Name: Pinky Blue
Brand: Altered Images

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

VIN180LP116

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Colour

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Discogs ID

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Includes extra 12" of extra tracks.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2017-05-26

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5038622136611

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Altered Images

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Weatherbox

Altered Images is a post-punk group that was formed in Glasgow in 1979. The original lineup consisted of Clare Grogan on vocals, Tony McDaid on guitar, John McElhone on bass, Gerard "Caesar" McInulty on guitar, and Michael "Tich" Anderson on drums. In 1981, McInulty left the band to form The Wake and was replaced by Jim McKinven. Influenced by producers like Martin Rushent and Mike Chapman, Altered Images soon embraced synthpop stylings. Although they split in 1983 (with Anderson and McKinven having already departed the previous year), Clare continued her acting career under the name CP Grogan while also performing with the band. Today, Altered Images continues to create music and perform live shows with a predominantly female lineup.

Remastered and pressed on 180 Gram vinyl this collectors edition includes a bonus blue vinyl 7 inch single of the single edit of I Could Be Happy and Insects from the I Could Be Happy 12inch single. The album features the singles I Could Be Happy, See Those Eyes and Pinky Blue. Originally released in May 1982, Pinky Blue came hot on the heels of the Happy Birthday album. Barely six months had passed since its release in September 1981 but Pinky Blue saw Martin Rushent at the helm as producer for the whole project after his success on the Happy Birthday single. The bands musical style had moved on from their post punk roots to more straight forward pop. But this never phased their stalwart supporter John Peel who continued to champion the band. The inclusion of Neil Diamonds Song Sung Blue raised a few eyebrows, but i think people missed its intended tongue-in-cheek.

2xLP version: Remastered and pressed on 180g vinyl this collectors edition includes the original album plus a bonus disc of 6 extra tracks, including dance mixes from the 12inch singles of 'See Those Eyes', 'Pinky Blue' and 'Jump Jump - Think That It Might'. There is also the rare US Extended Mix of 'See Those Eyes'.

Pinky Blue

Music GB

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