The Very Best of Blancmange explained

The Very Best of Blancmange
Type:Compilation album
Artist:Blancmange
Cover:TheVeryBestofBlancmange.jpg
Recorded:1981–2012
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Length:CD1: 78:54 CD2: 79:47
Label:Rhino
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The Very Best of Blancmange is a double CD compilation album by Blancmange, released on 16 July 2012 by Rhino Records. It is composed of singles, album and non-album tracks, and remixes from their first three studio albums.[1] It contains one new track, "Making Aeroplanes (Without Victoria)".

Track listing

All songs are written by Neil Arthur & Stephen Luscombe, except where noted.

CD 1

  1. "Living on the Ceiling" (7" Mix) – 4:03
  2. "Don't Tell Me" (7" Mix) – 3:32
  3. "I Can't Explain" – 4:02
  4. "Feel Me" (7" Mix) – 5:06
  5. "Blind Vision" – 3:59
  6. "Waves" (7" Mix) – 4:09
  7. "The Day Before You Came" (7" Remix) - 5:51 (Andersson/Ulvaeus)
  8. "I've Seen the Word" (7" Mix) – 3:06
  9. "God's Kitchen" (7" Mix) – 2:55
  10. "That's Love, That It Is" (7" Mix) – 4:25
  11. "Wasted" (Extended Version) – 4:19
  12. "Lose Your Love" (Album Version) – 4:04
  13. "What's Your Problem" (7" Mix) – 4:12
  14. "Kind" – 3:58
  15. "All Things Are Nice" – 4:59
  16. "Murder" – 5:58
  17. "Running Thin" (Peel Session) – 2:20
  18. "I Would" (Peel Session) – 4:06
  19. "Making Aeroplanes (Without Victoria)" - 3:57 [New Track 2012]

CD 2

  1. "Blind Vision" (12" Mix) – 9:39
  2. "Don't Tell Me" (12" Mix) – 6:24
  3. "Feel Me" (12" John Luongo Mix) – 7:03
  4. "Game Above My Head" (Long Version) – 7:10
  5. "That's Love, That It Is" (Remix Extended Version) – 7:34
  6. "Vishnu" (Short Version) – 4:44
  7. "God's Kitchen" (12" Mix) - 4:28
  8. "Sad Day" (Original Version) – 3:10
  9. "Waves" (Original Version) – 4:23
  10. "Why Don't They Leave Things Alone?" – 4:36
  11. "Lorraine's My Nurse" – 2:32
  12. "See the Train" – 2:05
  13. "Don't You Love It All" – 4:33
  14. "Living on the Ceiling" (Long Version) – 5:38
  15. "Hello Darling" (Blue World) – 5:58 (Stephen Luscombe)

Notes and References

  1. News: Reissue CDs Weekly: Blur, Blancmange, The Smashing Pumpkins, Strange Passion. 22 July 2012. theartsdesk.com. 19 August 2012.