Saturday, January 26, 2008

Beggars Masterpieces Collection


Last Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 Beggars Japan released the first batch of CD's from a new "Beggars Masterpieces Collection". Unlike the Pixies, Cocteaus and Bauhaus re-issues two years ago, these albums will not be released in LP style cardboard sleeves.

Among the first ten albums are Japanese 4AD debuts like the Cocteaus' Lullabies to Violaine Vol. 1 and 2, Pixies' Wave of Mutilation, the Colourbox Best Of and Natures Mortes - Still Lives; ironically, this compilation has never before been available in Japan on CD although the original vinyl version had been released for the Japanese market. The initial 4AD selection is completed by a Lonely is an Eyesore reissue - this milestone of mid-Eighties 4AD had been unavailable in Japan for a mere 15 years.

WPCB-20001 Bauhaus - Crackle. Best of Bauhaus
WPCB-20002 The Icicle Works - The Best of The Icicle Works
WPCB-20003/4 Cocteau Twins - Lullabies to Violaine 1982 - 1990. Vol. 1
WPCB-20005/6 Cocteau Twins - Lullabies to Violaine 1993 - 1996. Vol. 2
WPCB-20007 Colourbox - Best of 82/87
WPCB-20008 Gary Numan/Tubeway Army - Premier Hits
WPCB-20009 Peter Murphy - Wild Birds 1985 - 1995
WPCB-20010 Pixies - Wave of Mutilation
WPCB-20011 Various - Natures Mortes - Still Lives
WPCB-20012 Various - Lonely is an Eyesore

The second installment, due out Feb. 20, is a 4AD affair and compiles ten classics from the back catalogue:

WPCB-20013 Colourbox - Colourbox
WPCB-20014 The Birthday Party - Prayers on Fire
WPCB-20015 The The - Burning Blue Soul
WPCB-20016 Pixies - Surfer Rosa / Come on Pilgrim
WPCB-20017 Pixies - Doolittle
WPCB-20018 Throwing Muses - The Real Ramona
WPCB-20019 Cocteau Twins - Head over Heels
WPCB-20020 The Breeders - Pod
WPCB-20021 This Mortal Coil - It'll End in Tears
WPCB-20022 Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares - Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares

The fourth batch, due out in May, will contain further 4AD titles.

The Beggars Japan site also provides a first proper sight of the Breeders' Mountain Battles album cover:

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1 Comments:

Blogger glass said...

You can find out a little bit more about the Mountain Battles album art here

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