THE COLOURFIELD – Sound Of The Colourfield – 5CD + DVD Mediabook Set

Limited Edition 5CD + DVD housed in a Mediabook Format. Contains 96 tracks including 42 previously unreleased tracks and brings together two album and their B-Sides and Remixes, newly remastered from the original master tapes. 2CDs full of unreleased demos, outtakes and live concerts. Along with a DVD with all their promo videos and BBC TV performances.

THE COLOUR FIELD were formed during the Summer of 1983 by former Specials and Fun Boy Three vocalist, Terry Hall along with ex- Swinging Cats organist Toby Lyons, and bassist Karl Shale.

The band released only two albums (‘Virgins and Philistines‘ 1985, and ‘Deception‘ 1987) and seven singles during 3 year period together. From the eponymous ‘The Colour Field‘ in January 1984 to a cover of The Monkees ‘She‘ in 1987, with the UK the hit single ‘Thinking of You‘.

This 96 track Box Set includes 42 previously unreleased tracks and brings together two album and their B-Sides and Remixes, newly remastered from the original master tapes. 2CDs full of unreleased demos, outtakes and live concerts. Along with a DVD with all their promo videos and BBC TV performances.

This is packaged in a DVD sized mediabook, with newly conducted interview by John Earls (Classic Pop/Record Collector) with Toby Lyons, Karl Shale and archival interviews with Terry Hall, along with previously unseen photographs and memorabilia.

This set has been approved by band members Toby Lyons and Karl Shale, and started with the involvement of Terry Hall before his death in December 2022.

DVD Region 0 / Fomrat NTSC / FSK: 0

Tracklist:

CD 1: VIRGINS AND PHILISTINES
Thinking of You
Faint Hearts
Castles in The Air
Take
Cruel Circus
Hammond Song
Virgins and Philistines
Yours Sincerely
Armchair Theatre
Sorry

CD 2: DECEPTION
Badlands
Running Away
From Dawn to Distraction
Confession
Miss Texas 1967
She
Heart of America
Digging It Deep
Monkey in Winter
Goodbye Sun Valley

CD 3: A-SIDES, B-SIDES & MIXES
A-sides and B-Sides
The Colour Field A-side 7 single, Jan 1984
Sorry [Original Version] B-side to The Colour Field single, Jan 1984
Pushing Up The Daisies B-side to Take single, July 1984
Windmills of Your Mind B-side to Take 12 single, Jul 1984
My Wild Flame B-side to Thinking of You 7 single, Jan 1985
Little Things B-side to Thinking of You 7 single, Jan 1985
Castles in The Air [Single Remix] A-side, Apr 1985
Your Love Was Smashing B-side to Castles in The Air single, Apr 1985
I Cant Get Enough of You Baby B-side to Castles in The Air 7 single, Apr 1985
Things Could Be Beautiful A-side single, Jan 1986
Frosty Mornings B-side to Things Could Be Beautiful single, Jan 1986
Running Away [Radio Edit] A-side single, Feb 1987
She [Single Remix] A-side single, Jul 1987
Monkey in Winter [with Sinad OConnor]- B-side to She 12 single, Jul 1987
Versions
The Colour Field [Extended Version] A-side to 12 single, Jan 1984
Take [Extended Version] Previously Unreleased
Thinking of You [Singalong Version] B-side to Thinking of You single, Jan 1985
Castles in The Air [Extended Version] A-side to 12 single, [Apr 1985
My Wild Flame [Extended Version] B-side of Thinking of You single, Jan 1985
Castles in The Air [Instrumental Version] B-side to Castles in The Air single, Apr 1985

CD 4: DEMOS & OUTTAKES – All Previously Unreleased:
The Colour Field [Instrumental Demo] Cargo Studio, Rochdale [Oct 1983]
Cruel Circus [Demo] Recorded at Cargo Studio, Rochdale [Oct 1983]
Armchair Theatre [Instrumental Demo] Recorded at Cargo Studio, Rochdale [Oct 1983]
The Colour Field [Guide backing track] Recorded at Strawberry Recording Studios, Stockport [Nov 1983]
Take [4-Track Demo] Home recording, Stockport [early 1984]
Thinking of You (Instrumental) [4-Track Demo] Home recording, Stockport [early 1984]
Pushing Up The Daisies [4-Track Demo] Home recording, Stockport [early 1984]
Windmills of Your Mind [4-Track Demo] Home recording, Stockport [early 1984]
Yours Sincerely [4-Track Demo] Home recording, Stockport [early 1984]
Castles in The Air [4-Track Demo] Mixed by Dermot James [Nov 2024]
Heart of America [Ian Broudie Version] Recorded at Amazon Studios, Liverpool [Nov 1985]
Jesus and The April Rain [Ian Broudie Version] Recorded at Strawberry Recording Studios, Stockport [Dec 1985]
Digging It Deep [Studio Davout Version] Recorded at Studio Davout, Paris [Jun 1986]
She [Studio Davout Version] Recorded at Studio Davout, Paris [Jun 1986]
Frosty Mornings [Studio Davout Version] Recorded at Studio Davout, Paris [Jun 1986]
Confession [Studio Davout Version] Recorded at Studio Davout, Paris [Jun 1986]
Jesus and The April Rain [Studio Davout Version] Recorded at Studio Davout, Paris [Jun 1986]
Heart of America [Studio Davout Version] Recorded at Studio Davout, Paris [Jun 1986]
Goodbye Sun Valley [Studio Davout Version] Recorded at Studio Davout, Paris [Jun 1986]
Things Could Be Beautiful [Acoustic Version] Recorded at The Garden Studio, London [Mar 1987]

CD 5: LIVE
Hammersmith Palais 1985
The Colour Field [Live] *
Pushing Up The Daisies [Live]
Faint Hearts [Live] *
Your Love Was Smashing [Live] *
Take [Live] *
Cruel Circus [Live] *
Yours Sincerely [Live]
Sorry [Live] *
Hammond Song [Live] *
Virgins and Philistines [Live] *
Thinking of You [Live] *
I Cant Get Enough of You Baby [Live] *
Armchair Theatre [Live] *
Castles in The Air [Live] *
Warwick University 1986
Frosty Mornings [Live] *
Take It as It Comes [Live] *
Memories Cant Wait [Live] *
Things Could Be Beautiful [Live] *
She [Live] *
Jesus and The April Rain [Live] *
96 Tears [Live] *
* = Previously unreleased

DVD
Promotional Videos
The Colour Field Directed by Jeff Baynes
Take Directed by Jeff Baynes
Thinking of You Directed by Bill Butt
Castles in The Air Directed by Bill Butt
Things Could Be Beautiful Directed by Bill Butt
Running Away Directed by Nick Thompson
She Directed by Tim Pope
Why Am I Standing Here? [The Making of the Making of The Colourfield] * Directed by Tim Pope
At The BBC
Thinking of You [Whistle Test 22.1.1985]
Faint Hearts [Whistle Test 22.1.1985]
Thinking of You [Top of The Pops 31.1.1985]
Castles in The Air [ORS 1.3.1985]
Thinking of You [ORS 1.3.1985]
Thinking of You [Pebble Mill at One 19.4.1985]
Castles in The Air [Pebble Mill at One 19.4.1985]

* = Previously Unreleased