European Sun is a compilation of rare and unreleased tracks by former Josef K

Josef K (band)

Josef K were a Scottish post-punk band, active between 1979 and 1982, who released singles on the Postcard Records label. The band was named after the protagonist of Franz Kafka's novel The Trial...

 vocalist, Paul Haig

Paul Haig

Paul Haig is a Scottish indie composer, musician and singer. He was originally a member of 1980s post-punk band Josef K who were signed to the Postcard record label...

. The album was released in 1988 on Belgian independent label Les Disques Du Crepuscule

Les Disques du Crepuscule

Les Disques Du Crépuscule was a Belgian independent record label.The label was started in 1980 by Michel Duval and Annik Honoré, residents of Brussels who had previously organised and promoted concerts in the city. Initial releases were by Factory Records artists, and were labelled as being...

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Interspersed between the rare a-sides and b-sides are tracks from Haig’s unreleased album, shelved by Island Records

Island Records

Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...

 in 1985. Several tracks recorded during the Island sessions did, however, appear on the 1986 album The Warp Of Pure Fun

The Warp Of Pure Fun

The Warp of Pure Fun is an album by Paul Haig.After the release of Paul Haig's first album with Island, Rhythm Of Life, tracks were recorded for a follow-up during 1984, including. The Only Truth, produced by Bernard Sumner and Donald Johnson of A Certain Ratio...

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Also included is the unreleased collaboration with Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

’s Cabaret Voltaire

Cabaret Voltaire (band)

Cabaret Voltaire were a British music group from Sheffield, England.Initially composed of Stephen Mallinder, Richard H. Kirk and Chris Watson, the group was named after the Cabaret Voltaire, a nightclub in Zürich, Switzerland that was a centre for the early Dada movement.Their earliest performances...

 and a home demo, "Psycho San Jose".

In 2004, LTM released another compilation of rare material, Then Again; this duplicated several tracks from European Sun.

Track listing

1. Running Away
   Running Away (Paul Haig)
   Running Away was the debut solo single from Edinburgh musician and former Josef K lead vocalist Paul Haig. It was a cover of the Sly & The Family Stone classic...
   
   
2. Chance
3. Justice
4. Swinging For You
5. Shining Hour
6. Blue For You
   Blue for You (Paul Haig)
   "Blue for You" is the third solo single from former Josef K lead vocalist Paul Haig. Released throughout Europe on the Belgian label, Les Disques Du Crepuscule. Released in the UK on Crepuscule subsidiary, Interference. Mixed for feet.- Track listing :...
   
   
7. Ghost Rider
8. Torchomatic
   Torchomatic
   "Torchomatic" is a 1988 single by Paul Haig. After leaving to seek another major deal in 1986 Haig briefly returned to Crepuscule in September 1987 to record several tracks, though the only new record to emerge was the fine "Torchomatic" single, his tenth, complete with spy theme and a...
   
   
9. Endless Song
10. Closer Now
11. Dangerous Life
12. The Executioner
13. Psycho San Jose
14. On This Night Of Decision
15. World Raw