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The Charlatans' Some Friendly to be re-issued

Since The Charlatans are planning a live performance of their debut album in May, it seems appropriate to mark the occasion with a wash and brush up of the recorded work. Though not as ambitious as the original Omnibus concept, the release will fit splendidly into the extended format – one disc with the re-master of the original album, and a second with the singles and sessions. Something akin to…

SOME FRIENDLY
You’re Not Very Well
White Shirt
Opportunity
Then
109 pt2
Polar Bear
Believe You Me
Flower
Sonic
Sproston Green

BONUS DISC
The Only One I Know
Imperial 109
Everything Changed
Then – Peel Session
Always In Mind – Peel Session
You Can Talk To Me – Peel Session
Polar Bear – Peel Session
Some Friendly – Goodier Session
Indian Rope – Goodier Session
The Only One I Know – Goodier Session
White Shirt – Goodier Session
Then (alternate take)
Taurus Moaner
Polar Bear 12” mix
Over Rising
Way Up There
Happen To Die
Opportunity Three

All with loving sonic restoration at Metropolis Mastering… tasty.

Comment

1. At least we haven’t lost everything…thanks for this info, can’t wait to hear this great album remastered at last !! :- )

   — Michel · Friday February 19, 2010 · #

2. What’s happened to the demos that were originally going to be on here? Have they been dropped now? Seems a shame to let them go to waste.

   — Bo Dudek · Monday February 22, 2010 · #

3. Bo Dudek – check this earlier article

   http://archive.beggars.com/articles/82/the-charlatans-to-perform-some-friendly

   — jo · Friday February 26, 2010 · #

4. Just had another look at the track listing. There’s no Taurus Moaner (instrumental). Was this left off for reasons of space? Likewise, where is the US Remix of Sproston Green – is that being saved for the reissue of Between 10th and 11th?

   — Bo Dudek · Wednesday May 5, 2010 · #

5. Taurus Moaner (inst) was left off at the band’s request (they thought it superficial). I didn’t argue since the wouldn’t have been space on disc 2 and I wanted disc 1 to be the original album with no bonus tracks.
   Same with Sproston Green USA but both these are available for download (though licensing restrictions mean the BBC tracks aren’t)

   — Back Cat · Thursday May 20, 2010 · #

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