2-CD: BBL2011CDD
RELEASED: 2005
LABEL: Beggars

01. Heartache
02. Over The Rooftops
03. Kick
04. White Horse
05. Wait And See
06. Desire
07. Beyond Doubt
08. Sweetest Thing
09. Maid Of Sker
10. Brand New Moon

Disc: 2
01. Desire (Come And Get It) (extended version)
02. Sapphire Scavenger
03. New horizons
04. Message (Original version)
05. Heartache (UK Club Mix)
06. Before Doubt
07. Suspicion (Original version)
08. Deli Babies
09. Vagabond
10. Lipstime
11. Down To The Water
12. Heartache (part 2)
13. Sweetest Thing (extended mix)
14. Psycho 2
15. Sweetest Jezebel

Fronted by androgynous twins Jay and Michael Aston and featuring an evolving cast of musicians (including All About Eve's Julianne Regan on bass!), the early recordings had an experimental edge that has kept the music fresh today. The Jezebels didn't follow the shiny, neutered pop yearnings of their contemporaries but were always attuned to the darker side of romance and sex. Like most early 80's bands, they had been weened on 'Glam rock', but it was the underground that was receptive to their punk-funk undertones and vision. They're a reminder of a time when musical explorations were encouraged, indie was actually alternative, maverick wasn't marketed and Gene Loves Jezebel just might have been contenders. The third Gene Loves Jezebel album re-issue is available in a de-luxe, expanded two-disc edition. The first disc is the original 1986 UK album, newly remastered from the studio analog tapes. It contains the first version of 'Desire' The second disc is 15 tracks of singles, extended mixes and tracks that were only previously available on cassette singles! The 20 page booklet contains reproductions of the vinyl sleeve and inner bag, full track details, lyrics, photos and new sleeve notes by both Jay Aston and James Stevenson.

Influences / Similar Artists:
Echo & The Bunnymen, The Cure, The Mission