Culture Club - Kissing To Be Clever (1982) [2008, Remaster, Japan]

Posted By : popsakov | Date : 22 Sep 2010 23:15:59 | Comments : 4 |

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Kissing to Be Clever is the debut album by New Wave band Culture Club, released in 1982. It was anchored by the international hit "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me", which remains one of Culture Club's signature songs. The album sold five million copies within a year.
The album was remastered and re-released in 2003 on CD. This edition contains additional tracks including the single "Time (Clock of the Heart)", and "Romance Beyond the Alphabet", which is its orchestral instrumental version, also included on Culture Club Collect - 12" Mixes Plus and its subsequent re-release Culture Club Remix Collection as "Time (Clock of the Heart) (Instrumental Mix)") plus the restoration of the original colour cover, which on original release had been replaced by a black and white version. It also features the two first Culture Club singles, "White Boy" and "I'm Afraid of Me". The track "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" was also released in North America, going Top 10 in Canada and the U.S.. "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" topped the charts in many countries. "Time (Clock of the Heart)" also reached the highest positions of many international charts, and peaked at #2 in the United States.
The album also received a positive review from Rolling Stone magazine.

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Track List:

01. White Boy (Dance Mix) [04:41]
02. You Know I'm Not Crazy [03:36]
03. I'll Tumble 4 Ya [02:35]
04. Take Control [03:10]
05. Love Twist (Featuring Captain Crucial) [04:21]
06. Boy Boy (I'm The Boy) [03:50]
07. I'm Afraid Of Me (Remix) [03:16]
08. White Boys Can't Control It [03:43]
09. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me [04:23]
10. Love Is Cold [04:23]
11. Murder Rap Trap (Featuring Captain Crucial) [04:23]
12. Time (Clock Of The Heart) [03:44]
13. Romance Beyond The Alphabet [03:47]