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There is no easy and clean way to anthologize Scritti Politti. Within a couple years of surfacing, Green Gartside and his shifting array of associates switched from scrawny and inscrutable post-punk to pristine and R&B-laced sophisti-pop. Scritti vanished for a decade, reappeared in the late ‘90s with a tentative misfire, and then, after a seven-year absence, came back again with an understated, vaguely singer/songwriter-y gem. Absolute focuses on the Virgin albums -- 1985’s Cupid & Psyche (a masterpiece), 1988’s Provision, and 1999’s Anomie & Bonhomie -- and frontloads the material from them, which takes up over two-thirds of the disc. After that, it gets a bit random, with post-punk era highlight “Skank Bloc Bologna,” three highlights from 1982’s Songs to Remember, the 1991 non-album single “She’s a Woman” (a Beatles cover, featuring Shabba Ranks), and two new burbling electro-pop numbers. It’s neither a straightforward singles comp nor a thorough collection of highlights, but it’s somewhere in between and makes for a representative introduction.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Arif Mardin, Producer - Green Gartside, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - Chrysalis Music Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - KOB00208, MusicPublisher
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 1984 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
David Gamson, AssociatedPerformer - David Frank, StudioMusician - Simon Climie, StudioMusician - Robbie Buchanan, StudioMusician - Fonzi Thornton, AssociatedPerformer - Arif Mardin, Producer - Gary Langan, MixingEngineer - Ira Siegel, StudioMusician - Fred Maher, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Green Gartside, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - B.J. Nelson, AssociatedPerformer - MARCUS MILLER, StudioMusician - Nick Moroch, StudioMusician - Tawatha Agee, AssociatedPerformer - Will Lee, StudioMusician - Steve Ferrone, StudioMusician - Robert Quine, StudioMusician - Alan Murphy, StudioMusician - Chrysalis Music, MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Paul Jackson Jr, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Jason Corsano, Engineer
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 1985 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
David Gamson, Composer - Arif Mardin, Producer - Green Gartside, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Chrysalis Music Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - KOB00208, MusicPublisher
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 1985 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
Howard Gray, Engineer, MixingEngineer - David Gamson, Composer, Producer, StudioMusician - Fred Maher, Producer, StudioMusician - Green Gartside, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - Nick Moroch, StudioMusician - Allan Murphy, StudioMusician - Warner Chappell North America, MusicPublisher - Chrysalis Music, MusicPublisher - WB Music Corp., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - David Gamson Songs, MusicPublisher - BMG BLUE, MusicPublisher - Jouissance Publ. Ltd., MusicPublisher - KOB00208, MusicPublisher
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 1985 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
David Gamson, Composer, Producer, StudioMusician - Gary Langan, MixingEngineer - Fred Maher, Producer, StudioMusician - Green Gartside, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - RAY BARDANI, Engineer - Nick Moroch, StudioMusician - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Chrysalis Music, MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - BJ Nelson, AssociatedPerformer - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - KOB00208, MusicPublisher
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 1984 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
David Gamson, Composer - Green Gartside, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Ericton Ltd, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 1988 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
David Gamson, Composer, Producer, Programmer, StudioMusician - Fonzi Thornton, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Troyer, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Huff, StudioMusician - Fred Maher, Programmer, StudioMusician - Graham Meek, Engineer - Hugo Nicholson, Engineer - Stuart Breed, Engineer - Green Gartside, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Rory Dodd, AssociatedPerformer - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - RAY BARDANI, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Bashiri Johnson, StudioMusician - MARCUS MILLER, StudioMusician - ROGER TROUTMAN, StudioMusician - Tawatha Agee, AssociatedPerformer - Claude Achille, Engineer - Arabella Rodriguez, Engineer - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - BJ Nelson, AssociatedPerformer - WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - David Gamson Music, MusicPublisher - KOB00208, MusicPublisher
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 1988 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
David Gamson, Producer - Green Gartside, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - Abe Laboriel Jr., StudioMusician - ALLEN CATO, StudioMusician - Lee Majors, Composer, StudioMusician - Me'Shell N'Degeocello, AssociatedPerformer - Chrysalis Music Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Jimahl ., StudioMusician
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 1999 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
David Gamson, Producer, MixingEngineer, StudioMusician - Green Gartside, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - Abe Laboriel Jr., StudioMusician - ALLEN CATO, StudioMusician - Lee Majors, Composer, StudioMusician - Mos' Def, Composer, StudioMusician - Chrysalis Music Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - KOB00208, MusicPublisher
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 1999 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
David Gamson, Producer - Wendy Melvoin, AssociatedPerformer - Green Gartside, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - ALLEN CATO, StudioMusician - Lee Majors, StudioMusician - Me'Shell N'Degeocello, AssociatedPerformer - Ju Ju House, StudioMusician - Chrysalis Music Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 1999 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
Paul Riser, Arranger - David Gamson, Producer - Green Gartside, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - Abe Laboriel Jr., StudioMusician - ALLEN CATO, StudioMusician - David Dyson, StudioMusician - Steve Pigott, Arranger - Chrysalis Music Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 1999 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
Green Gartside, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - Tom Morley, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nial Jinks, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BMG, MusicPublisher - Chrysalis Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 2003 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
Joe Cang, StudioMusician - Green Gartside, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - Robert Wyatt, StudioMusician - Mae McKenna, StudioMusician - Jackie Challenor, StudioMusician - Lorenza Johnson, StudioMusician - Tom Morley, AssociatedPerformer - Nial Jinks, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Kidron, Producer - Mike MacEvoy, StudioMusician - BMG, MusicPublisher - Chrysalis Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - KOB00208, MusicPublisher
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 2001 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
Joe Cang, StudioMusician - Green Gartside, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - Mae McKenna, StudioMusician - Jackie Challenor, StudioMusician - Lorenza Johnson, StudioMusician - Tom Morley, StudioMusician - Nial Jinks, StudioMusician - Adam Kidron, Producer - Mike MacEvoy, StudioMusician - BMG, MusicPublisher - Chrysalis Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - KOB00208, MusicPublisher
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 2001 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
Joe Cang, StudioMusician - Green Gartside, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - Mae McKenna, StudioMusician - Jackie Challenor, StudioMusician - Lorenza Johnson, StudioMusician - Tom Morley, StudioMusician - Nial Jinks, StudioMusician - Adam Kidron, Producer - Mike MacEvoy, StudioMusician - BMG, MusicPublisher - Chrysalis Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - KOB00208, MusicPublisher
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 2001 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
Martyn Ware, Producer - Sony, MusicPublisher - John Lennon, Composer - Paul Mccartney, Composer - Green Gartside, Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - Shabba Ranks, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Craig Marsh, Programmer - ATV Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - KOB00208, MusicPublisher
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 1991 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
David Gamson, Composer, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer, StudioMusician - Green Gartside, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - BMG, MusicPublisher - Chrysalis Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - KOB00208, MusicPublisher
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 2010 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
David Gamson, Composer, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer, StudioMusician - Green Gartside, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Scritti Politti, MainArtist - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - BMG, MusicPublisher - Chrysalis Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - KOB00208, MusicPublisher
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 2010 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
Album review
There is no easy and clean way to anthologize Scritti Politti. Within a couple years of surfacing, Green Gartside and his shifting array of associates switched from scrawny and inscrutable post-punk to pristine and R&B-laced sophisti-pop. Scritti vanished for a decade, reappeared in the late ‘90s with a tentative misfire, and then, after a seven-year absence, came back again with an understated, vaguely singer/songwriter-y gem. Absolute focuses on the Virgin albums -- 1985’s Cupid & Psyche (a masterpiece), 1988’s Provision, and 1999’s Anomie & Bonhomie -- and frontloads the material from them, which takes up over two-thirds of the disc. After that, it gets a bit random, with post-punk era highlight “Skank Bloc Bologna,” three highlights from 1982’s Songs to Remember, the 1991 non-album single “She’s a Woman” (a Beatles cover, featuring Shabba Ranks), and two new burbling electro-pop numbers. It’s neither a straightforward singles comp nor a thorough collection of highlights, but it’s somewhere in between and makes for a representative introduction.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:18
- Main artists: Scritti Politti
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rough Trade
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd 2011 Green Gartside under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
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