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Scritti Politti - Cupid & Psyche 85 .jpg) .gif) By Rickey Wright
Around the time of Cupid & Psyche 85's release, Scritti
Politti mastermind Green Gartside was fond of citing deconstructionist
theory as an influence on his subversion of boy-meets-girl lyrics. He
might just as well have named Elvis Costello, given the trenchant nature
of bubbly-on-the-surface pop tunes such as the U.S. Top 20 single
"Perfect Way" ("You want a margin of error for two")
and "The Word Girl" ("The girl was never real / She stands
for your abuse"). With veteran Aretha/Dusty/Bee Gees cohort Arif
Mardin on board for several cuts, and contributions by pop subversives
such as Fred Maher and Robert Quine, Cupid remains a classic of
hyperintelligent post-new-wave pop funk.
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| 1. Word Girl (Flesh and Blood) | 8. Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) | | 2. Small Talk | 9. Hypnotize | | 3. Absolute | 10. Flesh & Blood | | 4. Little Knowledge | 11. Absolute [Version] | | 5. Don't Work That Hard | 12. Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) [Version] | | 6. Perfect Way | 13. Hypnotize [Version] | | 7. Lover to Fall | |
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"Words fall short of the ability to describe this album. My sister and I never seem to tire of hearing it. Having just seen the bbc documentary, it confirms our love or SP. He managed to make music spotless and shimmering on the outside, with well engineered songs that can withstand heavy scrutiny. This is one of those albums to be put in a time capsule for close inspection in say 100+ years, then they might think ALL music was this well-crafted" --j-town |
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Looking for a rare import-only single, a gold record, world tour book, hard to find magazine, an autographed guitar, or simply this CD? You'll find them at eBay!
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|  | Artist: Scritti Politti
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| | Released: November 2, 1985
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