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Wendy and Lisa to be re-issued Just found this:
http://theseconddisc.com/...isa-album/
Cherry Pop has announced details for a new reissue that will have Prince fans excited: an expansion of Wendy & Lisa’s sophomore album, Fruit at the Bottom. Childhood friends, band mates, lovers, soundtrack composers – Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman have had a lengthy, prolific career in the music industry. Both daughters of session musicians, Coleman was approached by Prince in 1980 to play keyboards for his Dirty Mind album. Three years later, with the exit of Dez Dickerson from the band, Prince recruited Melvoin to be his second guitarist. Her first night with the band was a trial by fire: a benefit concert at Minneapolis’ First Avenue in 1983, where the newly formed Prince and The Revolution first played the songs that would form the basis for Purple Rain. (Several of the tracks that ended up on that iconic album were overdubbed versions of live recordings from that very night.) Though The Revolution was tragically short-lived – tensions particularly mounting between Prince and Wendy & Lisa led to the band’s dissolution in 1986 – the girls soldiered on, releasing their self-titled debut on Columbia Records (Virgin Records in the U.K.) in 1987. That album had the incredibly underrated, moderate U.K. hit “Waterfall.” Though Fruit at the Bottom fared even less on the charts, it still showcased the duo’s talents as crafters of danceable pop. And the guest list was impressive: the duo’s sisters, Susannah Melvoin (also an ex-Prince associate, having been a member of The Family and one of Prince’s more notable girlfriends) and Cole Ynda, contributed extensive background vocals, and Jesse Johnson of The Time lent his guitar skills. (In an incredible display of musical friendship – or marketing savvy – Prince himself actually remixed the album’s “Lolly Lolly” for single release.) Fruit at the Bottom, previously expanded in the U.S. on Wounded Bird Records in 2006, includes the original 10-track album remastered alongside five bonus tracks: remixes of singles “Satifaction,” “Lolly Lolly” and “Are You My Baby?” and two non-LP B-sides. (One of them, “Hip Hop Love,” did not appear on the Wounded Bird CD, making this one vital for completists and collectors.) This disc is out in the U.K. on February 21 and can be ordered at Cherry Pop’s Web site. Full track details are after the jump.
Wendy & Lisa, Fruit at the Bottom: Expanded Edition (Cherry Pop CRPOP70, 2011)
Tracks 1-10 from Virgin LP VWL 2580 (U.K.)/Columbia LP FC 44341 (U.S.), 1989 -- | |
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They NEED to re-release Eroica, dammit!! Facebook, I haz it - https://www.facebook.com/Nikster1969
Yer booteh maeks meh moodeh Differing opinions do not equal "hate" | |
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Is this the same reissue as the extended album? I've got that in my collection, but I should check to see the differences. Anybody know? The expanded version of my book PRINCE and The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983-1984 was released in November 2018. (www.amazon.com/gp/product/1538114623/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0) or www.facebook.com/groups/1...104195943/ | |
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This one has "Hip Hop Love" Facebook, I haz it - https://www.facebook.com/Nikster1969
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No unreleased tracks? No thanks. No doubt it will be remastered with all the subtlety of a rapist on Viagra. | |
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No unreleased tracks? No thanks. No doubt it will be remastered with all the subtlety of a rapist on Viagra. | |
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That's some echo in here. | |
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That's nice , maybe i'll purchase one at the time it's out. Have a look at 'The W2A: Euro Tour Song Survey' http://prince.org/msg/12/362417 | |
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Wendy & Lisa got nothing to do with these re-issues. Still cool for fans who don't have them yet.... Space for sale... | |
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Cool, I'll be getting this. I didn't pick up the Wounded Bird releases as they weren't remastered and I had all the tracks on CD already. If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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Do you know this for sure? I doubt it. | |
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Pretty much. Renata (their management, pr person and Lisa's other half) does a great job of updating their official site: wendyandlisa.com and also sharing info with the org. They didn't have involvement in the previous re-issues of their first two albums and Renata would have shared the news if they were actually involved this time out. Space for sale... | |
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Fruit at the Bottom, previously expanded in the U.S. on Wounded Bird Records in 2006, includes the original 10-track album remastered alongside five bonus tracks: remixes of singles “Satifaction,” “Lolly Lolly” and “Are You My Baby?” and two non-LP B-sides. (One of them, “Hip Hop Love,” did not appear on the Wounded Bird CD, making this one vital for completists and collectors.) This disc is out in the U.K. on February 21 and can be ordered at Cherry Pop’s Web site.
Nick Ashford was someone I greatly admired, had the honor of knowing, and was the real-life inspiration for Cowboy Curtis' hair. RIP Nick. - Pee Wee Herman | |
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Nice, on my to buy list.
Thanks for posting.
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