Electronic best of
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Barney recently said on MTV2 that he might put out a best of, with two new tracks. Interested?
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Seeing as I've already got all Electronic's stuff, I'm only really interested in the two new tracks! Now if he released a double CD, one of singles and one of b-sides/mixes, I'd be very interested!
Super mega interested!
My disc would be:
Electronic - Wired.
GettingAwayWithIt (FullLength) IdiotCountry Reality FeelEveryBeat TightenUp ForYou DarkAngel UntilTheEndOfTime Freefall HowLong LateAtNight TwistedTenderness WhenShe’sGone Flicker
+/- Disappointed & Vivid.
AND... they should do a disc 2 of BSides / remixes.
Would be way cool!
Would be interested in the two new tracks if they're from the electronic or TT era. I can do w/o anymore RTP material.
I thought Johnny Marr had recently mentioned a similar release, but that his comments indicated that it would include numerous unreleased tracks.
BRING IT ON!
And release one of these tracks as a single to support it; maybe even Barney could do a couple of interviews. With proper promotion it could shift a fair few units...
Hell yeah!
Especially because it would finally give a chance for an Electronic DVD copilation to be released at the same time.
I'd buy it, but it wouldn't generate the same kind of excitement as a New order release for me.
I'd buy a copy for every day of the week, though I'm sure I'd disagree with the choice of tracks. I'm more keen on a DVD. But it's all good.
i am also more interested in a dvd-compilation of their videos. Definitively would buy that...
I'd definitely be interested in an Electronic best of release, providing it was handled correctly and gave us something new or unreleased as an incentive. I have three iTunes playlists on my iPod which I consider a pretty good "Electronic Anthology", hang on and I'll post the tracklistings. The first two discs were loosely based on an official best of tracklisting rumoured to appear post-2000 but never materialised. I included a remix disc because Electronic has a decent amount of remixes, some pretty good.
There's enough room on the "...Best!" and "...Flipside!" discs for at least three new unreleased tracks or possibly an old track idea reworked as a new single to put a full stop on the first disc and two leftover ideas to finish the second. I hope Barney and Johnny are taking notes 
While they're at it, chuck a remix of the "new single" to complete the third disc.
Disc 1 "...Best!"
Getting Away With It Patience Of A Saint Disappointed (Original mix) Feel Every Beat Get The Message Tighten Up (Single edit) Forbidden City For You (Single version) Second Nature Until The End Of Time (Album version) Vivid Twisted Tenderness Make It Happen (With copyright fee covered for Ice-T samples) Late At Night (Radio Edit) Previously shelved song idea reworked as a single to promote the new Best Of
Disc 2 - "...Flipside!"
Lucky Bag Free Will 12" Second To None Lean To The Inside Imitation Of Life A New Religion I Feel Alright All That I Need Turning Point Radiation King For A Day Haze (Alternate Mix) Warning Sign Unreleased song Unreleased demo version
Disc 3 - "...Electromix!"
Get The Message (DNA Groove Mix) Idiot Country Two Getting Away With It (Nude Mix) Until The End Of Time (K-Klassic Mix) Prodigal Son (Harvey's a star in your own mind mix edit) * Until The End Of Time (Fluffy Dice Remix) Feel Every Beat (12" Remix) Second Nature (Plastik Vox) Disappointed (12" Remix) Make It Happen (Darren Price Mix) Remix of the new single
(* A custom edit I did myself, takes that mammoth Harvey mix down from over ten minutes to just over four, I was quite pleased with the way it turned out, sounds official )
I'd definitely buy the above providing it was properly levelled/remastered plus came with a DVD disc of videos and interviews or something. You could chuck in a limited edition DVD with the first 2000 copies or something as an added bonus for fans bored of decaying VHS bootlegs:
Disc 4 - "...DVD!"
Getting Away With It Get The Message Feel Every Beat Disappointed Forbidden City For You Vivid Late At Night
Alternate videos Cities In The Park 1991 remastered Top Of The Pops appearances Later.. with Jools Holland appearances TFI Friday appearances Interview segments with Bernard, Johnny and Neil Tennant
Come on Barney! Tie up the bloody boat for five minutes and phone Parlophone! I'll compile it and Feel Every Beat can do the reissue artwork ;)
I wouldn't hold your breath for any sort of release like this though 
Electronic made 3 albums so there's no point in a best of. A collection of b-sides would be welcomed but how many are gonna want to buy that?
Wasim wrote: Electronic made 3 albums so there's no point in a best of. A collection of b-sides would be welcomed but how many are gonna want to buy that?
As the poll currently says at this point in time 29 people would buy it and 3 wouldn't 
Assuming of course a Best Of encompasses a disc with bsides and some rarities.
I reckon that if Electronic are finished then this release is possible. I suppose Barney would have to get consent from Johnny though; which may be a sticking point if he's not getting on with Barney, or if he thinks there is a slim chance that Electronic may be resurrected one day...
Considering the more-or-less 'fans only' release of WFTSC 7" I reckon anything is possible!
May I suggest a better idea? Parlophone, please release a dual CD + DVD. It's getting a common practice now, and it's good both for the label and the fans, since it does not require a separate DVD release, which is a headache sometimes marketing-wise. :\ohwell:
The example of the Sounds and Sights of Summer, a recent Beach Boys compilation is a perfect example. First they released just a compilation and then, a few months later, they released the same compilation backed with a DVD. A neat idea. 
|| | ||| 6217|| 8 || 3 wrote: May I suggest a better idea? Parlophone, please release a dual CD + DVD. It's getting a common practice now, and it's good both for the label and the fans, since it does not require a separate DVD release, which is a headache sometimes marketing-wise. :\ohwell:
The example of the Sounds and Sights of Summer, a recent Beach Boys compilation is a perfect example. First they released just a compilation and then, a few months later, they released the same compilation backed with a DVD. A neat idea.
Good idea. Best of more DVD with rarities
Tracey Spivey wrote:
I thought Johnny Marr had recently mentioned a similar release, but that his comments indicated that it would include numerous unreleased tracks.
I asked him about a comp some time back on www.jmarr.com in the Q&A section. I was pushing for him to clear out the studio cupboards and he said one of the suggested names for a comp was 'Light Of Day' at that time, sure it has moved on now. He said he would try to make it interesting.
I'd love things like that gorgeous, shimmering 12 string acoustic led take on NEW RELIGION, which featured in that Prozac program for example but I don't think he knew what had been done with that. Nor could he recall what the FREE WILL spoken sample was, does anyone know here?
Anyway - I'm dying for an Electronic compilation, I think the proposed track-listings here are spot-on.
