Digitally remastered and expanded four CD edition of The Warp of Pure Fun, the acclaimed 1985 album by Scottish songwriter Paul Haig, formerly of influential Postcard/postpunk group Josef K. Co-produced by Alan Rankine of The Associates, The Warp of Pure Fun followed a brief flirtation with mainstream dance-pop on the Island Records, and marked a return to warmer, more personal songs and arrangements, live drums and ringing guitars, as well as embracing emergent digital technology such as Akai sequencers and the Kurzweil sampling keyboard. Disc 1 features the original album plus bonus b-sides and mixes. Disc 2 features a fascinating early album demo recorded at home on 4 track equipment, featuring several previously unheard songs, as well as all tracks from Paul's legendary 'lost' second album from 1984, including sublime standout song Shining Hour. Disc 3 features remixes and extended mixes. Disc 4 offers 9 tracks professionally recorded live in Japan in May 1985 (with accompanying radio interview), along with several more demo tracks recorded later that year. Again, several of these songs (Testimony, Wrapped, Bridges) have never heard or released on record before.

Tracklist:

CD 1:
The Warp of Pure Fun
Silent Motion
Heaven Help You Now
Love Eternal
This Dying Flame
Sense of Fun
Scare Me
Big Blue World
the Only Truth
One Lifetime Away
1
Love and War
1
Ghost Rider
1
Endless Song
1
Dangerous Life
1
the Executioner (Mix #1)
1
Closer Now
1
Trust
1
World Raw
CD 2:
1984 Demo + Lost Album Tracks
City Life
Judgement Coming
Love and War
the Only Truth
Heart of Song
Crawling
Fear and Dancing
One Lifetime Away
Trust
1
Shining Hour
1
World Raw
1
All Our Love
1
Love Eternal
1
Shining Hour
1
One Lifetime Away
1
Fear and Dancing
1
All Our Love
1
Love and War
CD 3:
Outtakes, Remixes + Rarities
Heaven Help You Now (12")
This Dying Flame (12" Mix)
the Only Truth (12")
the Executioner (Mix #2)
Scottish Christmas
Theme from 'The Persuaders'
Change of Heart
Work the System
Heaven Help You Now (Mantronik Mix)
1
the Only Truth (Us Remix)
1
the Executioner (Mix #3)
1
the Only Truth (Instrumental)
1
on This Night of Decision
CD 4:
Live in Japan 4/5/1985 + Demos
Scare Me (Live)
2, Blue for You
(Live)
Heaven Help You Now (Live)
Love Eternal (Live)
Interview
Ghost Rider (Live)
Big Blue World (Live)
Heaven Sent (Live)
Magdalena 82 (Live)
1
the Only Truth (Demo)
1
Testimony
1
Wrapped
1
Reach the Top (1985 Demo)
1
Eastworld (1985 Demo)
1
In-Flight Entertainment (1985 Demo)
1
Bridges (1985 Demo)

UPC: 708527210055
Label: Crepuscule
Release Date: 12.17.21
Format: CD

Paul Haig - The Warp Of Pure Fun (CD)