The Blow Monkeys - Animal Magic (1986/2023)

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.

Tracklist
Disc: 1
1 Digging Your Scene
2 Animal Magic
3 Wicked Ways
4 Sweet Murder
5 Aeroplane City Lovesong
6 I Nearly Died Laughing
7 Don't Be Scared of Me
8 Burn the Rich
9 I Backed a Winner (In You)
10 Forbidden Fruit
11 Heaven Is A Place I'm Moving To

Disc: 2
1 Guess I Love Her Now (Demo)
2 Forbidden Fruit (Demo)
3 Animal Magic (Demo)
4 Wicked Ways (Demo)
5 I Nearly Died Laughing (Demo)
6 Sweet Murder (Demo)
7 Wicked Ways
8 Digging Your Scene (Single Edit)
9 My America (B-side to "Forbidden Fruit")
10 The Optimist (B-side to "Forbidden Fruit")
11 Walking the Bluebeat (B-side to "Wicked Ways")
12 Digging Your Scene (Scat Mix)
13 Superfly (B-side to "Don't Be Scared of Me")
14 Aeroplane City Lovesong (Alternative Recording)
15 Man from Russia (Remix)
16 Digging Your Scene (Instrumental)
17 Wicked Ways (Instrumental)

Disc: 3
1 Sweet Murder (Single Version)
2 Sweet Murder (Sweet Beat Version)
3 Forbidden Fruit (12" Version)
4 Digging Your Scene (Digging Your Remix)
5 Digging Your Scene (12'' Mastermind Remix)
6 Digging Your Scene (U.S. Mix)
7 Wicked Ways (Wick-ed-it Version)
8 Diggin Your Scene (Long Version)
9 Wicked Ways (Long Version)
10 Digging Your Scene (Phil Harding Remix)

Disc: 4
1 Don't Be Scared of Me (Extended Version)
2 Superfly (Long Version)
3 Don't Be Scared of Me (Mx)
4 Sweet Murder (Extended Version)
5 Digging Your Scene (Longer Mix)
6 Sweet Murder (Murderess Dub Version)
7 Sweet Murder (feat. Eek-A-Mouse)
8 Digging Your Scene (Pete Wilson Mix)
9 Aeroplane City Lovesong (Pete Wilson Remix)