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To this day they are cited as being hugely inspiring to many female artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut even their seminal Island Records 1979 debut album \u003cem\u003eCut\u003c\/em\u003e, with its infamous sleeve of the band members naked and caked in mud, does not capture the true energy and spontaneity as well as these live recordings do. The album spans from an early, chaotic punk-era show which includes classics such as ‘\u003cem\u003eShoplifting\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eNewtown\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eLove and Romance\u003c\/em\u003e’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt shows how they evolved into their dubby, reggae-influenced style with songs such as ‘\u003cem\u003eTypical Girls\u003c\/em\u003e’, and finishes with a track from their last ever performance in 1981. Over its fifteen tracks it features three songs never otherwise recorded. The gatefold sleeve includes updated notes from Mick Mercer and previously unseen live and at home photos. 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Its stature as a classic seems to have only grown since its initial impact and its influence on what came after remains incalculable – from Riot Grrrl to Culture Club, from Massive Attack and Tricky to Hole and Nirvana (Kurt Cobain cited ‘Typical Girls’ as one of his favourite recordings ever) it’s impossible to underestimate its influence on leftfield outsider musicians to this day.\n For Record Store Day 2023 it’s a first outing on vinyl for pioneering producer Dennis Bovell’s ‘Rough Mixes’* of the album, previously unearthed as part of the research for 2009’s anniversary CD Deluxe Edition of the album. As a standalone vinyl piece \u003ci\u003eRough Cut\u003c\/i\u003e, then, presents an entire alternative version of \u003ci\u003eCut,\u003c\/i\u003e plus the addition of the band’s startling cover of ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’. It also shines a light on Bovell’s superb initial mixes which pack a raw power and punch to rival the final, finessed versions ultimately released as \u003ci\u003eCut.\u003c\/i\u003e Arguably, these mixes could have ended up being the “official” versions and \u003ci\u003eCut\u003c\/i\u003e would still be able to claim its place alongside PiL’s\u003ci\u003e Metal Box,\u003c\/i\u003e and Joy Division’s \u003ci\u003eUnknown Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e as 1979’s most groundbreaking albums. What they demonstrate are a band and their producer pouring myriad musical influences in search of an entirely new musical language.\n For this incarnation of ‘Cut’ Slits guitarist Viv Albertine advised on a new alternate treatment for the sleeve and, for the inner bang’s sleeve notes, has donated a new Q\u0026amp;A essay reflecting on the album’s recording, The Slits’ uncompromising musical ethos, and their place in history as post-punk’s premiere female musical revolutionaries. \u003ci\u003eRough Cut\u003c\/i\u003e makes for both a fascinating listen and a fascinating read. Note: as no Rough Mix of ‘Spend, Spend, Spend’ exists in the Island Records archive, \u003ci\u003eRough Cut\u003c\/i\u003e instead places the band’s original 8-track demo instead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Side A\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A1. Instant Hit (Rough Mix) 02:44\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A2. So Tough (Rough Mix) 02:41\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A2. 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