Metamatic Forums John Foxx John Foxx and Louis Gordon Metamatic - Deluxe 2CD Edition

I don't have a problem with the Edsel releases except perhaps that some of the artwork could have been a little better. Also, (and I am sure this has been discussed before) the distribution of the some of the extra tracks is a bit suspect.

I confess I don't understand why the other albums are to be re-released again ('Shifting City' notwithstanding) so soon after the Edsel versions. Mind you, I say 'so soon' - it must be at least five years since those releases.

Anyone want to challenge my contention that 'To Be With You' is a song and 'Cinemascope' is an instrumental?

It goes for rather less than that on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JOHN-FOXX-SHIFTING...1QQcmdZViewItem

i would bet my two cents of the euro on that too ! ;-)

I don't have a problem either with the Edsel releases.
I wonder whether there'll be a noticeable difference between the two releases.

Peter

Hi Peter,

My problem with the Edsel re-issues is that, not a lot of thought or care seemed to go into them - the artwork is seriously bad - look at that photo of John slapped on the back of the beautiful artwork IMW for example - sacrilige! . If you compare, the re-issue of Systems of Romance to TGS you'll see the attention to detail that went into SOR; correct type, correct era photo's etc. Sound-wise I understand that they're not that great either - taken from the mastertape and not the original multi-tracks (I wouldn't know as I refuse to buy them!)

Ultimately, I'm still wondering why John had little/if any involvement in the Edsel re-issues.

Garry

My problems with the edsel releases is partly the artwork, too much orange on TGS makes it look like a tin of beans, and the photo that Garry stated on IMW. Plus some of the track times are listed wrong i think.
The real problems though are some of the tracks out of context from their era's. Also the extra tracks audio is considerably higher than the album on metamatic, and the last track which should not even be there, 'miles away' is far lower than anything.

Sister Ray have listed it as a new release for this week!

I was in there last night, and even though they get Foxx stuff as exclusives now and then - it's not the case here!

Maybe it's the heat, but I've had a 'sneak' preview of the lyrics for 'Cinemascope', hear goes:

Cinemascope
Cinemascope
Cinemascope
Cinemascope

Cinemascope
Cinemascope
Cinemascope
Cinemascope

Cinemascope
Cinemascope
Cinemascope
Cinemascope

Cinemascope
Cinemascope
Cinemascope
Cinemascope

Cinemascope
Cinemascope
Cinemascope
Cinemascope

In this city
Waited by the Poster
For Leutenant 030
But he didn't show

Cinemascope
Cinemascope
Cinemascope
Cinemascope

Had his ticket
In my pocket
Gave it to a blurred girl
By a burning car

Cinemascope
Cinemascope
Cinemascope
Cinemascope

Almost missed the film
Waiting for 'No Show' 030
But there were two seats left
It was Touch and Go

Cinemascope
Cinemascope
Invisible Fireplaces
Parrot
Cheesecake
:p


Cheers

Well now we know why it stayed a raritie so long.

Nice work Craig!!

My only contribution to the vocal/instrumental debate would be to suggest that "To Be With You" doesn't seem like a particularly Metamatic kind of title and is not innkeeping with the album's rather anti-personal theme.

Hence its relegation to the subs bench all those years ago I suppose...

Can't wait to hear it