Here at Akavinyl , we have many Japanese CDs for sale, many of which have bonus tracks. We thought it high time to showcase these for you so you can know what you’re getting if you buy from us. Enjoy installment #8: more Alternative Tracks, with our host, in the clubs, Marley Walker! All of these items are available on this site. Click the links below to see more details for each.
New Order – “Get Ready” – 2001
Marley Walker: First up. New Order. Get Ready. That’s the CD, not an order. 2001. In Japan, 1 bonus track. Behind Closed Doors. What you do behind closed doors, is none of me business, so long, as the badge don’t show up.
Echo & The Bunnymen – “Crocodiles” – 1990
Marley: Second up, Echo & The Bunnymen, from their 1990 CD, Crocodiles, what were they smokin’? 2 bonus tracks, this then, Do It Clean. Something Ian McCulloch has not done a day in his life.
Peter Gabriel – “So” – 1986
Marley: Taking the lift to the sub basement, Peter Gabriel, 1986 cassette, that’s right, you heard me, cassette. So, in Japan, 1 bonus track not available on LP, This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds). Apparently, Laurie Anderson passed for an excellent bird, mid-80’s.
Sting – “Fields Of Gold: The Best Of Sting 1984-1994” – 1994
Marley: Leaning over to nick his lime jell-o, Sting, 1994 best of CD, in Japan, comes with a bonus 3” CD, 1 bonus track, Take Me to the Sunshine. Only if it’s on Ibiza, mate.
Depeche Mode – “Sounds Of The Universe” – 2009 (Update: SOLD)
Marley: Time to take this scene up to 11. Here we go. Depeche Mode. 2009 CD, Sounds of the Universe, in Japan, 1 bonus track. Oh Well, the full length, 6 minute version. Not that wee lad they put on the Wrong single.
The Prodigy – “Their Law: The Singles 1990-2005” -2005
Marley: After they fill the floor, The Prodigy, 2005 singles comp. In Japan, Their Law, bonus disc, 16 tracks, bonus DVD, 32 tracks. Keep your body movin’ with Voodoo People, The Pendulum Mix. Show of hands, who’s into swinging?
Erasure – “Wild!” – 1989
Marley: Taking us down the home stretch, Erasure, Supernature, bonus track, 1989 CD, Wild!
The Cure – “Show” – 1992
Marley: Followed by, The Cure, 1992 2-CD set, Show, 4 bonus tracks, this, The Walk. Play your cards right, and you’ve got the walk of shame in your near future.
New Order – “Republic” – 1993
Marley: I have got one more in the chamber. So spin the barrel and cock the hammer. One more time, New Order, 1993 CD, Republic, in Japan, 2 bonus remixes. Regret, the Sabres Fast’n’Throb Mix. I am sure, there is much I have forgotten, but nothin’ I regret. For the last time. You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.
We hope you enjoyed reading and check back for future installments of the Akavinyl Bonus Track Spotlight. Also coming, a new segment called “New Order: ByThe Numbers,” and in April, the Depeche Mode Live Set List Fantasy Draft results from the Tournament of Champions!