{"product_id":"the-stars-we-are-expanded-edition","title":"The Stars We Are - Expanded Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the first expanded edition re-issue of \u003cem\u003eMarc Almond\u003c\/em\u003e's 4th solo album, \u003cem\u003eThe Stars We Are\u003c\/em\u003e, since its original release in September 1988. This re-issue is a three disc set that, on its first disc, couples the original 10-track album with its initial release’s CD and cassette only bonus tracks and with the B-Sides of its associated singles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA second CD features all known extended and remix versions of the album tracks. A third disc, a DVD (Region 0, PAL), compiles all six of the promotional videos filmed for the album, including the Tim Pope directed \"Bitter-Sweet\" and the alternate U.S. version video of \"Tears Run Rings\" as directed by Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson of Coil and Throbbing Gristle fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stars We Are\u003c\/em\u003e was the first of two albums recorded for Parlophone and was \u003cstrong\u003eMarc Almond\u003c\/strong\u003e's return to a highly infectious and chartable pop. The first single \"Tears Run Rings\" confirmed the revitalised, unabashed pop that characterised the record and reached #26 on the UK Singles Chart. But, it was the third single, \"Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart\", a duet with the 1967 hit song’s original singer Gene Pitney that provided the commercial zenith of the album; the single reaching #1 in the UK Singles Chart for 4 consecutive weeks in early 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album was recorded with an assembled band La Magia which comprised of former Willing Sinners members Annie Hogan, Billie McGee and Steve Humphries as a core unit. The album is a shimmering arc of musical textures, compulsive melodrama and euphoric uplift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as further singles \"Bitter-Sweet\" (UK#40) and \"Only The Moment\" (UK#45), the album contains an homage to goth sensibilities in \"Your Kisses Burn\" a duet with Nico (her last ever studio recording) as well as an extravagant mini-operetta, \"Kept Boy\", a duet with cult chanteuse Agnes Bernelle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePackaged in a mini-LP style capacity wallet, this expanded edition contains sleeve notes from celebrated cult poet and biographer, Jeremy Reed as part of a richly illustrated full colour 36 page lyric booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SFE","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50511917842763,"sku":"1104062","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/e61776cf-26ac-4b57-845f-6b76e2a92918_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727895665","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/the-stars-we-are-expanded-edition","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}