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Forgive me if I'm confused.
We haven't got a thread yet to discuss this album specifically?

For me the most interesting of the three forthcoming re-issues, not least because it contains THREE 'new' tracks recorded in that difficult period. I look forward to these immensely, and especially Spin Away which is deemed worthy of a place on the album itself.

Other curios are the early version of To be With You - reassembled for Metamatic 2007 - and Hiding in Plain Sight. Is this going to be the edited version that appeared on the 7" single, or the longer version from the 12" (as per the CD version of IMW from 2001?
Interested because I don't (think I) have a copy of that shorter version...
(and because I love the track, of course!)

I suspect that, however many extra tracks this album has, it will still be bland mid-80s rubbish
It's function will be simply as a reminder to us all what NOT to do, with "Morning Glory" remaining the sole decent song on it.

(Come on John, you STILL haven't played Morning Glory live yet!!)

I'm on your side. I don't want another copy of this all-but-unlistenable detour in my house. I will have to convince myself that the bonus tracks aren't much better than the original material and that I'm not missing much by not purchasing the 2-CD set just to get them. At least John Foxx sounded happy and in love on the record. Pity the record doesn't make me feel happy and in love with it!

Perhaps the liner notes on the new set will explain why Van Morrison isn't credited for cowriting "Morning Glory," since it has always struck me as being a thinly disguised tribute to "Astral Weeks." I like John Foxx's material best when he is trying to be John Foxx and not someone else. I think that's why this album (and to a lesser extent the heavily Beatles-influenced "Golden Section") has always stuck in my craw.

"Hanging in the Air" has one of his most gorgeous vocals imo. any mention of this song on the release?

Its not listed in the announcement.

No, the track Hanging in the Air was not identified to be a part of the forthcoming release of In Mysterious Ways.

Rob

Never been in love, I take it?
Have to disagree with your dismissal of IMW; yes many of the synth and drum sounds are a tad dated, but the quality of the songs is as good as anything John's done since - indeed it would be interesting to hear John and Louis doing some IMW in their more modern style at the forthcoming live show.

The only duff track on the album for me was "This Side Of Paradise", which sounded like John's attempt at the type of glossy soft-rock the likes of Simple Minds and Then Jerico were churning out round about that time. Happily it appears John agrees as it's been relegated from the main album to the bonus tracks disc. Let's hope "Spin Away" is a far better replacement.

Unless of course it's been retitled as "Spin Away" or "Magic"??????

Never fear, Spin Away is a more than worthy addition to In Mysterious Ways...

Spin Away and Magic are definitely not retitled versions of Hanging in the Air...

Rob

Ahhhh, you can tell summer's almost over - the leaves turning brown, the nights drawing in, the arguements over whether IMW is crap or not, the chill in the morning air etc . Sorry to sound controversial, but I still think it's quite light a 9pm.
Cheers