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Ultimate Linx The
Linx
Ultimate Linx The
Linx
Four CD set. The ultimate collection from influential '80s Brit soul funk band Linx in a clamshell box. Featuring the band's two studio albums, Intuition and Go Ahead for Chrysalis Records, plus a comprehensive collection of all the related bonus material from the period. Sourced from the Chrysalis tape archives, utilizing the original production masters. CD1 features the original ten album tracks from the band's debut album, Intuition and bonus tracks. CD2 is centered around the band's second album Go Ahead with the nine original album tracks accompanied by seven bonus tracks. CD3 is crammed full of the 12" mixes of their much-loved singles, 'You're Lying', 'Rise And Shine', 'Intuition', 'Together We Can Shine', 'Throw Away The Key', 'Plaything', 'Can't Help Myself' and 'Don't Hit Me With Love', plus the US 12" versions of 'Together We Can Shine' and 'Throw Away The Key'. CD4 includes 16 tracks of remixes and rarities sourced from the archives and mostly appearing on CD for the first time. The CD booklet features extensive sleeve notes by respected music journalist and friend of the band, Pete Paphides, plus a UK discography. This is the definitive collection of the band's output and celebrates their lasting legacy 40 years on.
4CD BOX SET
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 4 |
Specielt cover | Box set |
Released | March 18, 2022 |
EAN/UPC | 5013929444102 |
Label | CHERRY RED CRPOPBOX241 |
Genre | Soul / R&B Soul |
Dimensions | 130 × 135 × 17 mm · 432 g |
Track list
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1. CD
- Re Doing Now
- I Won't Forget
- Intuition
- There's Love
- Rise and Shine
- Throw Away the Key
- Together We Can Shine
- Count on Me
- You're Lying
- Don't Get in My Way
- You're Lying (7" Version) (Bonus Track)
- You're Lying (U.s. 7" Version) (Bonus Track) *
- Intuition (7" Version) (Bonus Track)
- Together We Can Shine (B-side Version) (Bonus Track) *
- Throw Away the Key (7" Version) (Bonus Track)
- The Ice is Melting (Short Version) (Bonus Track)
- Throw Away the Key (U.s. Album Version) (Bonus Track) *
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2. CD
- So This is Romance
- I Don't Want to Learn
- I Wanna Be with You
- Urban Refugee
- I Won't Play the Game
- Can't Help Myself
- All My Yesterdays
- Know What It is to Be Lonely
- Tinsel Town (You Don't Fool Me)
- So This is Romance (Single Version) (Bonus Track)
- So This is Romance (The Rio Mix) (Bonus Track)
- Plaything (Single Version) (Bonus Track)
- I Won't Play the Game (Remix) (Bonus Track)
- Don't Hit Me with Love (Single Version) (Bonus Track) *
- It's My Life (Short Version) (Bonus Track)
- Can't Help Myself (Remix) (Bonus Track)
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3. CD
- You're Lying (12" Version)
- You're Lying (Instrumental) (The Re-mix) *
- Rise and Shine (12" Version) *
- Intuition (12" Mix)
- Together We Can Shine (12" Version) *
- Together We Can Shine (U.s. 12" Version)
- Throw Away the Key (U.s. 12" Version)
- Can't Help Myself (Out Front Mix)
- Plaything (Extended Version)
- Don't Hit Me with Love (Extended Version)
- I'm Not Joking (Long Version)
- It's My Life (Extended Version)
- I Won't Forget (Instrumental) *
- Love Will Find a Way (Original 1982 Version) *
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4. CD
- The Ice is Melting (Long Version) *
- You're Lying (Disco Instrumental) *
- You're Lying (7" B-side Instrumental) *
- Look Up and Smile (Alternative Version) *
- Love Will Find a Way (Original 1982 Version) *
- Love Was Not Enough *
- We're Here *
- Good Girls *
- Throw Away the Key (Unedited U.s. Version) *
- Wonder What You're Doing Now (American Remix)
- You're Lying (Re-mix) (Aka U.s. Remix)
- Wonder What You're Doing Now (Unedited U.s. Remix) *
- Look Up and Smile (7" Version) *
- Look Up and Smile (12" Version) *
- I Found It in You *