THE PRIMITIVES - BLOOM! - THE FULL STORY 1985-1992 [CD]

Extensive 5CD set, produced in conjunction with the band, exploring the first wave of The Primitives’ career, 1985-1992. Featuring the independent demos, singles and abandoned album sessions, three full albums, singles and related B-sides, cover versions, BBC sessions and material recorded live at Bath Moles. Also includes four previously unreleased recordings. Sleevenotes include fresh interviews with core duo Tracy Tracy and Paul Court. Includes the classic singles (and alternate versions of) ‘Thru The Flowers’, ‘Really Stupid’, ‘Crash’, ‘Sick Of It’, ‘Secrets’, ‘You Are The Way’ and more. During the mid-late 1980s, few bands navigated the transition from indie darlings to mainstream hit-makers as slickly and successfully as The Primitives. Armed with a pocketful of two and a half minute, hook-laden songs and a loyal fanbase, the group found themselves catapulted from obscurity to the pop charts, via magazine covers and glowing reviews, and became a significant live draw around the world. Fronted by the enigmatic Tracy Tracy, and driven by chief songwriter Paul Court, the group experienced the heady highs and frustrating lows of mainstream success, producing an excellent run of singles and albums along the way. ‘Bloom!’ has been produced in conjunction with the band, and captures every period of a career which spanned seven years in its first incarnation. Including albums, B-sides, cover versions, demos, BBC sessions and live recordings, alongside four recordings recently unearthed from the archives, this set showcases a group who delivered catchy, high-quality material at will, and who remain loved and respected today.

Crash (Demo)

Across My Shoulder (Demo)

Spacehead (Demo)

Really Stupid (Demo)

Nothing Left (Demo)

Thru The Flowers

Across My Shoulder

She Don't Need You

Lazy

Really Stupid

We Found A Way To The Sun

Where The Wind Blows

Stop Killing Me

Buzz Buzz Buzz

Laughing Up My Sleeve

Ocean Blue

Shadow (Guitar Version)

Thru The Flowers (New Version)

Everything Shining Bright

Nothing Left (Sounds Version)

I’ll Stick With You (1987 Version)

Dreamwalk Baby (1987 Version)

Buzz Buzz Buzz (1987 Version)

Nothing Left (1987 Version)

Out Of Reach (1987 Version)

Carry Me Home (1987 Version)

Don’t Want Anything To Change (1987 Version)

Crash

Spacehead

Carry Me Home

Shadow

Thru The Flowers

Dreamwalk Baby

I'll Stick With You

Nothing Left

Stop Killing Me

Out Of Reach

Ocean Blue

Run Baby Run

Don't Want Anything To Change

Buzz Buzz Buzz

I'll Stick With You (Single Version)

Things Get In Your Way

Crash (Live In The Studio)

Out Of Reach (Single Version)

Dreamwalk Baby (Live)

Really Stupid (Live)

Crash (Live)

I Wanna Be Your Dog (Live)

Outside

Summer Rain

Sick Of It

Shine

Dizzy Heights

All The Way Down

Secrets

Keep Me In Mind

Lonely Streets

Can't Bring Me Down

Way Behind Me

Never Tell

All The Way Down (Beat Version)

Way Behind Me (Acoustic Version)

Noose

I'll Be Your Mirror

As Tears Go By

I Almost Touched You

Secrets (Demo)

Secrets (Zeus B Held Version 12” Mix)

Secrets (Zeus B Held 12” Dub)

You're So Square (Baby I Don’t Care)

You Are The Way

Lead Me Astray

Earth Thing

Give This World To You

Slip Away

Cold Enough To Kill

Hello Jesus

Empathise

See Thru The Dark

Kiss Mine

Smile

The Little Black Egg

In My Dream

Sunpulse

Flow*

Stop Killing Me (Acoustic)

You Are The Way (September Mix)

You Are The Way (Re-Ravishing Mix)

You Are The Way (God’s Own Garage Band Mix – Alternate Version)

Under My Spell

Haunted

Really Stupid

Nothing Left

Run Baby Run

I'll Stick With You

Where The Wind Blows

Across My Shoulder

Spacehead

Crash

Stop Killing Me

Shadow

Buzz Buzz Buzz

As Tears Go By

Dreamwalk Baby

Ocean Blue

Everything’s Shining Bright

She Don’t Need You

All The Way Down (Live)

Sick Of It (Live)

Give This World To You (Live)

Outside (Live)

Slip Away (Live)

You Are The Way (Live)

Earth Thing (Live)

See Thru The Dark (Live)

Stop Killing Me (Live)

Way Behind Me (Live)

• Genre: Indie
• Product Type: Audio CD
• Barcode: 5013929108905
• Release Date: November 07, 2025

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