Description
Released in September 1981,nbspAltered Imagesrsquo debut albumnbspfeatured the bandrsquosnbspbiggest single, ldquoHappy Birthdayrdquo, which peaked at number 2, produced by Martin RushentnbspHuman League, Stranglers,nbspBuzzcocks. The remainder of the album was produced bynbspSteven Severin, cofounder ofnbspSiouxsienbspand The Banshees, and went on to earn anbspSilver Disc, sellingnbspin excess ofnbsp60,000 copies.nbspIn thisnbspvery special 2CDset,nbspCD1 features the original album, whilenbspbonus CD2nbspcontains thenbspnonalbum Aside ldquoDead Pop Starsrdquo,nbspfive nonalbum Bsidesnbspincluding a cover ofnbspT. Rexrsquos ldquoJeepsterrdquo, annbspextended 12rdquo version,nbspanbspsingle edit,nbspandnbsptwo tracks from anbspFlexiPopnbspmagazine flexidisc.The two CDs are presented innbspbrand new seveninch deluxe gatefold packaging, with annbsp8page bookletnbspwhich includesnbspall thelyrics including the six nonalbum tracks and the credits.nbspReleased in May 1982, Altered Imagesrsquo second album features one the bandrsquos biggest singles, ldquoI Could Be Happyrdquo, which peaked at number 7. It also contains the singles ldquoSee Those Eyesrdquo and ldquoPinky Bluerdquo, as well as their cover of Neil Diamondrsquos ldquoSong Sung Bluerdquo. The album was produced by Martin Rushent Human League, Stranglers, Buzzcocks, and went on to earn a Silver Disc, selling in excess of 60,000 copies.In this very special 2CD set, CD1 features the original album, while bonus CD2 contains three nonalbum Bsides, three extended 12rdquo versions and the 7rdquo single edit of ldquoI Could Be Happyrdquo.
