Primal Scream - Demodelica (LP)

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Originally released in 1991, Primal Scream's Screamadelica is one of those rare records that's indisputably an era-defining, all-time classic. Its hedonistic collision course of club culture and rock roots made Primal Scream one of the most critically adored bands of recent decades, and took them into the top 10 for the first time, later becoming the first ever album to win the Mercury Prize. Its singles, including Movin' on Up, Loaded and Come Together remain dancefloor and radio favourites to this day.

Bobby Gillespie reflected on Screamadelica during an interview with VICE. He commented:

"It feels amazing to have made an album that when you walk into a record store then you see it up on the wall along with albums like Ziggy Stardust, Transformer, and Never Mind the Bollocks. As well as seeing Astral Weeks by Van Morrison, you see the first Velvets album and you see Screamadelica. And you'd probably see Led Zeppelin IV. You know what? That's beyond my wildest dreams when we started as a band.

"It's a pure record. It's very from the heart and sincere and we are very proud we made it. It is also a great document of the times - that is exactly what it was like. We were out there in the clubs, taking ecstasy, and living the rock and roll life."

The previously unreleased Demodelica collection provides a new insight into the album's creation, with a variety of early demos and work-in-progress mixes. The package will be completed with new liner notes by Jon Savage. The author and journalist is renowned for documenting British music culture with books such as England's Dreaming: Sex Pistols and Punk Rock and The Hacienda Must Be Built.

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