Originally released in 1986, 'Animal Magic' is the second album from The Blow Monkeys, which gave the band their commercial breakthrough after 1984's critically acclaimed debut 'Limping for a Generation'. 'Animal Magic' features the hit single 'Forbidden Fruit' and the classic 'Digging Your Scene', which was a top 20 hit in the UK, the US and worldwide. The album, a triumph of intelligent, soul influenced sophisti-pop, is a treasure trove of superbly crafted gems including 'I Backed A Winner (In You)', which sees singer Dr Robert backed by the acapella singers The Demon Barbers, and 'Sweet Murder', featuring Jamaican reggae musician Eek-A-Mouse. This special CD reissue includes the original album plus b-sides, singles versions and remixes, all exclusive to the 4 CD format, and features exclusive liner notes by journalist Barry McIlheney.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.Digging Your Scene

The Blow Monkeys

2.Animal Magic

The Blow Monkeys

3.Wicked Ways

The Blow Monkeys

4.Sweet Murder

The Blow Monkeys

5.Aeroplane City Lovesong

The Blow Monkeys

6.I Nearly Died Laughing

The Blow Monkeys

7.Don't Be Scared of Me

The Blow Monkeys

8.Burn the Rich

The Blow Monkeys

9.I Backed a Winner (In You)

The Blow Monkeys

10.Forbidden Fruit

The Blow Monkeys

11.Heaven Is a Place I'm Moving To

The Blow Monkeys

Disc 2

Track name

Artist

1.Guess I Love Her Now

The Blow Monkeys

2.Forbiden Fruit

The Blow Monkeys

3.Animal Magic

The Blow Monkeys

4.Wicked Ways

The Blow Monkeys

5.I Nearly Died Laughing

The Blow Monkeys

6.Sweet Murder

The Blow Monkeys

7.Wicked Ways (Single Edit)

The Blow Monkeys

8.Digging Your Scene (Single Edit)

The Blow Monkeys

9.My America

The Blow Monkeys

10.The Optimist

The Blow Monkeys

11.Walking the Bluebeat

The Blow Monkeys

12.Digging Your Scene (Scat Mix)

The Blow Monkeys

13.Superfly

The Blow Monkeys

14.Aeroplane City Lovesong

The Blow Monkeys

15.Man from Russia (Re-mix)

The Blow Monkeys

16.Digging Your Scene (Instrumental)

The Blow Monkeys

17.Wicked Ways (Instrumental)

The Blow Monkeys

Disc 3

Track name

Artist

1.Sweet Murder (Single Version)

The Blow Monkeys

2.Sweet Murder (Sweet Beat Version)

The Blow Monkeys

3.Forbidden Fruit (12" Version)

The Blow Monkeys

4.Digging Your Scene (Digging Your Re-mix)

The Blow Monkeys

5.Digging Your Scene(12" Mastermind Mix)

The Blow Monkeys

6.Digging Your Scene (U.S. Mix)

The Blow Monkeys

7.Wicked Ways (Wick-ed-it Version)

The Blow Monkeys

8.Digging Your Scene (Long Version)

The Blow Monkeys

9.Wicked Ways (Long Version)

The Blow Monkeys

10.Digging Your Scene (Phil Harding Remix)

The Blow Monkeys

Disc 4

Track name

Artist

1.Don't Be Scared of Me (Extended Version)

The Blow Monkeys

2.Superfly (Long Version)

The Blow Monkeys

3.Don't Be Scared of Me (Mix)

The Blow Monkeys

4.Sweet Murder (Extended Version)

The Blow Monkeys

5.Digging Your Scene (Long Version)

The Blow Monkeys

6.Sweet Murder (Murderess Dub Version)

The Blow Monkeys

7.Sweet Murder (Eek-a-mix)

The Blow Monkeys

8.Digging Your Scene (Pete Wilson Mix)

The Blow Monkeys

9.Aeroplane City Lovesong (Pete Wilson Remix)

The Blow Monkeys

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