CD reissue Korova Records / WEA Japan 1997 with (lots of) bonus tracks
"From the ominous shadows of Goth suddenly appeared two young girls in polka-dot dresses, flaming red lipstick, and hair ribbons. Looking like the brides of Robert Smith, Strawberry Switchblade made a brief splash on the U.K. charts and then abruptly vanished in the mid '80s, leaving their fans with a handful of collectible singles and one LP of deceptively sweet-sounding dance pop. Rose McDowall would later appear on countless experimental and industrial releases by Psychic TV, Coil, Current 93 and Death in June, among others".
(discogs.com)
"The songs on Strawberry Switchblade bloom melodically, cheekily, childishly and rampant on the pulsating field of a complex beat instrumentation, whereby melancholy ballads in orotund pop clothing (with strings and oboes) alternate with quicker dance numbers (in the style of their hit Since Yesterday). The singing stems from the tradition of the beat-girl groups (Shangri-Las), charged with a shot of pop shock à la B 52s. Light pop music for a nightly stroll over fragrant asphalt, in May!"
(Musik Express Sounds)
ENJOY
10 James Orr Street
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Tracklist:
01 Since Yesterday
02 Deep Water
03 Another Day
04 Little River
05 10 James Orr Street
06 Let Her Go
07 Who Knows What Love Is?
08 Go Away
09 Secrets
10 Who Knows What Love Is? (Reprise)
11 Being Cold
bonus tracks:
12 Beautiful End
13 Poor Hearts
14 Ecstasy (Apple of My Eye)
15 Jolene
16 Black Taxi
17 Trees and Flowers (extended mix)
18 Michael Who Walks By Night
19 Since Yesterday (extended mix)
20 I Can Feel
Thanks a lot, I have the lp so Im looking forward to hearing the bonus tracks. Have a nice weekend break.
thanks for this one, looking for this for a long time....
Fantastic female voices. Thank you Sir. (Maybe you have the first Virginia Astley-CD too?)
Greetings Jay
i have a special flexi-disc see through promo for this album with autographs on sheet.
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