The Primitives - Bloom!: The Full Story 1985-1992 - Import 5 CD Bonus Track

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Primitives

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The heyday of the Primitives didnt last very long, but the foursome released some of the brightest, shiniest guitar pop to hit the airwaves in the mid- to late 80s. Their singles and albums have been repackaged and reissued many times since their demise in the early 90s; Bloom! is the first time all their albums, singles, BBC sessions, and rarities have been brought together in one place. The bands three studio albums (1988s Lovely, 1989s Pure, and 1992s Galore) are here with their respective bonus tracks; the early singles and EPs released on Lazy Records take up a full disc; and another is split between their late-80s BBC sessions and an early-90s live show. There are a few previously unreleased tracks making their debut here: two remixed versions of their 1989 single Secrets, an alternate mix of the 1992 single You Are the Way, and a snippet of backwards music titled Flow. These few nuggets from the vault arent enough to make the set worthwhile for anyone whos seriously strapped for cash and has the Primitives previous reissues. Still, if one has the funds and a CD player, its fun to hear the progression from the groups noisy, rambunctious beginnings to their glossy pop mid-period, and then their surprisingly strong swan song on Galore. One benefit of the band burning out so fast is that the quality of the music never dipped, they never lost their golden touch for cranking out super-hooky singles, and even though they fell out of step with the times, their music sounds as fresh as it did at the time. Bloom! serves as a strong reminder that the sound of noisy guitars, bright vocals, and extremely hooky melodies never gets old, especially when its done with the high levels of skill and class that the Primitives always displayed. ~ Tim Sendra

Tracklisting:

1.Crash [Demo]
2.Across My Shoulder [Demo]
3.Spacehead [Demo]
4.Really Stupid [Demo]
5.Nothing Left [Demo]
6.Thru the Flowers
7.Across My Shoulder
8.She Don’T Need You
9.Lazy
10.Really Stupid
11.We Found a Way To the Sun
12.Where the Wind Blows
13.Stop Killing Me
14.Buzz Buzz Buzz
15.Laughing Up My Sleeve
16.Ocean Blue
17.Shadow [Guitar Version]
18.Thru the Flowers [New Version]
19.Everything Shining Bright
20.Nothing Left [Sounds Version]
21.I'll Stick With You [1987 Version]
22.Dreamwalk Baby [1987 Version]
23.Buzz Buzz Buzz [1987 Version]
24.Nothing Left [1987 Version]
25.Out of Reach [1987 Version]
26.Carry Me Home [1987 Version]
27.Don't Want Anything To Change [1987 Version]

The Primitives Collection List