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paying £27.99 for this import I'd hoped it was going to be different
to the UK/US versions, and thankfully it is!
Obviously it
doesn't have the remixes, but it does include different versions
of 'Another Way' & 'Armies' plus a slightly different mix of 'Stump'.
The only real difference with 'Stump' is that the background synths
aren't as obvious, but 'Another Way' & 'Armies' sound quite different.
'Another Way'
is a simpler and melodic version that's almost 2 minutes shorter and
doesn't include the sampled "chip on the shoulder" vocal.
'Armies' although having a very sudden ending and being a little shorter
also has the same simpler less jumbled style that also includes more
prominent cavalry style trumpets. I have to say that I prefer these
versions, but that's probably because I've been listening to them since
April and to me these are the originals.
The running
order is slightly different with 'Sun' & 'Another Way' substituted,
and the packaging is also (very) slightly different too. Most notably
a red square on the front cover, and a different version of the 'shockwaves'
picture featured in the outside of the booklet. As normal with Japanese
releases it also includes an extra biography/lyric fold out sheet in
Japanese.
Because of the
different takes/mixes I can see this becoming a quite sought after item
for PiL/Lydon fans, but its up to you if want to pay £28 for it.
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