Pinky Blue [Extra tracks, Import]

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Product Details

• Audio CD (February 2, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Diablo Records UK
• ASIN: B00016W7PO
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #228,042 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Pinky Blue

2. See Those Eyes

3. Forgotten

4. Little Brown Head

5. See You Later

6. Song Sung Blue

7. Funny Funny Me

8. Think That It Might

9. I Could Be Happy [12 Inch Dance Mix]

10. Jump Jump

11. Goodnight And I Wish

12. I Could Be Happy [7 Inch Version] (Bonus Track)

13. Insects (Bonus Track)

14. Disco Pop Stars (Bonus Track)

15. Happy New Year - Real Toys [New Version] (Bonus Track)

16. See Those Eyes [12 Inch Dance Mix] (Bonus Track)

17. How About That Then (I Missed My Train) (Bonus Track)

18. Pinky Blue [12 Inch Dance Mix] (Bonus Track)

19. Jump Jump - Think That It Might (Segued Mix) (Bonus Track)

Editorial Reviews

2004 reissue of the Scottish new waver's 1982 sophomore album includes eight bonus tracks (most of which appear on CD for the first time), 'I Could Be Happy' (7 Inch Version), 'Insects', 'Disco Pop Stars', 'Happy New Year Real Toys' (New Version), 'See Those Eyes' (12 Inch Dance Mix), 'How About Then (I Missed My Train)', 'Pinky Blue' (12 Inch Dance Mix), & 'Jump Jump-Think That I Might' (Segued 12 Inch Dance Mix). Edsel.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Altered Images at their best, August 27, 2006

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This review is from: Pinky Blue (Audio CD)

After the raging success of the single 'Happy Birthday', Martin Rushent continued to produce the band's further single and subsequent album release. The result was the perfect setting for Clare Grogan's childlike voice. The songs on Pinky Blue are mostly bright, fun and colorful. The album includes two of the group's biggest singles, 'I Could Be Happy' and 'See Those Eyes'.

Unfortunately, the Pinky Blue album was met with a critical backlash due to the radically different and seemingly less credible sound. Despite the critical bashing, the album achieved a decent chart placing, and remains a fan favorite to this day. The cover of the Neil Diamond track, 'Song Sung Blue', is often misunderstood as a mistake the band should never have made. While it does not warrant regular listening, it was clearly done very tongue-in-cheek, and stands as an amusing novelty song.
Other highlights from the album include the highly catchy title track, 'Pinky Blue', and the amazing 'Think That It Might'. This song shows just how amazingly Clare's voice soars in the proper musical setting.

The CD includes a number of bonus tracks, though many are not essential. While great at producing wonderful albums, Martin Rushent had a tendency to have most of the vocals removed when preparing 12" mixes of singles. As a result, extended versions of 'See Those Eyes' and 'Pinky Blue' are only a shell of the exciting alternate mixes that they could have been. The flexipop tracks included here are straight from the actual flexidisc, so the sound quality is definitely degraded. Other than that, the CD is from master sources and does not suffer from compression or other attempts at improving the sound.

The booklet for Pinky Blue is bewildering. The author speaks very poorly of the album throughout, and it makes the reader wonder why the label would allow such a negative summary to appear in their product.

If you can appreciate fun, bouncy, energetic music without requiring some sort of profound statement, then I highly suggest Pinky Blue. It's the band's best album by far.