Formed in Oldham in 1980, Inspiral Carpets rose to prominence alongside such bands as The Stone Roses, The Charlatans & The Happy Mondays, as part of the Madchester scene in the late 80s/early 90s. They have released five studio albums; ‘Life’ (1990), ‘The Beast Inside’ (1991), ‘Revenge of the Goldfish’ (1992), ‘Devil Hopping’ (1994) and ‘Inspiral Carpets’ (2014), achieving four UK Top 20 Albums and UK Top 20 Singles. Their biggest singles include ‘This Is How It Feels’, ‘She Comes In The Fall’, ‘Saturn 5’, ‘I Want You’ and ‘Dragging Me Down’.
For the first time since their 2003 compilation ‘Cool As’, Mute/BMG announce a newly remastered singles collection; The Complete Singles including all of their biggest hits, features collaborations with Mark E.Smith & John Cooper Clarke plus material from their 2014 self-titled album, fully remastered on Heavyweight Black ‘Midnight Licorice’ Double Vinyl. The package features brand new artwork and sleeve notes from past and present band members.
STAFF COMMENTS
Barry says: There are few bands more revered in Manchester (and revered *by* bands that are revered in Manchester) than Oldham's Inspiral Carpets. This collection features some of their best tracks, and some of their best collaborations and on the extended CD edition, remixes too. Essential bit of musical history.
TRACK LISTING
Vinyl
A1. Keep The Circle Around
A2. Butterfly
A3. Joe
A4. Find Out Why
A4. Move
A5. This Is How It Feels
A6. She Comes In The Fall
B1. Biggest Mountain
B2. Weakness
B3. Caravan
B4. Please Be Cruel
B5. Dragging Me Down
C1. Two Worlds Collide (7" Edit)
C2. Generations
C3. Bitches Brew
C4. How It Should Be
C5. Saturn 5
C6. I Want You (ft Mark E Smith)
D1. Uniform
D2. Come Back Tomorrow
D3. You're So Good For Me
D4. Fix Your Smile
D5. Spitfire
D6. Let You Down (Edit)
All Tracks 2023 Remasters
CD1
1. Keep The Circle Around
2. Butterfly
3. Joe
4. Find Out Why
5. Move
6. This Is How It Feels
7. She Comes In The Fall
8. Biggest Mountain
9. Weakness
10. Caravan
11. Please Be Cruel
12. Dragging Me Down
CD2
1. Two Worlds Collide (7" Edit)
2. Generations
3. Bitches Brew
4. How It Should Be
5. Saturn 5
6. I Want You Ft MES
7. Uniform
8. Come Back Tomorrow
9. You're So Good For Me
10. Fix Your Smile
11. Spitfire
12. Let You Down - Edit
CD3
1. Dragging Me Down (Jon Dasilva Remix)
2. This Is How It Feels (The Go! Team Remix)
3. Caravan (No Windscreen Mix)
4. Generations (Denmark 2 Germany 0 Remix)
5. Commercial Reign (Rub-A-Dub Mix)
6. You're So Good For Me (Like A Tonic Remix)
7. Dubville
8. Two Worlds Collide (12 Inch Mix)
9. Saturn 5 (High Energy Mix)
10. This Is How It Feels (Robbery Mix)
11. Skidoo (Possession Mix)
12. Bitches Brew (Horse)
13. Changes (Martyn Walsh & Simon Lyon Remix)
14. Uniform (Scripka Mix)
CD1 & CD2 2023 Remasters
