Jul 15, 2009
Real Life [EXTRA TRACKS] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]
2007 digitally remastered and expanded edition of the debut album from the Post-Punk band led by former Buzzcocks vocalist Howard Devoto. Originally released in 1978, this reissue now features four bonus tracks: ‘Shot By Both Sides’ (Alternate Recording), ‘My Minds Ain’t So Open’, ‘Touch And Go’ and ‘Goldfinger’. Virgin.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Elegant and Wild
This is my first Magazine CD and I have to say that I am not disappointed. The catchy post-punk sound, with Devoto as frontman, radical keyboards, and artist song writing runs…
4.0 out of 5 stars
Definitive Magazine
Like Ultravox, Magazine drew heavily on the textures of Roxy Music and the paranoid space cadet ethos of Bowie.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great album – well remastered – mediocre packaging
THE NEW REISSUES OVERALL:
SOUND: The mastering job makes a noticeable difference. The mix remains true to the originals, but there’s more definition around the edges…
4.0 out of 5 stars
Much darker than the Buzzcocks, very original
In my view the standout here is “Shot By Both Sides”, but that’s because it was still co-written by Pete Shelley and might as well be a Buzzcocks song.