Altered Images - Happy Birthday (deluxe gatefold packaging 2CD)

Edsel

£25.18

Format: 2 x CD
Catalogue No.: EDSL0195
Barcode: 740155739539
Release Date: 06 Sep 2024
Genre: Pop

Released in September 1981, Altered Images’ debut album featured the band’s biggest single, “Happy Birthday”, which peaked at number 2, produced by Martin Rushent (Human League, Stranglers, Buzzcocks). The remainder of the album was produced by Steven Severin, co-founder of Siouxsie and The Banshees, and went on to earn aSilver Disc, selling in excess of 60,000 copies.

In this very special 2CD set, CD1 features the original album, while bonus CD2 contains the non-album A-side “Dead Pop Stars”, five non-album B-sides (including a cover of T. Rex’s “Jeepster”), an extended 12” version, asingle edit, and two tracks from a FlexiPop magazine flexi-disc.

• Released in September 1981, Altered Images’ debut album featured the band’s biggest single, “Happy Birthday”, which peaked at number 2, produced by Martin Rushent (Human League, Stranglers, Buzzcocks). The remainder of the album was produced by Steven Severin, co-founder of Siouxsie and The Banshees, and went on to earn a Silver Disc, selling in excess of 60,000 copies.

• In this very special 2CD set, CD1 features the original album, while bonus CD2 contains the non-album A-side “Dead Pop Stars”, five non-album B-sides (including a cover of T. Rex’s “Jeepster”), an extended 12” version, a single edit, and two tracks from a FlexiPop magazine flexi-disc.
• The two CDs are presented in brand new seven-inch deluxe gatefold packaging, with an 8-page booklet which includes all the lyrics (including the six non-album tracks) and the credits.

CD1: HAPPY BIRTHDAY
1. Intro: Happy Birthday
2. Love And Kisses
3. Real Toys
4. Idols
5. Legionnaire
6. Faithless
7. Beckoning Strings
8. Happy Birthday
9. Midnight
10. A Day’s Wait
11. Leave Me Alone
12. Insects
13. Outro: Happy Birthday
CD2: BONUS DISC
1. Dead Pop Stars
2. Sentimental
3. Leave Me Alone
[early version]
4. A Day’s Wait [7" edit]
5. Who Cares
6. Happy Birthday [Dance Mix]
7. So We Go Whispering
8. Jeepster
9. Real Toys [new version]
10. Happy New Year