UK Import
The 12 x 12 in the titles refers to the fact that this compilation has 12 tracks, most of which appeared on 12" singles in the '80s. Singles here were originally released 1981-1988. Surprisingly, I didn't have any Dolby 12" singles back in the '80s, so this is the first time I've heard many of these mixes. Good stuff. In addition to this release, EMI also issued 12x12 CDs for Talking Heads and Talk Talk. I should probably hunt those down.
Tracks:
| Year | Time | |
| Europa And The Pirate Twins (Extended Version) | 1981 | 4:02 |
| Windpower (High Power Extended Play) | 1982 | 5:51 |
| Flying North (High Altitude Extended Play) | 1982 | 5:36 |
| She Blinded Me With Science (Extended Version) | 1982 | 5:09 |
| One Of Our Submarines (Extended Version) | 1982 | 7:14 |
| Get Out Of My Mix* | 1983 | 8:00 |
| Hyperactive! (Heavy Breather sub-version) | 1984 | 5:05 |
| Dissidents: The Search For The Truth (Part 1) | 1984 | 7:17 |
| May The Cube Be With You (3D Mix)* | 1985 | 6:49 |
| Airhead (Francois Kevorkian Mix) | 1988 | 7:05 |
| Hot Sauce (Extended Mix) | 1988 | 7:00 |
| My Brain Is Like A Sieve (Extended Version) | 1988 | 5:37 |
| *credited to Dolby's Cube |
Among Dolby fans, I'm in the minority that doesn't care for One Of Our Submarines or Dissidents, so 7 minute versions aren't doing much towards changing my opinion of those songs. The best remixes belong to Flying North, Hyperactive!, and Airhead. Of course, there's also the extended version of She Blinded Me With Science. So far, this is the fifth CD on the blog that contains a version of that ubiquitous song and there are still more to come.
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None
Previously revisited for the blog:
Retrospectacle: The Best Of (1994)
Aliens Ate My Buick (1988)
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