Too-Rye-Ay, As It Should Have Sounded

To tie in with the 40thanniversary of the multi-platinum selling album, we presentToo-Rye-Ay, as it should have sounded.

Kevin Rowland was never happy with the final mix of the album, despite its huge commercial success. So with Helen OHara, and Pete Schwier they decided to mix it again. In recent interviews Kevin has stated

The songs and performances are great, but I always felt the mixes could be better. Its my most successful album, but it doesnt sound as good as the others

This is the directors cut and its how it should have sounded

The albums cover has also been re-modelled, using the preferred image from theCome On Eileensingle sleeve.

All the material on the remix is from the original recordings, nothing new has been added. Some of the arrangements were changed, for example: onPlan Bwe moved the brass to come in earlier and the girl talking was replaced with Kevins, which he recorded at the time.

OnLiars A to Ewe brought the backing vocals down an octave in places, as Kevin felt they were too high and onUntil I Believe In My Soul, we replaced the penny whistle on the intro with Jims trombone, also recorded at the time.

The remix itself was quite straightforwardtrying to bring as much emotion as possible to the songs, and because technology has advanced so much a lot of pops, noises and artefacts that were on the original multi-tracks we were able to clean up.

The brief was to create an alternative mix, keeping the spirit of the original recordings and shed new light on some of these great songs.

I hope this has been achieved

ProducerPete Schwier, January 2022

Tracklist:

CD1 (The 1982 albumas it should have sounded)

1. The Celtic Soul Brothers
2. Let’s Make This Precious
3. All In All (This One Last Wild Waltz)
4. Jackie Wilson Said (I’m In Heaven When You Smile)
5. Old
6. Plan B
7. I’ll Show You
8. Liars A To E
9. Until I Believe In My Soul
10. Come On Eileen

CD2 (Bonus tracks – B-Sides / Out-Takes)

1. Show Me (Single A-side1981)
2. Soon (B-side of Show Me single – 1981)
3. …And Yes We Must Remain The Wildhearted Outsiders (B-side of Liars A to E single – 1981)
4. Love Part 2 (B-side of The Celtic Soul Brothers single – 1982)
5. Let’s Make This Precious (Original Versionfrom Too-Rye-Ay (2CD deluxe))
6. Come On Eileen (Single Edit – 1982)
7. Dubious (B-side of Come On Eileen single – 1982)
8. T.S.O.P. (B-side of Jackie Wilson Said.. 12 single – 1982)
9. Let’s Get This Straight From The Start (Non-album single – 1982)
10. Reminisce (Part 1)(B-side of The Celtic Soul Brothers 12″ single – 1983)
11. Let’s Make This Precious (Out-Take – Previously Unreleased)
12. Smoke Your Own (AKA Liars A To E, 1981) (Out-Take – Previously Unreleased)
13. Until I Believe In My Soul (Out-Take – Previously Unreleased)

CD3 (Live at the Shaftesbury TheatreOctober 1982)

1. Old
2. Geno
3. Let’s Get This Straight From the Start
4. All in All (This One Last Wild Waltz)
5. Tell Me When My Light Turns Green
6. Plan B
7. Let’s Make This Precious
8. I Couldn’t Help If I Tried
9. Until I Believe in My Soul
10. Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile)
11. Respect
12. There, There, My Dear
13. Come on Eileen
14. Seven Days Too Long
15. The Celtic Soul Brothers
16. I’m Just Looking