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Cupid & Psyche 85

Scritti Politti | Format: Audio CD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (10 Jun 1985)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Jouissance
  • ASIN: B000025JQD
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 38,260 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1. The Word Girl
2. Small Talk
3. Absolute
4. A Little Knowledge
5. Don't Work That Hard
6. Perfect Way
7. Lover To Fall
8. Wood Beez
9. Hypnotize
10. Flesh & Blood
11. Absolute (Version)
12. Wood Beez (VERSION)
13. Hypnotize (VERSION)

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Around the time of Cupid & Psyche 85's release, Scritti Politti mastermind Green Gartside was fond of citing deconstructionist theory as an influence on his subversion of boy-meets-girl lyrics. He might just as well have named Elvis Costello, given the trenchant nature of bubbly-on-the-surface pop tunes such as the single "Perfect Way" ("You want a margin of error for two") and "The Word Girl" ("The girl was never real / She stands for your abuse"). With veteran Aretha/Dusty/Bee Gees cohort Arif Mardin on board for several cuts, and contributions by pop subversives such as Fred Maher and Robert Quine, Cupid remains a classic of hyperintelligent post-new-wave pop funk. --Rickey Wright

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4.6 out of 5 stars
18 reviews
4.6 out of 5 stars
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks for the memories 11 Mar 2003
By C. Perkins
Format:Audio CD
Hidden away in the mostly over produced British pop of the 80s was this gem of an album. I wasn't much of a fan of 80s pop, I was more of a soul boy, who occasionally dabbled with ska and UB40 reggae. But Scritti was a turning point in my development as a listener and musician.

It was songs like "Wood Beez", "Word Girl" and "Absolute" that made me realise that music doesn't have to fit into a particular pigeon-hole. Each of these songs floats between reggae, soul and pop to good effect. Like Prince, they experimented and produced gold, unlike modern pop which is safer and more like 'music by numbers'.

Later, David Gamson left the band to work on other material. The best of those efforts was the album "Bridging The Gap" he produced for the late Roger Troutman (of the voice box in the 70s electro-funk band Zapp). I believe it was Gamson's R&B influence coupled with Green Gartside's hauntingly wierd (but brilliant) vocal style and songwriting skills that made this album very different to all the pop rubbish of the 80s.

I bought a vinyl copy of this album when it first came out. Unfortunately, it was never returned by the "friend" who borrowed it. I'm now seriously contemplating buying both a vinyl and a CD copy of this masterpiece.

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars British music at its best ? 3 Feb 2003
By "douglasreedman"
Format:Audio CD
When I was young, my father always used to say that the music of the sixties was so much better that the music I liked (late 70's to the present day). Approaching my 37th birthday, I was watching an episode of Never mind the Buzzcocks on BBC2 when they have to guess the record from the other contestants, well, noise for the want of a better desciption. Anyway, it was Wood Beez by Scrittu Politti...I love that little guitar riff. I put on the CD and listened to it from start to end, it was a joy to listen to again.

If, like me, you think the British charts are full of clones with minimal talent, then listen to some music from the second zenith of British Pop...the 80's. Cupid and Psyche is a classic amongst quite a few - the Blue Nile, Heaven 17...I could go on. If you are old enough, relive those memories, if you are younger than me (a lot younger maybe !), then listen to 80's music and be surprised...

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Voice - Beautiful Music 26 Jan 2002
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Having read all the reviews, everything boils down to the fact that Green Gartside was possibly one of the most beautiful voices of the 80's (along with Morten Harket). Coupled with intelligent use of instruements to create such a wonderful atmosphere, this has to rank as one of the most superlative albums to come out of that decade.

Some have said that it was too fluffy, and over produced. But you only have to listen to "Absolute" (and I mean REALLY listen). Pick out each instruement and couple it along with Greens vocals, and you have a song of great majesty.

If you get a chance, get a copy. Good to see it's on CD.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Pop-culture-shock second album - but still a bit of a classic!
After the wonderful "Songs To Remember", which showed Green and team move rapidly away from their low-fi indie roots with ease, the synthesisers and voice-treatments were initially... Read more
Published 11 months ago by M. B. Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars Green and Gold!
Word Girl, Absolute, Hypnotize, Wood Beez - playful shorthand 4 brilliant songs that stand the test of time - whatever that may be! Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2011 by Carl Hubbard
5.0 out of 5 stars Still up there with the best
I recently bought this on CD, having owned it on vinyl since 1985. I was originally introduced to Scritti Politti by a friend whose musical tastes were alternative to say the... Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2010 by Eleanor Roosevelt
1.0 out of 5 stars horrible
dont really know why i bought this, I liked songs to remember but this is the worst of the 80'S i find the voice really irritating and it just totally lacks anything, no doubt... Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2010 by P. Storey
5.0 out of 5 stars Good buy
Got this for my brother for Xmas from his Amazon wish list. He's quite happy with it, having received it promptly, in the States. Good stuff from Amazon.
Published on 5 Jan 2010 by Ms. Jacqueline Robinson
5.0 out of 5 stars a little gem
i am just about to buy this cd and listen to this on my ipod
like i did 20 years ago over and over again....
b r kettell
Published on 18 April 2008 by Mr. Barry R. Kettell
4.0 out of 5 stars Breakout album for Green and the boys
Classic 80's album unlike anything else released at the time. Original in terms of production and writing. Green's lyrics can be hard to understand. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2005 by Neil Parker
5.0 out of 5 stars Not so stupid Cupid
Eighties pop became reviled for its high gloss sheen, its soulless perfection, its vacuity. Ironically, one artist deliberately set about a high gloss project with higher aims:... Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2005 by Dudley Serious
4.0 out of 5 stars Green Gartside is a genius. Oh yes.
Unique, unusual, talented, and the most beautiful man ever to grace Top of the Pops, Green Gartside lit up the 1980s for me. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2003 by Laura
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure pop music at it's best !
My favourite Scritti Politti album. Cupid and Psyche 85 is a wonderful digitally FM-aural slice of supreme 80's pop. Read more
Published on 8 May 2003 by Ms. Debra Cordice
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