Animal Magic: - The Blow Monkeys [CD]

Originally released in 1986, 'Animal Magic' is the second album from The Blow Monkeys, which gave the band their commercial breakthrough after 1984's critically acclaimed debut 'Limping for a Generation'. 'Animal Magic' features the hit single 'Forbidden Fruit' and the classic 'Digging Your Scene', which was a top 20 hit in the UK, the US and worldwide. The album, a triumph of intelligent, soul influenced sophisti-pop, is a treasure trove of superbly crafted gems including 'I Backed A Winner (In You)', which sees singer Dr Robert backed by the acapella singers The Demon Barbers, and 'Sweet Murder', featuring Jamaican reggae musician Eek-A-Mouse. This special CD reissue includes the original album plus b-sides, singles versions and remixes, all exclusive to the 4 CD format, and features exclusive liner notes by journalist Barry McIlheney.

Disc One

1. Digging Your Scene - The Blow Monkeys
2. Animal Magic - The Blow Monkeys
3. Wicked Ways - The Blow Monkeys
4. Sweet Murder - The Blow Monkeys
5. Aeroplane City Lovesong - The Blow Monkeys
6. I Nearly Died Laughing - The Blow Monkeys
7. Don't Be Scared of Me - The Blow Monkeys
8. Burn the Rich - The Blow Monkeys
9. I Backed a Winner (In You) - The Blow Monkeys
10. Forbidden Fruit (Demo) - The Blow Monkeys
11. Heaven Is a Place I'm Moving To - The Blow Monkeys

Disc: Two

1. Guess I Love Her Now (Demo) - The Blow Monkeys
2. Forbidden Fruit (Demo) - The Blow Monkeys
3. Animal Magic (Demo) - The Blow Monkeys
4. Wicked Ways (Demo) - The Blow Monkeys
5. I Nearly Died Laughing (Demo) - The Blow Monkeys
6. Sweet Murder (Demo) - The Blow Monkeys
7. Wicked Ways (Single Edit) - The Blow Monkeys
8. Digging Your Scene (Single Edit) - The Blow Monkeys
9. My America - The Blow Monkeys
10. The Optimist - The Blow Monkeys
11. Walking the Bluebeat - The Blow Monkeys
12. Digging Your Scene (Scat Mix) - The Blow Monkeys
13. Superfly - The Blow Monkeys
14. Aeroplane City Lovesong - The Blow Monkeys
15. Man from Russia (Re-mix) - The Blow Monkeys
16. Digging Your Scene (Instrumental) - The Blow Monkeys
17. Wicked Ways (Instrumental) - The Blow Monkeys

Disc: Three

1. Sweet Murder (Single Version) - The Blow Monkeys
2. Sweet Murder (Sweet Beat Version) - The Blow Monkeys
3. Forbidden Fruit (12" Version) - The Blow Monkeys
4. Digging Your Scene (Digging Your Re-mix) - The Blow Monkeys
5. Digging Your Scene(12" Mastermind Mix) - The Blow Monkeys
6. Digging Your Scene (U.S. Mix) - The Blow Monkeys
7. Wicked Ways (Wick-ed-it Version) - The Blow Monkeys
8. Digging Your Scene (Long Version) - The Blow Monkeys
9. Wicked Ways (Long Version) - The Blow Monkeys
10. Digging Your Scene (Phil Harding Remix) - The Blow Monkeys

Disc: Four

1. Don't Be Scared of Me (Extended Version) - The Blow Monkeys
2. Superfly (Long Version) - The Blow Monkeys
3. Don't Be Scared of Me (Mix) - The Blow Monkeys
4. Sweet Murder (Extended Version) - The Blow Monkeys
5. Digging Your Scene (Long Version) - The Blow Monkeys
6. Sweet Murder (Murderess Dub Version) - The Blow Monkeys
7. Sweet Murder (Eek-a-mix) - The Blow Monkeys
8. Digging Your Scene (Pete Wilson Mix) - The Blow Monkeys
9. Aeroplane City Lovesong (Pete Wilson Remix) - The Blow Monkeys