No-Man – Wild Opera

No-Man

No-Man –Wild Opera

1996

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Version Information

Label
Kscope
Catalog number
kscope269
Region
UK
Format

2 x CD
Compilation
Reissue
Remastered

Version notes

Wild Opera was originally released in 1996 by 3rd Stone Records (this version). This reissue additionally includes a second disc with the this release mini-album, alongside B-sides and rarities from the era, and features an essay from Mixtaped/Returning (this version) director Richard Smith, as well as new artwork with photography from Carl Glover Archive.

This edition is packaged in a Standard Jewel Case. It was also issued in Digibook packaging (this version).

Promotional sticker on release: "The original album - remastered with bonus disc featuring the Dry Cleaning Ray mini-album plus b-sides & exclusive rarities including 4 previously unreleased tracks."

Recorded at No-Man's Land. Remastered in 2010.
Hit The Ceiling and Where I'm Calling From originally released on the this release EP.
Radio Session versions recorded on 23rd September 1996 at No-Man's Land for syndication to BBC Stations.
Libertine Libretto written, recorded and completed between 3-4pm on 17th August 1994.
Kightlinger written, recorded and completed between 2.00-2.42pm on 10th August 1994.
Hit The Ceiling written, recorded and completed between 1-2pm on 20th September 1995.

Tracks 1-13 and 1-14 are not listed and credited on the release.
Track 2-10 has a 30-second pregap of silence.
Track 1-13 does not contain audio.

The copyright in this recording is owned by Adasam Limited under exclusive licence to Snapper Music plc.
This edition ℗ 2010 Snapper Music plc. Artwork and compilation © 2010 Snapper Music plc
Made in Germany.

Tracklist

Wild Opera (1996)

1-01.Radiant City 3:31
1-02.Pretty Genius 3:50
1-03.Infant Phenomenon 3:21
1-04.Sinister Jazz 4:48
1-05.Housewives Hooked On Heroin 4:38
1-06.Libertine Libretto 3:19
1-07.Taste My Dream 6:10
1-08.Dry Cleaning Ray 3:26
1-09.Sheeploop 4:02
1-10.My Rival Trevor 4:21
1-11.Time Travel In Texas 4:24
1-12.My Revenge On Seattle 4:47
1-13.Untitled 2:00
1-14.Wild Opera 3:06

Dry Cleaning Ray (1997)

2-01.Dry Cleaning Ray (Remix Edit) 2:56
2-02.Sweetside Silver Night 4:02
2-03.Jack The Sax 4:17
2-04.Diet Mothers 4:55
2-05.Urban Disco 3:17
2-06.Punished For Being Born 2:19
2-07.Kightlinger 2:44
2-08.Evelyn (The Song Of Slurs) 4:04
2-09.Sicknote 8:56

Additional Material

2-10.Hit The Ceiling 3:05
2-11.Where I'm Calling From 3:48
2-12.Housewives Hooked On Heroin (Alternate Version) 3:44
2-13.My Rival Trevor (Alternate Version) 4:37
2-14.Time Travel In Texas (Radio Session) 4:02
2-15.Pretty Genius (Radio Session) 3:48

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