Blue Peter :: Burning Bridges :: 2007

Burning Bridges
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Features the EP, "Up To You", along with "Version", which has 12" mixes from Falling, and unreleased demos and live recordings of "Pablo Picasso" and "Sweet Jane".
Feature tracks: "Don't Walk Past 12" Remix", "Chinese Graffiti", "Up To You", and "Sweet Jane"

date: Tuesday, May 8, 2007 | catalogue #:7697425062 | format: Compact Disc | genre: ROCK | label: UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA

UP TO YOU > In 1981, after going indie from their indie label,  the band recorded the single "Chinese Graffiti" on their aptly named A.W.O.L. label. It won a "CASBY" award for Best Single. In 1982, after returning to the Ready Records fold, additional tracks were recorded for the "Up To You" EP, an eclectic mix of styles, which included the powerful guitar & synth  track "Around You". UP TO YOU '96 REMIX > Finally - a chance to hear the track without the horns and search for the punk/funk that got lost in a Tower of Power.

VERSION > 1983's "Version",  was a collection of dance club remixes from "Falling", which featured late nights, breakdowns, dub, and the sound of razor blades cutting tape.

DEMOs (ON THE TOWN & HAUNTED) > These songs were recorded, and abandoned, during the lead up to recording of  the Falling album. The "other" track from this session was the demo of "Don't Walk Past", which sounded remarkably similar to the "Falling" version.

LIVE TRACKS (PABLO PICASSO & SWEET JANE) > These tracks showcase the energy and chaos of a typical gig in the 1979 - 1981 period of the band. Paul perfected his onstage banter by winning over bikers in dive-by-day/punk-by-night bars in the early days.

UP TO YOU:
1. UP TO YOU
2. CHINESE GRAFFITI
3. GUILTY SECRET
4. AROUND YOU
5. THE WORLD STOPS HERE
6. UP TO U (INSTRUMENTAL)

VERSION:
7. DON'T WALK PAST
8. HEAD OVER HEELS
9. UNCHAINED HEART
10. REAL NEWS
BONUS TRACKS:
11. NEWSREEL (DUB VERSION)
12. HAUNTED
13. ON THE TOWN
14. UP TO YOU ('96 MIX)
15. SWEET JANE
16. PABLO PICASSO

CREDITS:
UP TO YOU: Producers: Kevin Doyle and Chris Wardman.
Recorded at Springfield Sound Schoolhouse and Sounds Interchange, Toronto, 1982. 
Original analogue masters restored and mastered by Peter J. Moore at The E Room.
Originally released on Ready Records, 1982.
"Chinese Graffiti" originally released on A.W.O.L. records, 1981.
Cover by Sandra Shaw. Painting by Linda Shaw.
Band: Paul Humphrey – Vocals; Chris Wardman – Guitar; Rick Joudrey – Bass; Mike Bambrick – Drums.
Special Guests: Malcolm Burn – Keyboards; Sherry (Huffman) Kean - Backing Vocals; Orchestra segment on "Guilty Secret" sourced by Glenn Gould.
All Words and Music by Chris Wardman / Music For Masses  (SOCAN).

VERSION: Produced by Steve Nye. Engineer: Kevin Doyle.
Recorded at Sounds Interchange, Toronto. "Newsreel (remix)" mixed by Chris Wardman, "Head Over Heels" remixed by Kevin Doyle, Chris Wardman and Jason Sniderman.
Original Analogue Masters Restored And Mastered By Peter J. Moore at The E Room.
Originally released on Ready Records, 1983. 
Band: Paul Humphrey – Vocals; Chris Wardman – Guitar; Jason Sniderman – Keyboards; Rick Joudrey – Bass; Owen Tennyson – Drums.
All Words and Music by Chris Wardman / Music For Masses / Neutron Songs (SOCAN) except Right Stuff Music by C. Wardman, K.Doyle and R. Joudrey. Unchained Heart Words and Music by J. Sniderman. Il Filostrato / Neutron Songs (SOCAN).

DEMO RECORDINGS OF "HAUNTED" & "ON THE TOWN": Recorded by Lenny DeRose at Phase One Studios in Toronto, 1983.
Original analogue masters restored and mastered by Peter J. Moore at The E Room.
Band: Paul Humphrey – Vocals; Chris Wardman – Guitar; Jason Sniderman – Keyboards; Rick Joudrey – Bass; Owen Tennyson – Drums.
All Words and Music by Chris Wardman / Music For Masses  (SOCAN).

UP TO YOU (96 REMIX): Producers: Kevin Doyle and Chris Wardman. Remixed by Chris Wardman, 1996.
Original analogue masters restored and mastered by Peter J. Moore at The E Room.
Band: Paul Humphrey –  Vocals; Chris Wardman – Guitar; Rick Joudrey -– Bass; Mike Bambrick – Drums.
SPECIAL GUEST:  Sherry (Huffman) Kean – Backing Vocals.
Words and Music by Chris Wardman / Music For Masses  (SOCAN).
LIVE RECORDINGS OF "SWEET JANE" & "PABLO PICASSO": Recorded in 1980 at the Star Club in Oshawa. This version is from a cassette.
Original analogue masters restored and mastered by Peter J. Moore at The E Room.
"Pablo Picasso" by Jonathan Richman White Metal Music, 1976.
"Sweet Jane" by Lou Reed Oakfield Avenue Music, Ltd (BMI), 1971.
Cover concept and art design by A. Jelilyan / Reactor Communications.