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Scree: Rarities 1978-1981 is a thorough assemblage of A-sides and B-sides that essentially can't be found on any of Magazine's studio records. Even in the event of title duplication ("Rhythm of Cruelty," "The Light Pours Out of Me"), the disc offers alternative mixes. The strength of the disc isn't merely due to the excellence of non-album A-sides like "Touch and Go," "Give Me Everything," and "Upside Down"; in most cases, the B-sides rival the A-sides or, at the very least, would have made fine album material. The opening "My Mind Ain't So Open," which was the B-side to Magazine's debut single "Shot By Both Sides," is a hyperactive tune with bleating saxophones and screaming guitars, the most straight-ahead punk song the band recorded; unlike the remainder of the band's material, the structure is relatively traditional and doesn't feature the prominent keyboards that became integral to their sound. Covers of Captain Beefheart's "I Love You You Big Dummy" and John Barry's "Goldfinger" are as good as you'd expect (see Buzzcocks' Time's Up for a more faithful version of the former, recorded before Howard Devoto's defection to form this band), and a trio of live cuts from the Sweetheart Contract 12" ("Feed the Enemy," "Twenty Years Ago," "Shot By Both Sides") add icing to the cake. Altogether, the collection is just as essential as the band's first three studio albums. Apart from the live material on this disc, most of the tracks became available again in 2000 on the Maybe It's Right to Be Nervous Now box set.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Martin Jackson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mick Glossop, Producer - John McGeoch, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Adamson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Howard Devoto, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1978 Virgin Records Limited
Martin Jackson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JOHN LECKIE, Producer - John McGeoch, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Adamson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, MainArtist
(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1978 Virgin Records Limited
Martin Jackson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Newley, Composer - Leslie Bricusse, Composer - John Barry, Composer - JOHN LECKIE, Producer - John McGeoch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Adamson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, MainArtist
(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1978 Virgin Records Limited
Tony Wilson, Producer - Bill Aitken, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John McGeoch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Doyle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Adamson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, MainArtist
(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1978 Virgin Records Limited
Don Van Vliet, Composer - Tony Wilson, Producer - Bill Aitken, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Magazine, MainArtist
(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1978 Virgin Records Limited
John McGeoch, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Doyle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Adamson, Composer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, MainArtist - Colin Thurston for Cracker Music , Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
Dave Formula, Composer - Howard Devoto, Composer - Magazine, MainArtist - Colin Thurston for Cracker Music , Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
MARTIN HANNETT, Producer - John McGeoch, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Doyle, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Adamson, Composer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, MainArtist
(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
MARTIN HANNETT, Producer - John McGeoch, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Doyle, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Adamson, Composer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, MainArtist
(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
MARTIN HANNETT, Producer - John McGeoch, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Doyle, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Adamson, Composer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, MainArtist
(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
MARTIN HANNETT, Producer - John McGeoch, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Doyle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Shelley, Composer - Barry Adamson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, MainArtist
(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
John McGeoch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Doyle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Adamson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Manwaring, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Formula, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, MainArtist
(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
John McGeoch, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Doyle, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Adamson, Composer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Manwaring, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Formula, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, MainArtist
(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
John McGeoch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Doyle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Shelley, ComposerLyricist - Barry Adamson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Manwaring, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Formula, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Magazine, MainArtist
(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Ben Mandelson, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Doyle, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Brand, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry Adamson, Composer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Andy Llewellyn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Ben Mandelson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Doyle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Brand, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry Adamson, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Howard Devoto, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Magazine, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Andy Llewellyn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
Scree: Rarities 1978-1981 is a thorough assemblage of A-sides and B-sides that essentially can't be found on any of Magazine's studio records. Even in the event of title duplication ("Rhythm of Cruelty," "The Light Pours Out of Me"), the disc offers alternative mixes. The strength of the disc isn't merely due to the excellence of non-album A-sides like "Touch and Go," "Give Me Everything," and "Upside Down"; in most cases, the B-sides rival the A-sides or, at the very least, would have made fine album material. The opening "My Mind Ain't So Open," which was the B-side to Magazine's debut single "Shot By Both Sides," is a hyperactive tune with bleating saxophones and screaming guitars, the most straight-ahead punk song the band recorded; unlike the remainder of the band's material, the structure is relatively traditional and doesn't feature the prominent keyboards that became integral to their sound. Covers of Captain Beefheart's "I Love You You Big Dummy" and John Barry's "Goldfinger" are as good as you'd expect (see Buzzcocks' Time's Up for a more faithful version of the former, recorded before Howard Devoto's defection to form this band), and a trio of live cuts from the Sweetheart Contract 12" ("Feed the Enemy," "Twenty Years Ago," "Shot By Both Sides") add icing to the cake. Altogether, the collection is just as essential as the band's first three studio albums. Apart from the live material on this disc, most of the tracks became available again in 2000 on the Maybe It's Right to Be Nervous Now box set.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:26
- Main artists: Magazine
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1990 Virgin Records Limited This Compilation ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
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