Associates - Perhaps (2CD Expanded Digipak Collection)

Digitally remastered and expanded two CD edition. 35 years after it's original release comes this edition of the band's third studio album Perhaps plus related bonus tracks. Originally released in February 1985 after exhaustive recording sessions, Billy Mackenzie finally followed up the 1982 Associates album Sulk with this 10 track offering. The album was a long time in the making and featured four different producers, Heaven 17's Martyn Ware, Martin Rushent, Dave Allen and Greg Walsh. Disc One features the 10 original album tracks plus four instrumentals that were included on the original cassette release of the album. These bonus tracks are appearing on CD for the first time. Disc Two features all the related bonus tracks for which master tapes still exist. This includes the extended versions of singles 'Those First Impressions', 'Waiting For The Loveboat' and 'Take Me To The Girl', plus single versions of 'Waiting For The Loveboat', 'Breakfast' and 'Take Me To The Girl'. Other tracks include 7" and 12" b-sides. Housed in a digipak containing a 20 page page booklet, a UK discography and extensive sleeve-notes written by Andy Davis. 2 CD collection re-mastered from the original master tapes.