Then Again
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Then Again is a collection of rarities, remixes and lost songs by former Josef K
frontman Paul Haig
recorded between 1982 and 1998, including previously unreleased material. Guests include Alan Rankine
, Cabaret Voltaire
, Mantronik, Bernard Sumner
, Donald Johnson of A Certain Ratio
and Finitribe
.
This compilation is a companion to the 1988 Les Disques Du Crepuscule
release, European Sun
. There is some duplication of tracks on the two compilations.
Chance: Recorded in 1982 but remained unreleased until it was included as the b-side to the "Heaven Help You Now" 12" single.
Blue For You: Released as a 12" dance single on Les Disques Du Crepuscule
imprint Interference in 1983. Backing vocals by Giles and Samantha of Hey Elastica!
Change of Heart: Recorded in late 1982 for a proposed album of 12" mixes. This project was abandoned after Haig signed to Island Records
.
Fear And Dancing: Recorded for the unreleased Island album sometime in 1984. Produced with Alan Rankine
. This track was also included on the European Sun
compilation album from 1988.
The Executioner: Collaboration with Cabaret Voltaire
recorded in 1984 and at one stage intended for release as a single. This track is also included on the European Sun
compilation album from 1988.
Love Eternal (12" Mix): Released in March 1986 on Les Disques Du Crepuscule. Produced with Alan Rankine.
The Only Truth (U.S. Remix): Released as a 12" single on Island Records in October 1984. Jointly produced by New Order
stalwart Bernard Sumner
and Donald Johnson of A Certain Ratio
. Sumner and Johnson also play guitar and percussion respectively.
This Dying Flame (12" Mix): Previously unreleased. Co-produced with Alan Rankine.
Heaven Help You Now (Mantronik Mix): Only previously appeared as an extra track on the "Surrender
" CD single in 1993. Additional production and remix by Mantronik in New York City
.
Reach The Top and Swinging For You: Recorded in Brussels
in September 1987. The third song from this session, "Torchomatic
" was released as a 12" single in October 1988. "Reach The Top" was recorded by Billy MacKenzie
for The Glamour Chase album, which was not released until after MacKenzie's death.
The Electrician and The Shining: Taken from the Finitribe
album Sleazy Listening, recorded in 1998. "The Shining" is dedicated to Billy MacKenzie.
Psycho San Jose: Recorded in Edinburgh in Summer 1987. Previously appeared on the European Sun
compilation album from 1988.
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...
frontman 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...
recorded between 1982 and 1998, including previously unreleased material. Guests include Alan Rankine
Alan Rankine
Alan Rankine played keyboards, and guitars, for the rock band, Associates, which he co-founded with Billy Mackenzie in the late 1970s....
, 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...
, Mantronik, Bernard Sumner
Bernard Sumner
Bernard Sumner , also known as Bernard Dickin, Bernard Dicken and Bernard Albrecht is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player and producer....
, Donald Johnson of A Certain Ratio
A Certain Ratio
A Certain Ratio are a Post-punk band formed in 1977 in Manchester, England. While originally part of the punk rock movement, they soon added funk and dance elements to their sound. They are sometimes referred to as "post punk funk"...
and Finitribe
Finitribe
Finitribe was a dance music band from Edinburgh, Scotland. The group is sometimes also referred to as Fini Tribe. The name was taken from finny tribe, a term used by the Rosicrucians to describe the fishes....
.
This compilation is a companion to the 1988 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...
release, European Sun
European Sun
European Sun is a compilation of rare and unreleased tracks by former Josef K vocalist, Paul Haig. The album was released in 1988 on Belgian independent label Les Disques Du Crepuscule....
. There is some duplication of tracks on the two compilations.
Track listing
- Time
- Chance
- Blue For You (Interference Mix)
- Change of Heart
- Fear Of Dancing
- The Executioner
- Love Eternal (12" Mix)
- The Only Truth (U.S. Remix)
- This Dying Flame (12" Mix)
- Heaven Help You Now (Mantronik Mix)
- Reach The Top
- Swinging For You
- The Electrician
- The Shining
- Psycho San Jose
Track details
Time: B-side of Haig's first single, "Running Away" in 1982.Chance: Recorded in 1982 but remained unreleased until it was included as the b-side to the "Heaven Help You Now" 12" single.
Blue For You: Released as a 12" dance single on 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...
imprint Interference in 1983. Backing vocals by Giles and Samantha of Hey Elastica!
Change of Heart: Recorded in late 1982 for a proposed album of 12" mixes. This project was abandoned after Haig signed to 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...
.
Fear And Dancing: Recorded for the unreleased Island album sometime in 1984. Produced with Alan Rankine
Alan Rankine
Alan Rankine played keyboards, and guitars, for the rock band, Associates, which he co-founded with Billy Mackenzie in the late 1970s....
. This track was also included on the European Sun
European Sun
European Sun is a compilation of rare and unreleased tracks by former Josef K vocalist, Paul Haig. The album was released in 1988 on Belgian independent label Les Disques Du Crepuscule....
compilation album from 1988.
The Executioner: Collaboration with 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...
recorded in 1984 and at one stage intended for release as a single. This track is also included on the European Sun
European Sun
European Sun is a compilation of rare and unreleased tracks by former Josef K vocalist, Paul Haig. The album was released in 1988 on Belgian independent label Les Disques Du Crepuscule....
compilation album from 1988.
Love Eternal (12" Mix): Released in March 1986 on Les Disques Du Crepuscule. Produced with Alan Rankine.
The Only Truth (U.S. Remix): Released as a 12" single on Island Records in October 1984. Jointly produced by New Order
New Order
New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
stalwart Bernard Sumner
Bernard Sumner
Bernard Sumner , also known as Bernard Dickin, Bernard Dicken and Bernard Albrecht is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player and producer....
and Donald Johnson of A Certain Ratio
A Certain Ratio
A Certain Ratio are a Post-punk band formed in 1977 in Manchester, England. While originally part of the punk rock movement, they soon added funk and dance elements to their sound. They are sometimes referred to as "post punk funk"...
. Sumner and Johnson also play guitar and percussion respectively.
This Dying Flame (12" Mix): Previously unreleased. Co-produced with Alan Rankine.
Heaven Help You Now (Mantronik Mix): Only previously appeared as an extra track on the "Surrender
Surrender (Paul Haig)
Surrender is the final single from Edinburgh musician, Paul Haig, to appear on the Belgian independent record label, Les Disques Du Crepuscule. It was released on 5" CD in March 1993.The single was culled from the then recent Coincidence Vs Fate album...
" CD single in 1993. Additional production and remix by Mantronik in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Reach The Top and Swinging For You: Recorded in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
in September 1987. The third song from this session, "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...
" was released as a 12" single in October 1988. "Reach The Top" was recorded by Billy MacKenzie
Billy Mackenzie
William MacArthur "Billy" Mackenzie was a Scottish singer, with a distinctive falsetto voice best known as a member of The Associates.- Biography :...
for The Glamour Chase album, which was not released until after MacKenzie's death.
The Electrician and The Shining: Taken from the Finitribe
Finitribe
Finitribe was a dance music band from Edinburgh, Scotland. The group is sometimes also referred to as Fini Tribe. The name was taken from finny tribe, a term used by the Rosicrucians to describe the fishes....
album Sleazy Listening, recorded in 1998. "The Shining" is dedicated to Billy MacKenzie.
Psycho San Jose: Recorded in Edinburgh in Summer 1987. Previously appeared on the European Sun
European Sun
European Sun is a compilation of rare and unreleased tracks by former Josef K vocalist, Paul Haig. The album was released in 1988 on Belgian independent label Les Disques Du Crepuscule....
compilation album from 1988.