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The Whole Story is the first CD release by cult Manchester post-punk band Foreign Press.
Manchester group Foreign Press were active between 1979 and 1989. After early gigs at legendary clubs including Rafters, Devilles and the Factory/Russell, the group recruited Joy Division manager Rob Gretton to produce their first
single, Downpour, in 1979. After a second single, Climbing, in 1981, Foreign Press elected to pursue a more overtly commercial direction.
The result was anthemic electro single The Great Divide, produced by Bernard Sumner (New Order) and Donald Johnson (A Certain Ratio), and released through a major label in 1983. Despite management from the team behind Wham! and a second pop single, the group failed to crack the charts, and after later demos for an album (again produced by Donald Johnson) finally split in 1989. However during their decade together Foreign Press recorded a wealth of material, much of it released here for the first time.
Digitally remastered, 32 track 150 minute double disc set The Whole Story features all tracks from all four singles, as well as previously unreleased demo and session tracks. The booklet includes archive images and liner notes by singer Ralph Bowe.
Tracklist:
Disc one: 1. DOWNPOUR 2. CROSSFIRE 3. BEHIND THE GLASS 4. THE TV FLICKERS 5. IS THIS FOR REAL? 6. HEART OF HEARTS 7. CLIMBING 8. REMEMBER YOU 9. OPEN SECRET 10. EVERY DAY’S THE SAME 11. ANOTHER LIFETIME 12. CAN YOU HEAR ME? 13. THE GREAT DIVIDE 14. LOVE IN A STRANGE PLACE 15. YOUR LAST CHANCE 6. THE SPELL 17. MORE THAN A GIFT 18. THE GREAT DIVIDE (DANCE MIX) Disc two: 1. THE WHOLE STORY 2. DON’T MAKE ME STOP 3. SET YOUR LOVE IN MOTION 4. IT’S A MIRACLE 5. THE SUMMER OF LOVE 6. PRAY LITTLE GIRL 7. HURT STREET 8. RHYTHM OF YOUR HEARTBEAT 9. FURTHER AWAY FROM GOD 10. BREAK DOWN THESE WALLS 11. IF I STOP LOVING YOU 12. FOR YOU 13. INTERNATIONAL 14. IF EVERYTHING YOU SAY IS TRUE 15. REMEMBER YOU (VERSION) 16. MORE THAN A GIFT (VERSION) 17. HURT STREET (VERSION)
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