Electribal Memories

Amazon exclusive collectors edition. Limited to 1000 units. Includes print signed by [a=Billie Ray Martin]. 7" eight panel fold-out gatefold sleeve. 20-page booklet: photos, liner notes (Martin), essay (Paphides), track list with notes, credits, thanks. Comes with a pink hype sticker on package front [regular edition [r=29517046] has an orange sticker]. Durations are not listed on the release. Discs come with CD-Text, with some alternate mix titles. [Sleeve:] ℗ and © 2024 Demon Music Group Limited. Licensed courtesy of Universal Music Operations Limited, except: CD2 track 2, CD4 tracks 13 and 14 licensed courtesy of Billie Ray Martin. Marketed by Edsel, a division of the Demon Music Group Limited, London, W12 7FA. The Demon Music Group is a BBC Studios company. Manufactured in the EU. [Booklet:] Melodies and lyrics by Billie Ray Martin, published by Fairwood Music (excluding Germany/Austria/Switzerland/UK: PRS). Music: Roberto Cimarosti, Leslie Fleming, Brian Nordhoff, Joseph Stevens (PRS), except 'Talking with myself': and L. Schifrin, published by Sony/ATV Harmony UK; 'Diamond Dove': and F. Martin, copyright control; 'Inside out': written by J. Rae, published by Universal/MCA Music Limited; 'That's how strong my love is': written by R. Jamison, published by Bourne Music Limited. 1-8, 1-11, 2-7, 4-1, 4-5, 4-7: remix and additional production by Frankie Knuckles for DEF Mix Productions. Engineered by John Poppo. Keyboards by Peter 'Ski' Schwartz. Percussion by David Morales for DEF Mix Productions. 'Electribal memories' 2024 edition project managed by Mark Wood for Ben Stanley at Demon Music Group. Note on audio sources: The best quality original studio masters available have been used for this first-ever deluxe version of 'Electribal memories'. Where it has not been possible to track down original masters the highest-quality alternatives have been used instead and brought up to the best standard possible by AIR Mastering. While there is a noticeable difference in quality on a handful of the tracks here, we felt it was better to include them as part of the definitive story rather than lose them from the project. Demon Music Group would like to thank: Billie Ray Martin, Bill Brewster, Matt Dixon, Pete Paphides, Robin Turner, Anthony Kay, Eliott Bishop, Anthony Prodmorou, Lewis Mulatero, Lidia Pini, Jussi Pukilla, Jon Wozencroft, Peter Wozencroft, Matt Jowett, Koen Kroeze and Parker. billieraymartin.com Info from booklet: CD1 features: the original [r=1846343] album (tracks 1-1 to 1-9) and 7" edits (tracks 1-10 to 1-13) of it's singles, but: Track 1-1 has been replaced by the original 12" mix of "Talking With Myself". The original LP had an edit (4:07) of the version that appeared on the [r=45152] cd (6:23). Track 1-7 has been replaced by the full length version from the [r=1088560] cassette. The original LP and CD had the shorter 4:43 version. Track 1-8 has been replaced by the longer promo-only mix from the [r=441973] 12" promo. The original LP and CD had the shorter "Talking 2" (6:05). Track 1-9 only appeared on the original CD and cassette format, not the LP. CD2 features: Tracks 2-1 and 2-2 are band demos from 1988. Tracks 2-4 and 2-5 are taken from the [r=337568] double A-side 12" promo. Tracks 2-3, 2-6, 2-7 and 2-10 are 12" mixes from the band, their [a=Groove Corporation] alias and [a=Frankie Knuckles]. CD3 features: Further band mixes from 1988-1990, plus remixes from [a=Larry Heard] and [a=Frankie Knuckles], as well as [a=Blacksmith]'s US promo-only mix of "Talking With Myself". Also featured is "Mummy I'm Sick, I'm Underwater", a bonus track from the [m=75396] single. CD4 features: The previously unreleased 7" mixes from the cancelled [r=337568] single. Alongside 12" mixes by Mollison/Cotsworth/Maunick/Knuckles/Heard and the band, it also features a US promo-only edit of [m=75400] by [a=Frankie Knuckles]. Also included is one of two near-identical unreleased mixes of [m=75396] by [a=Mantronix]. The disc concludes with two demos recorded after the band had separated from [l=Phonogram] - their last ever recordings together.