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Scritti Politti Synth-pop 1985 Europe
Scritti Politti - Cupid & Psyche 85 flac album
  • Performer Scritti Politti
  • Title Cupid & Psyche 85
  • Date of release 1985
  • Country Europe
  • Style Synth-pop
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  • Genre Electronic
  • Size MP3 1795 mb
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Cupid & Psyche 85 is the second album by British/American pop group Scritti Politti, released in the UK on Virgin Records on 10 June 1985. It remains the band's most successful album, reaching number five in the UK, and was certified gold by the BPI for 100,000 copies sold.

Initial copies of this release on vinyl had the title Cupid & Psyche 85 embossed in gold print. The catalogue number V 2350 is the same. Matrix, Runout (Label Side A): V 2350 (A). Matrix, Runout (Label Side B): V 2350 (B).

On their second album, Scritti Politti essentially was Green Gartside, who directed drummer Fred Maher, keyboardist David Gamson, and a multitude of studio musicians through a state-of-the-art, immaculately constructed set of catchy synth pop on Cupid & Psyche 85. The results are as impressive as Songs to Remember and produced the hit singles "Perfect Way" and "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin).

Simply one of the most seminal and outstanding record of the eighties, and a pearl in pop history. My little tribute to this album. Absolute ly unofficial. Scritti Politti - Lover To Fall.

Features Song Lyrics for Scritti Politti's Cupid & Psyche 85 album. Scritti Politti - Cupid & Psyche 85 Album Lyrics. 1. Wood Beez (Alternate Version) Lyrics.

Records for CUPID & PSYCHE 85. Cut in New York as a trio with new collaborators David Gamson (keyboards) and Fred Maher (drums), the album is a superb fusion of synth-pop and soul co-produced by legendary R&B ace Arif Mardin. The myth-inspired title refers to the schism between love and knowledge, and Gartside's lyrics display a keen intelligence without distracting from the fine music; such tracks as Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin), Absolute and The Word Girl were hit singles in the group's native . and Perfect Way just missed the Top Ten in the. .

Cupid & Psyche 85, 1985. The Word Girl, 04:24.

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Tracklist Hide Credits

1 The Word Girl 4:24
2 Small Talk
Programmed By [Fairlight Programming] – Simon Climie
 3:39
3 Absolute
Bass – Will LeeKeyboards – Green*Programmed By [Fairlight Programming] – J.J.*
 4:25
4 A Little Knowledge
Guitar – Ira SiegelVocals – B.J. Nelson
 5:01
5 Don't Work That Hard
Bass – Marcus MillerGuitar – Robert Quine
 3:59
6 Perfect Way 4:43
7 Lover To Fall
Guitar – Green*
 4:12
8 Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
Engineer – Lew HahnEngineer, Mixed By – Jason Corsaro
 4:48
9 Hypnotize 3:34
10 Flesh & Blood
Toasting [Dj] – Ranking AnnWritten-By – Swinton*
 5:35
11 Absolute (Version) 6:11
12 Wood Beez (Version) 5:56
13 Hypnotize (Version) 6:35

Credits

  • Arranged By – Gamson* (tracks: 3, 8), David Gamson (tracks: 4, 5, 7), Green* (tracks: 3, 8)
  • Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – B.J. Nelson (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 10), Fonzi Thornton (tracks: 3, 5, 8), Tawatha Agee* (tracks: 3, 5, 8)
  • Design [Packaging Designed By] – Keith Breeden
  • Drum Programming [Drum Programs] – Fred Maher (tracks: 3, 5, 8)
  • Drums – Fred Maher (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), Steve Ferrone (tracks: 3, 5, 8)
  • Edited By [Additional Tape Editing] – Bunt Stafford-Clark
  • Engineer – Ray Bardani (tracks: 4, 7, 9)
  • Guitar – Allan Murphy* (tracks: 2, 6), Nick Moroch (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 9, 10), Paul Jackson, Jnr.* (tracks: 3, 5, 8)
  • Keyboards – David Frank (tracks: 3, 5, 8), David Gamson (tracks: 1 to 10), Robbie Buchanan (tracks: 3, 5, 8)
  • Management – Robert Warr
  • Mastered By [With] – Tony Cousins
  • Mixed By – Gary Langan (tracks: 3, 9), Howard Gray (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 7, 10)
  • Photography [Article] – Rob Brimson
  • Photography [Group] – Andy Earl
  • Producer – Arif Mardin (tracks: 3, 5, 8, 11, 12), Gamson* (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Maher* (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), Green* (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13)
  • Programmed By [Fairlight Programming] – EBN (tracks: 3, 5, 7 to 9)
  • Recorded By – Howard Gray (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 10)
  • Vocals – Green* (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • Written-By – Gamson* (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9, 10)
  • Written-by, Design [With] – Green*

Notes

8 page booklet contains lyrics, credits, photos & artwork
Booklet credits Gamson as co-writer of track 9, but label credits only Green as the writer of this track.

Booklet:
℗1985 Virgin Records Ltd. ©1985 Jouissance Ltd.

CD:
Manufactured in ℗ 1985 Virgin Records Ltd. © 1985 Jouissance Ltd.
Made in France by MPO.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: None

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
206 616, V2350 Scritti Politti Cupid & Psyche 85 ‎(LP, Album, Emb) Virgin, Virgin 206 616, V2350 Europe 1985
9 25302-2 Scritti Politti Cupid & Psyche 85 ‎(CD, Album, RE) Warner Bros. Records 9 25302-2 US Unknown
92 53024 Scritti Politti Cupid & Psyche 85 ‎(Cass, Album) Virgin 92 53024 Canada 1985
OVED294 Scritti Politti Cupid & Psyche 85 ‎(LP, Album, RE) Virgin OVED294 Italy Unknown
206 616, 206 616-620 Scritti Politti Cupid & Psyche 85 ‎(LP, Album) Virgin, Virgin 206 616, 206 616-620 Europe 1985


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