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The Epic Years

£34.99

Released: 5th April 2024. 4CD 60 track clamshell box set rounding up pretty much all of Altered Images’ releases on Epic Records. Disc one is debut album ‘Happy Birthday’ which spent over five months in the UK charts, peaking at No.26. The title track hit No.2 in the singles chart and is regularly used to this day in adverts and TV shows. The second disc is 1982’s ‘Pinky Blue’ album which reached No.12. Included are the hit singles ‘I Could Be Happy’ (No.7), ‘See Those Eyes’ (No.11) and ‘Pinky Blue’ (No.35) . ‘Bite’, the band’s third album, makes up Disc 3. This reached No.16 in 1983 and includes the hit singles ‘Don’t Talk To Me About Love’ (No.7), ‘Bring Me Closer’ (No.29) and ‘Love To Stay’ (No.46). The fourth disc, ‘The 12” Album’ contains eight extended versions from the days when mixes of all sizes were all the rage! The booklet contains detailed liner notes by Record Collector’s Daryl Easlea plus illustrations of all relevant singles sleeves. Vocalist Clare Grogan still fronts the band and is a regular highlight of the 80s Revival and Rewind shows.

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    • Details

      Released:
      5th April 2024
      Category:
      Rock & Pop
      Format:
      CD Box Set
      Barcode:
      5013929104907
    • Description

      4CD 60 track clamshell box set rounding up pretty much all of Altered Images’ releases on Epic Records.

      Disc one is debut album ‘Happy Birthday’ which spent over five months in the UK charts, peaking at No.26. The title track hit No.2 in the singles chart and is regularly used to this day in adverts and TV shows.

      The second disc is 1982’s ‘Pinky Blue’ album which reached No.12. Included are the hit singles ‘I Could Be Happy’ (No.7), ‘See Those Eyes’ (No.11) and ‘Pinky Blue’ (No.35) . ‘Bite’, the band’s third album, makes up

      Disc 3. This reached No.16 in 1983 and includes the hit singles ‘Don’t Talk To Me About Love’ (No.7), ‘Bring Me Closer’ (No.29) and ‘Love To Stay’ (No.46).

      The fourth disc, ‘The 12” Album’ contains eight extended versions from the days when mixes of all sizes were all the rage!

      The booklet contains detailed liner notes by Record Collector’s Daryl Easlea plus illustrations of all relevant singles sleeves. Vocalist Clare Grogan still fronts the band and is a regular highlight of the 80s Revival and Rewind shows.
    • Track listing

      Disc 1

      Track name
      Artist
      Length
      1.Intro: Happy Birthday
      Altered Images
      0.48
      2.Love and Kisses
      Altered Images
      2.21
      3.Real Toys
      Altered Images
      3.24
      4.Idols
      Altered Images
      2.4
      5.Legionnaire
      Altered Images
      3.32
      6.Faithless
      Altered Images
      3.53
      7.Beckoning Strings
      Altered Images
      3.08
      8.Happy Birthday
      Altered Images
      3.01
      9.Midnight
      Altered Images
      3.42
      10.A Day's Wait
      Altered Images
      4.19
      11.Leave Me Alone
      Altered Images
      4.1
      12.Insects
      Altered Images
      3.32
      13.Outro: Happy Birthday
      Altered Images
      0.47
      14.Dead Pop Stars
      Altered Images
      3.19
      15.Sentimental
      Altered Images
      3.26
      16.Leave Me Alone (Cassette Single)
      Altered Images
      17.Who Cares?
      Altered Images
      18.A Days Wait (7" Version)
      Altered Images
      19.So We Go Whispering
      Altered Images
      20.Jeepster
      Altered Images

      Disc 2

      Track name
      Artist
      Length
      1.Pinky Blue
      Altered Images
      3.1
      2.See Those Eyes
      Altered Images
      3.1
      3.Forgotten
      Altered Images
      2.39
      4.Little Brown Head
      Altered Images
      2.42
      5.See You Later
      Altered Images
      3.16
      6.Song Sung Blue
      Altered Images
      4.14
      7.Funny Funny Me
      Altered Images
      3.24
      8.Think That It Might
      Altered Images
      2.52
      9.I Could Be Happy
      Altered Images
      5.38
      10.Jump Jump
      Altered Images
      3.11
      11.Goodnight and I Wish
      Altered Images
      4.06
      12.I Could Be Happy (7" Version)
      Altered Images
      13.Insects (Re-record)
      Altered Images
      14.Disco Pop Stars
      Altered Images
      15.How About That Then (I Missed My Train)
      Altered Images
      16.Think That It Might (Dance Mix)
      Altered Images
      17.Happy New Year
      Altered Images
      18.Real Toys (New Version)
      Altered Images

      Disc 3

      Track name
      Artist
      Length
      1.Bring Me Closer
      Altered Images
      3.15
      2.Another Lost Look
      Altered Images
      3.19
      3.Love to Stay
      Altered Images
      3.21
      4.Now That You're Here
      Altered Images
      4.42
      5.Don't Talk to Me About Love
      Altered Images
      3.48
      6.Stand So Quiet
      Altered Images
      4.23
      7.Change of Heart
      Altered Images
      3.35
      8.Thinking About You
      Altered Images
      5.03
      9.Surprise Me
      Altered Images
      3
      10.I Don't Want to Know
      Altered Images
      3.43
      11.Don't Talk to Me About Love (7" Version)
      Altered Images
      12.Last Goodbye
      Altered Images
      13.Another Lost Look
      Altered Images
      14.Love to Stay (7" Version)
      Altered Images

      Disc 4

      Track name
      Artist
      1.Happy Birthday (Dance Mix)
      Altered Images
      2.I Could Be Happy (Dance Mix)
      Altered Images
      3.See Those Eyes (Extended Mix)
      Altered Images
      4.Pinky Blue (Dance Mix)
      Altered Images
      5.Jump Jump/Think That It Might (Segued Dance Mix)
      Altered Images
      6.Don't Talk to Me About Love (Extended Dance Mix)
      Altered Images
      7.Bring Me Closer (Dance Mix)
      Altered Images
      8.Love to Stay (Dance Mix)
      Altered Images
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