The Beloved - Where It Is (NEW9371CD) 2 CD Set

Although more renowned as a 90s dance/electronica pop act, with hits like Sweet Harmony, Hello & The Sun Rising, The Beloved began in 1983 as a 4-piece guitar-based band. Two John Peel Sessions in 1985 were followed by 4 independent singles on the now-defunct Flim Flam label. Their debut album "Where It Is" was a compilation of these initially released as a vinyl LP in October 1987. The album was then released on CD in 1988 as an expanded edition

Step forward to 2019. All the audio has been remastered from the original analogue tapes, by John Davis at Metropolis Studios, & is to be reissued with a 2nd disc containing previously unreleased demo tracks.

At the time the material was recorded, the band comprised: Jon Marsh (Vocals/Keyboards), Steve Waddington (Guitars), Tim Havard (Bass) & Guy Gausden (Drums); sonically similar to peers on NME's seminal C86 compilation. The first 3 singles were produced by New Order's studio engineer Michael Johnson, 'Forever Dancing' by the band themselves.

CD 1
1. A Hundred Words
2. Slow Drowning
3. In Trouble And Shame
4. This Means War
5. If Only
6. Let It Begin
7. Saints Preserve Us
8. Righteous Me
9. A Kiss Goodbye
10. If Pennies Came From Heaven Could Karl Marx Have Been Mistaken?
11. Forever Dancing
12. Surprise Me
13. Having Fun
14. Forever Dancing
15. If Only '88

CD 2
1. The Flame '83
2. The Last Detail
3. Grin
4. Disgrace
5. Privacy (Sometimes)
6. The Flame '84
7. Seppuku Glory
8. Falling On My Face
9. Each & Every Time
10. The Last Detail
11. Righteous Me
12. Forever Laughing
13. If You Ever Change Your Mind
14. On The Fence
15. Forever Dancing
16. If Only '87