A Certain Ratio - acr:box on CD

Description

A CERTAIN RATIO - who celebrate their 40th anniversary this year - release a new box set, acr:box, out on Mute. acr:box launches with a brand new acoustic version of 'Won't Stop Loving You' (AKA The Big E) here titled 'W.S.L.U.', a recent collaboration with Parent's Sarah Brandwood-Spencer (string arrangement) and Jason Brown (additional guitars). acr:box was remastered by Martin Moscrop at Abbey Road studios. Featuring over 20 unreleased tracks, the box set will be available as a 7 x coloured vinyl set, 4 x CD set and digitally and its release will coincide with a series of dates. Following on from 2018's compilation, acr:set, the box showcases the diversity of the singles, B-sides and alternative versions of tracks that A Certain Ratio have released, but without repeating tracks recently made available. acr:box collates everything that fans had been missing from the recent reissue campaign, and compliments that with a selection found after a deep delve into the archive to find all the hidden gems that had been talked about over the years, but never heard - even a few releases the band had forgotten about! Looking to make the box set as comprehensive as possible, even the original tapes from the session they recorded for a collaboration with Grace Jones were uncovered and reworked. This session includes the cover version of Talking Heads' 'Houses In Motion', using Jez Kerr's guide vocals (pre to him becoming the band's singer). Grace Jones never completed her vocal take, after attending one of the recording sessions with the band.

Tracks

1-1. All Night Party 3:17
1-2. The Thin Boys 3:14
1-3. Blown Away 3:13
1-4. Son And Heir 2:44
1-5. Waterline 4:09
1-6. Funaezekea 5:19
1-7. Abracadubra 3:34
1-8. Sommadub 7:20
1-9. Guess Who? (12'' Version) 6:54
1-10. Tumba Rumba 2:34
1-11. Knife Slits Water (12'' Version) 9:37
1-12. Kether Hot Knives (Mix In Special) 10:59
1-13. I Need Someone Tonight 5:34
1-14. Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing 4:35

2-1. Life's A Scream 6:36
2-2. There's Only This 4:22
2-3. Si Fermir O Grido (Touch Cassette Version) 3:21
2-4. Brazilia 6:22
2-5. Sounds Like Something Dirty 6:57
2-6. The Runner (Greetings Four Version) 5:11
2-7. Inside (Greetings Four Version) 4:01
2-8. Bootsy (Greetings Four Version) 4:33
2-9. Fever 103° (Greetings Four Version) 5:47
2-10. Loosen Up Your Mind 6:25
2-11. The Planet 4:48
2-12. 27 Forever (Jon Dasilva's Testimonial Mix) 7:35
2-13. Turn Me On (7'' Edit) 4:04
2-14. Shack Up (Electronic Radio Edit) 4:20

3-1. Houses In Motion (Demo Version 1) 5:35
3-2. Houses In Motion (Demo Version 2) 5:32
3-3. And Then Again (Another Version) 3:17
3-4. Piu Lento (John Peel Session) 5:59
3-5. Nostromo A Go Go (Demo) 6:52
3-6. Force (Demo) 3:46
3-7. Backs To The Wall (Demo) 5:37
3-8. The Big E (Demo) 4:55
3-9. Every Pleasure (Demo) 5:39
3-10. Rivers Edge (Demo) 4:34
3-11. Stadium (Demo) 4:10
3-12. Thin Grey Line (Demo) 2:29
3-13. Repercussions (African Mix) 1:52

4-1. BTTW 90 (Demo) 8:17
4-2. Spirit Dance (Demo) 5:04
4-3. Bitter Pill 4:29
4-4. It's Trippin' When I'm Fine 4:58
4-5. Mello (JD 800 Perc Mix) 5:39
4-6. Tekno 4 An Answer (120 bpm) 5:01
4-7. Samba 123 (Demo) 4:05
4-8. Some Day (ACR Rework) 7:04
4-9. Happy Meal (Work In Progress) 6:05
4-10. Flight Won't Stop (Work In Progress) 4:45
4-11. Fruit Song (Work In Progress) 5:22
4-12. WSLU (New Version) 4:27