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The Beloved

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Happiness: Special Edition - Sealed

THE BELOVED Happiness (2020 UK/EU Limited Special Edition 25-track double CD set comprising their 1990 second album which has been remastered from the original analogue studio masters by John Davis at Metropolis Studios with a significantly louder and clearer audio than the original release and comes accompanied by the Bonus CD containing 'The Wolf Studio Recordings', a collection of demos, B-sides, remixes and four previously unreleased songs recorded at Wolf Studios in Brixton between 1988 - 1990. Both discs remain brand new UNPLAYED issued in individual card wallet sleeves within the sealed & hype stickered card picture slipcase)

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Release Date 31st Jul 2020
Release Year 2020 - 5 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format 2 CD album set (Double CD)
Record Label New State Music
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Product Catalogue No NEW9373CD
Music Genre Dance, POP, 80's Pop
Country Comes from UK Comes from 'UK'
 
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After this January's reissue of their 1987 indie - facing compilation of early singles - 'Where It Is', The Beloved are back with a 30th Anniversary Reissue of this 1st album proper - Happiness.

Happiness was recorded from late 1988 to summer 1989, influenced by the band's immersion in the nascent UK Acid House scene. Originally a four-piece guitar/synth band, The Beloved MK1 parted ways late 1987 and founder members Jon Marsh and Steve Waddington were newly liberated by their electronic, machine-driven rhythm section. The perfect synchronicity of the Balearic stylings of the underground clubs and exposure to early Chicago House corresponded with a burst in song writing and sonic adventure. The result: Happiness!

Recorded mostly with producer Martyn Phillips (who subsequently worked with Erasure, Jesus Jones, & Londonbeat) the band created a hybrid of British electronic pop music, US club beats, euphoric mood and consistently
optimistic and uplifting lyrics.

'The Wolf Studio Recordings'
Wolf was a small studio in Brixton where Jon & Steve honed their craft with the available synths and drum machines and the expertise of engineer Dominique Brethes. The disc comprises recordings from January 1988 to September
1990, all in the same environment with the same engineer, so has its own, clearly defined sound.

The CD2 (special edition) includes:
• 6 demo versions of tracks from Happiness - 'I Love You More', 'Wake Up Soon', 'Your Love Takes Me Higher', 'Time After Time'
• 4 demos of unheard and unreleased songs: 'Jackie', 'Sally', 'Jennifer Smiles', 'My Heart's Desire'
• 3 B-sides from singles, and 1 alternate mix: 'Paradise', 'Pablo', 'Acid Love', 'Acid Dream'
• Plus an unreleased remix of 'The Sun Rising' specially recorded for a broadcast on Mark Goodier's Evening Session on Radio 1.

Tracklisting
CD1 - Happiness:
1. Hello 4:19
2. Your Love Takes Me Higher 3:40
3. Time After Time 4:13
4. Don't You Worry 3:51
5. Scarlet Beautiful 4:41
6. The Sun Rising 5:05
7. I Love You More 3:54
8. Wake Up Soon 5:05
9. Up, Up And Away 6:03
10. Found 4:26

CD2 - Wolf Studios 1988-1990:
1. I Love You More (Demo) 4:24
2. Jackie (Won't You Please Come Home?) 5:11
3. Sally 4:28
4. My Heart's Desire 4:18
5. Your Love Takes Me Higher (Demo) 4:39
6. Your Love Takes Me Higher (Piano/303 Demo) 5:46
7. Wake Up Soon (Demo) 5:44
8. Acid Love (7" Mix) 4:04
9. Acid Love (Acid Dream) 5:01
10. Paradise (My Darling, My Angel) 4:39
11. Time After Time (Demo) 4:21
12. Time After Time (Demo Dub) 6:59
13. Jennifer Smiles 3:42
14. Pablo 4:19
15. The Sun Rising (Evening Session Remix) 5:04

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Recording Artist The Beloved
Product Title Happiness: Special Edition - Sealed
Product Information The Beloved Happiness: Special Edition - Sealed UK 2 CD album set (Double CD).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info Deleted - A deleted or out-of-print item is one that is no longer manufactured. However, we stock thousands of out-of-print formats and we specialise in tracking down out-of-print, deleted and hard-to-find releases.
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