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Used as an ad hoc “Wrecking Crew” by local producer and promoter Toney Owens, NATRUS frequently provided live accompaniment to visiting Jamaican artists such as Sugar Minott, Johnny Osbourne and Freddie McKay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an age span ranging from 9 to 25, NATRUS’S live work had to be structured around the educational obligations of their younger members. But when they weren’t playing live, they would frequently hone their own compositions at Owens’ studio in Saltley, Birmingham. During their collective lifetime, NATRUS released one very limited edition single Mash It, with a stellar guest vocal from deejay Ranking Glad(Stone).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatured alongside Mash It on this release are a selection of recordings previously thought lost by the group who laid them down. 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After a meeting with Taylor and his siblings, Needle Mythology collaborated with NATRUS on the restoration and remastering of the tracks featured on this, their very belated debut album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs well as Mash It and its original flipside Come From Africa, highlights on ‘NATRUS’ include a superb version of Slim Smith’s The Time Has Come and the deep roots entreaties of Freedom Inna Babylon, both showcasing the soulful vocal of lead singer Fitzdonald “Fitz” English and the almost psychic sense of musical attunement that percolates right down the the formidable rhythm section of Beverley Stewart (bass) and Clinton Gordon (drums). Natrus is set for release on vinyl and CD on April 24th. 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Of the release, Pete says, “Tanita is best-known for Twist In My Sobriety, but in the ensuing decades, she’s amassed an incredible body of work. As she’s matured, her curiosity and enthusiasm have helped shape a very different artist to the teenage Virginia Woolf  obsessive a lot of people remember from those early Top of the Pops appearances. No-one else sounds like her; and when it comes to direct, emotionally disarming melodies, she’s one of my all-time favourites.”Tanita collaborated closely on the selection of songs for the record, providing notes for each of the twelve songs on the record. Standouts include Only The Ones We Love, featuring beautiful harmonies from Jennifer Warnes, who reached out to Tanita after hearing her multi-million selling debut album Ancient Heart; the startlingly raw intimacies of My Love and the title track, of which she says, “There’s a scene Fantasia where the cherubs drink the rainbow. 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Working closely with Paul Simpson and with the approval of Ian Broudie, Needle Mythology has been given access to the original quarter-inch tapes which housed everything that Broudie and Simpson recorded together. The process of digitising the contents of all the original tapes unearthed a number of exciting finds, among them the yearning Colour and Sound; an instrumental alternate arrangement of On The White Cloud and the thrilling original demos of Drink To Me (My Boyish Days) and Flaming Sword, featuring the late Bunnymen drummer Pete de Freitas. Love Crowns and Crucifies has been newly mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road and personally approved by Ian Broudie and Paul Simpson. It will be released as a double vinyl LP and double CD. Prior to the release of Love Crowns and Crucifies, fans will be able to purchase a seven-inch single featuring the original demo versions of My Boyish Days (Drink To Me) and Flaming Sword. These will be exclusive to this format. 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Ian obliged and asked him to return the favour by singing on one of his songs Tall Ships. When Bunnymen manager Bill Drummond heard the result, now retitled My Boyish Days (Drink To Me), he secured the pair a deal with Arista on the back of it. Care would go on to release three acclaimed singles over the course of a twelve-month period between 1983 and 1984 – My Boyish Days (Drink To Me), Flaming Sword and Whatever Possessed You – before Simpson, still struggling to come to terms with the breakup of his previous band decided not to continue. Although top 40 success eluded Care in the UK, the group quickly found an adoring fanbase in the Philippines, where all three singles became huge hits. Love Crowns and Crucifies marks the first vinyl release of the previously unheard songs gathered together on 1997’s Diamonds and Emeralds CD. Working closely with Paul Simpson and with the approval of Ian Broudie, Needle Mythology has been given access to the original quarter-inch tapes which housed everything that Broudie and Simpson recorded together. The process of digitising the contents of all the original tapes unearthed a number of exciting finds, among them the yearning Colour and Sound; an instrumental alternate arrangement of On The White Cloud and the thrilling original demos of Drink To Me (My Boyish Days) and Flaming Sword, featuring the late Bunnymen drummer Pete de Freitas. Love Crowns and Crucifies has been newly mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road and personally approved by Ian Broudie and Paul Simpson. It will be released as a double vinyl LP and double CD. Prior to the release of Love Crowns and Crucifies, fans will be able to purchase a seven-inch single featuring the original demo versions of My Boyish Days (Drink To Me) and Flaming Sword. These will be exclusive to this format. Fans purchasing Love Crowns and Crucifies will be able to choose between one of two completely different sleeve designs. The ‘Paul’ version will come in an original design created in collaboration with artist James Gosling. 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We, the architects, however, were complicated.” Paul Simpson, 2025\u003cbr\u003eNeedle Mythology, the label founded by music writer, author and broadcaster Pete Paphides, is thrilled to announce the release of the much-mythologised ‘lost’ album by CARE – the group made up of IAN BROUDIE and PAUL SIMPSON Prior to forming Care, Ian and Paul had been very active in the Liverpool post-punk scene. Ian played alongside Holly Johnson, Jayne Casey, Budgie and Bill Drummond in Big In Japan, before joining the Original Mirrors. He also produced several early records by Echo and the Bunnymen, most notably the albums Crocodiles and Porcupine. Paul had played with school friend and future Bunnyman Will Sergeant in Industrial Domestic and the founding line-up of The Teardrop Explodes, before going on to form The Wild Swans. CARE were brought together late in 1982 by mutual friend Will Sergeant, when Paul was looking for someone to play a guitar part for a new song he had written. Ian obliged and asked him to return the favour by singing on one of his songs Tall Ships. When Bunnymen manager Bill Drummond heard the result, now retitled My Boyish Days (Drink To Me), he secured the pair a deal with Arista on the back of it. Care would go on to release three acclaimed singles over the course of a twelve-month period between 1983 and 1984 – My Boyish Days (Drink To Me), Flaming Sword and Whatever Possessed You – before Simpson, still struggling to come to terms with the breakup of his previous band decided not to continue. Although top 40 success eluded Care in the UK, the group quickly found an adoring fanbase in the Philippines, where all three singles became huge hits. Love Crowns and Crucifies marks the first vinyl release of the previously unheard songs gathered together on 1997’s Diamonds and Emeralds CD. Working closely with Paul Simpson and with the approval of Ian Broudie, Needle Mythology has been given access to the original quarter-inch tapes which housed everything that Broudie and Simpson recorded together. The process of digitising the contents of all the original tapes unearthed a number of exciting finds, among them the yearning Colour and Sound; an instrumental alternate arrangement of On The White Cloud and the thrilling original demos of Drink To Me (My Boyish Days) and Flaming Sword, featuring the late Bunnymen drummer Pete de Freitas. Love Crowns and Crucifies has been newly mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road and personally approved by Ian Broudie and Paul Simpson. It will be released as a double vinyl LP and double CD. Prior to the release of Love Crowns and Crucifies, fans will be able to purchase a seven-inch single featuring the original demo versions of My Boyish Days (Drink To Me) and Flaming Sword. These will be exclusive to this format. Fans purchasing Love Crowns and Crucifies will be able to choose between one of two completely different sleeve designs. The ‘Paul’ version will come in an original design created in collaboration with artist James Gosling. 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