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Culture Club

Culture Club · 2002

308 min · 74 tracks · pop music

A nostalgic collection of eclectic pop demos and remixes showcasing Culture Club's vibrant sound and cultural impact.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • nostalgic soundscape exploration
  • dynamic flow with varied intensity
  • eclectic remixes for curious ears
  • short bursts of vibrant energy
  • wave-like pacing for easy listening

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer straightforward single tracks
  • dislike lengthy demo collections

Where this album fits

Career context
By 2002, Culture Club had experienced a tumultuous career with numerous lineup changes and a hiatus following their peak in the 1980s. This album emerged as a retrospective compilation, highlighting unreleased demos alongside reimagined classics, marking the band's attempt to reconnect with their legacy after an extended absence from the mainstream music scene.
Stylistic neighbors
Duran Duran· Spandau Ballet· Soft Cell

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Put It Down (demo) 2:44
  • 2 You Know I’m Not Crazy (demo) 3:20
  • 3 Kissing 2 Be Clever (demo) 3:09
  • 4 Stand Down (demo) 4:04
  • 5 Next 2 You (demo) 4:02
  • 6 Peculiar World (demo) 3:59
  • 7 Believe (demo) 4:44
  • 8 I’m Afraid of Me (demo) 3:20
  • 9 White Boy (demo) 3:10
  • 10 Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? (demo) 3:50
  • 11 Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? 4:23
  • 12 Love Twist 4:22
  • 13 I’ll Tumble 4 Ya 2:36
  • 14 Time (Clock of the Heart) 3:44
  • 15 Mister Man 3:37
  • 16 Church of the Poison Mind 3:32
  • 17 Karma Chameleon 4:13
  • 18 It’s a Miracle 3:26
  • 19 Shirley Temple Moment 5:49
  • 20 Victims 4:55

Disc 2

  • 1 Miss Me Blind 4:32
  • 2 Colour by Numbers 3:56
  • 3 Changing Everyday 3:17
  • 4 That’s the Way (I’m Only Trying to Help You) 2:46
  • 5 Mistake No 3 4:35
  • 6 Murder Rap Trap 4:21
  • 7 Man-Shake 2:34
  • 8 Bow Down Mister (A Small Portion 2 B Polite mix) 4:52
  • 9 I Specialist in Loneliness 3:14
  • 10 If the Lord Can Forgive 4:42
  • 11 Love Is Lonely 4:05
  • 12 Sweet Toxic Love 3:50
  • 13 Moghul Tomb (demo) 3:25
  • 14 Vanity Case (Arabesque mix) 3:38
  • 15 Who Killed Rock ’n’ Roll 3:15
  • 16 Starman 5:13
  • 17 Suffragette City 3:37
  • 18 Mr Strange 3:50
  • 19 Spooky Truth 3:45
  • 20 Funtime 3:04
  • 21 Satans Butterfly Ball 2:59

Disc 3

  • 1 These Boots Are Made 4 Walking (Nancy Headbanger mix) 2:48
  • 2 Genocide Peroxide (4 Maz) 3:38
  • 3 Less Than Perfect 6:34
  • 4 Confidence Trick 4:58
  • 5 Sign Language 4:02
  • 6 How D’Ya Keep Your Credibility 2:14
  • 7 Is There Cream in This Soup (demo) 4:22
  • 8 Love Hurts (Evolution mix) 5:42
  • 9 Same Thing in Reverse (Evolution mix) 3:54
  • 10 See Thru (Mp3s mix) 5:23
  • 11 Strange Voodoo (Jimmy T Prickly Heat mix) 4:31
  • 12 Do You Really Want 2 Hurt Me (TMS-PMS mix) 5:19
  • 13 Masheri (demo) 3:58
  • 14 Grand Scheme of Things (demo) 4:25
  • 15 Lions Roar (demo) 3:13
  • 16 Victims 2002 4:53
  • 17 If I Were U (Kinky Rolands ’Mind Over Substance mix’) 4:10
  • 18 Church of the Poison Mind (Budgie Man Electro mix) 4:45

Disc 4

  • 1 Karma Chameleon (Nail Out of Coffin ’Rewind mix’ with Mr Spee 2002) 4:12
  • 2 I Just Wanna Be Loved 4:23
  • 3 Black Money (Hint of Helen mix) 4:38
  • 4 Everything I Own 4:12
  • 5 Love Is Love 2002 3:50
  • 6 Kipsy 6:03
  • 7 Time (Clock of the Heart) 4:19
  • 8 Hiroshima 5:33
  • 9 Cold Shoulder (Scary Newman mix) 5:37
  • 10 Police & Thieves (Dubversive mix) 5:30
  • 11 Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? (Drumheads Twisted Nerve mix) 5:22
  • 12 Maybe I’m a Fool 5:06
  • 13 Crystal Blue Persuasion 4:31
  • 14 Armageddon (demo) 5:43
  • 15 Run, Run, Run (demo) 3:43

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