Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Cupid & Psyche 85 (Scritti Politti)

I suppose it's only fitting that this disc would appear here. Scritti Politti's 1985 album Cupid & Psyche 85 contains many of their best-known hits, including "Wood Beez (Pray like Aretha Franklin)," "Perfect Way," and "The Word Girl." The album is a solid offering that somewhat reminds me of Prefab Sprout, another cool and underappreciated band. Besides the aforementioned hits, highlights include "Absolute" and "Flesh & Blood." This is definitely a solid album, and one which stands as an 80s classic. Very enjoyable.

Tracks:
1. The Word Girl
2. Small Talk
3. Absolute
4. A Little Knowledge
5. Don't Work That Hard
6. Perfect Way
7. Lover to Fall
8. Wood Beez (Pray like Aretha Franklin)
9. Hypnotize
10. Flesh & Blood
11. Absolute (version)
12. Wood Beez (version)
13. Hypnotize (version)

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