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Comprehensive 5CD clamshell box set of alternative rock band Catatonia bringing together their four studio albums plus much of their related bonus material, B-sides, mixes, etc. Comprehensive 5CD clamshell box set of alternative rock band Catatonia bringing together their four studio albums plus much of their related bonus material, B-sides, mixes, etc.

Covering an incredibly productive and successful spell when signed to Warner subsidiary Blanco y Negro Records, from 1996 to 2001.

CD1 features the band’s debut album ‘Way Beyond Blue’, released in September 1996. It peaked at #32 in the UK album charts, over time achieving Gold status. Four singles were taken from the album, with ‘You’ve Got A Lot To Answer For’ giving the band their first Top 40 chart entry.

CD2 features the 12 tracks of the band’s triple Platinum # 1 album, ‘International Velvet’. Originally released in February 1998, five singles were taken from the album, with ‘Mulder And Scully’ and the infectious ‘Road Rage’ charting at three and five in the singles charts respectively. This album saw them crossover from alternative rock band to mainstream success. This CD includes the radio edit of ‘Road Rage’ plus eight related B-sides from the singles.

CD3 is the band’s third album, ‘Equally Cursed And Blessed’, released in April 1999. The album includes the Top Ten hit, ‘Dead From The Waist Down’, with both the album and radio edit versions. CD4 focuses on the band’s fourth and final studio album, ‘Paper Scissors Stone’ from August 2001. The album peaked at #6 in the album charts.

CD5 gathers together various remixes, mixes, live tracks and the demos for the ‘Paper Scissors Stone’ album. Included are ‘All Girls Are Fly (Da-De? Remix)’, ‘Blow The Millennium Blow (Splott Remix)’, the radio edit of ‘Strange Glue’, Stephen Street’s mix of ‘Bleed’ and the hidden track from ‘Way Beyond Blue’, ‘Gyda Gwen’. There’s also a unique insight with the inclusion of some of the demos of the ‘Paper Scissors Stone’ album including the single, ‘Stone By Stone’ which appear on CD for the first time.

This 5CD clamshell package includes card wallets of each of the band’s original album covers, a 32 page CD booklet including a discography and sleeve notes written by respected journalist Nigel Williamson. The band’s material has a lasting quality and honesty that ensures the band’s music remains very relevant today as was perfectly summed up by BBC DJ, Huw Stephens “They were not just a throwaway pop band – they had real, meaningful songs.” CD1: Way Beyond Blue
Lost Cat
Sweet Catatonia
Some Half Baked Ideal Called Wonderful
Youve Got A Lot To Answer For
Infantile
Dream On
Bleed
This Boy Cant Swim
Painful
Whale
For Tinkerbell
Way Beyond Blue
Tourist (Bonus Track)
Acapulco Gold (Bonus Track)
Cut You Inside (Demo)(Bonus Track)
All Girls Are Fly (Bonus Track)
Indigo Blind (Bonus Track)
Do You Believe Me? (Bonus Track)
Dimbran (Bonus Track)
You Can (Bonus Track)
CD2: International Velvet
Mulder And Scully
Game On
I Am The Mob
Road Rage
Johnny Come Lately
Goldfish And Paracetamol
International Velvet
Why I Cant Stand One Night Stands
Part Of The Furniture
Dont Need The Sunshine
Strange Glue
My Selfish Gene
Jump Or Be Sane (Bonus Track)
I Am The Mob (Luca Brasi Mix) (Bonus Track)
No Stone Unturned (Bonus Track)
Mantra For The Lost (Bonus Track)
Mulder And Scully (The Ex- Files) (Bonus Track)
Road Rage (Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)
Im Cured (Bonus Track)
Blow The Millennium (Pt 2) (Bonus Track)
Road Rage (Ghia) (Bonus Track)
CD3: Equally Cursed And Blessed
Dead From The Waist Down
Londinium
Post Script
Shes A Millionaire
Storm The Palace
Bulimic Beats
Valerian
Shoot The Messenger
Nothing Hurts
Dazed, Beautiful And Bruised
Dead From The Waist Down (Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)
Bad Bad Boy (Bonus Track)
Apathy Revolution (Bonus Track)
Intercontinental Sigh (Bonus Track)
Londinium (Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)
Dont Wanna Talk About It (Bonus Track)
CD4: Paper Scissors Stone
Godspeed
Immediate Circle
Fuel
What It Is
Stone By Stone
The Mother Of Misogyny
Is Everybody Here On Drugs?
Imaginary Friend
Shore Leave
Apple Core
Beautiful Loser
Blues Song
Village Idiot
Arabian Derby
Apple Core (Full Length Version) (Bonus Track)
Stone By Stone (Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)
Long Time Lonely (Bonus Track)
CD5: Bonus Tracks – Remixes, Mixes & Demos
All Girls Are Fly (Da-De? Remix)
Blow The Millennium Blow (Splott Remix)
Thats All Folks
Strange Glue (Radio Edit)
Bleed (Stephen Street Mix)
Dead From The Waist Down (Karaoke)
Mulder & Scully (Live)
Gyda Gwen
Road Rage (Midfield Generals Penalty Shootout Mix)
Beautiful Sailor
Stone By Stone (Demo)
Politicians Wife (Demo)
Village Idiot (Demo)
Beautiful Loser (Demo)
Fuel (Demo)
Is Everybody Here On Drugs? (Demo)
Godspeed (Demo)
The Mother Of Misogyny (Demo)

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