The Primitives: Lovely, Expanded Edition 2CD

• Back in the mid-80s, The Primitives combined the fuzz guitars of The Jesus & Mary Chain with the pop sensibilities of Blondie and a nod to cult heroes The Velvet Underground. They swiftly rose from being a popular Indie guitar outfit to charting worldwide with ‘Crash’, kickstarting a craze in bands fronted by blonde female singers (Transvision Vamp, The Darling Buds et al).

• ‘Lovely’ was The Primitives’ debut album. Issued in April 1988 on the back of the success of ‘Crash’, it peaked at No. 6 in the UK, staying on the charts for ten weeks.

This keenly awaited re-press was originally for the album’s 25th anniversary and this 2CD set boasts most of the band’s B-sides and other rare tracks from the same year, as well as including those hit singles in full:

Crash (February 1988) No. 5

Out Of Reach (April 1988) No. 25

Way Behind Me (September 1988) No. 36

Compiled with the help of guitarist PJ Court, this 2-CD compilation boasts re-mastered music as well as a splendid, annotated booklet boasting rare photos and personal memories from the band.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE 

1  CRASH

2  SPACEHEAD

3  CARRY ME HOME

4  SHADOW

5  THRU THE FLOWERS

6  DREAMWALK BABY

7  I'LL STICK WITH YOU

8  NOTHING LEFT

9  STOP KILLING ME

10  OUT OF REACH

11  OCEAN BLUE

12  RUN BABY RUN

13  DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO CHANGE

14  BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ

DISC TWO

1  WAY BEHIND ME

2  ALL THE WAY DOWN

3  CRASH (AGAIN AND AGAIN)

4  I'LL STICK WITH YOU (SINGLE VERSION)

5  THINGS GET IN YOUR WAY

6  OUT OF REACH (SINGLE VERSION)

7  WAY BEHIND ME (ACOUSTIC VERSION)

8 ALL THE WAY DOWN (BEAT VERSION)

9  CRASH (1985 DEMO)

10  DREAMWALK BABY (LIVE)

11  REALLY STUPID (LIVE)