Bananarama And That's Not All

Bananarama - Remastered

2010-04-18T14:38:00.000-07:00

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My 2nd favorite Bananarama album, more serious than the first album, but with carefree singalong melodies covering the dark lyrics about rape (Robert De Niro's Waiting) and drug abuse (Hotline To Heaven)

Also included in the folder is the original version of the album (@256kbs) , one of my first ever CD's if I recall.

Bonus Extra' s Click the covers!

Rough Justice (12" Extended Dance Version) 5:20

Robert De Niro's Waiting (Extended Version)

Bustin' Loose!
Cruel Summer
Cruel Summer (Extended)
Summer Dub
Cruel Summer (Digital Mix)

State I'm In is the B-Side to "Hotline To Heaven". Oddly it recieved a extended version and a (Truly Awful) video so maybe it was planned as a future single?

State I'm In
State I'm In (Extended Version)

The Greatest Hits Collection

2010-04-18T14:36:00.000-07:00

This is the re-release of the original Greatest Hits Collection from 1988. I bought the original on the day it came out and it was one of my first CD's ever bought. A few months later after the release of Nathan Jones and Help! the album was re-packaged to include Nathan Jones (Single Mix) and Help! I upgraded and gave the other CD away (D'oh) as I didn't like the mix of Nathan Jones compared to the Single Mix at the time. 320kbs!

Venus

I Heard A Rumour

Love In The First Degree

I Can't Help It

I Want You Back (Single Mix)

Love, Truth & Honesty

Nathan Jones (Single Mix)

Help! (Featuring Lananeeneenoonoo)

Really Saying Something

Shy Boy

Robert De Niro's Waiting

Cruel Summer

It Ain't What You Do

Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)

Rough Justice (Single Mix)

A Trick Of The Night (Tricky Edit)

Aie A Mwanna

Venus (12" Hellfire Mix)

Love In The First Degree (Eurobeat Style)

Here's that original Mix of Nathan Jones too :)

I Can't Help It (UK CDS)

2010-04-18T14:32:00.001-07:00

320 kbs

1. I Can't Help It - Extended Club Mix
2. Ecstacy - Chicago House Stylee
3. Mr Sleaze - Rare Groove Remix

Cruel Summer '89

2010-04-18T14:30:00.001-07:00

I sold this CD a few years ago now, but whilst tidying my CD's out I had made a copy of it in 320kbs, which is unusual for me :)

1 Cruel Summer '89 (Swing Beat Version)
2 Venus (The Greatest Remix)
3 I Heard A Rumour (Corporation Of Bananarama Mix)

Movin' On (UK CD Single)

2009-03-03T01:48:00.000-08:00

320kbs

1. Movin' On (7-inch a)

2. Movin' On (Bumpin' Mix)

3. Treat Me Right

4. Movin' On (The Spag-A-Nana Dub)

Long Train Running Cd Single

2009-03-02T02:45:00.000-08:00

320kbs

1. Long Train Running (7 Inch Version) (3:30)
2. Long Train Running (Alma De Noche Mix) (6:40)
3. Long Train Running (Flamenco CD Mix) (4:57)
4. Outta Sight (4:30)

I put these in a rar file but can upload seperates if anyone wants them that way.

Love In The 1st Degree

2009-02-23T12:56:00.000-08:00

Only Your Love

2009-02-19T11:53:00.000-08:00

Only Your Love (Album Version)
Only Your Love (7inch)
Only Your Love (Hardcore Instrumental)
Only Your Love (Milky Bar Mix)
Only Your Love (Youth & Thrash On The Mix / Love Mix)
Only Your Love (Youth & Thrash On The Mix - edit)
Only Your Love (Monkey Drum Mooch)
Only Your Love (A Tribute To Barry Mooncult)

Preacher Man

2009-02-18T11:17:00.000-08:00

"Preacher Man" (Album Version)
"Preacher Man" (Ramabanana Alternative Mix)
"Preacher Man" (Shep's Club Mix)
"Preacher Man" (Shep's Dub Mix)
"Preacher Man" (Bonus Beats)
"Preacher Man" (Shep's Instrumental)

The other mixes can be found on the Pop Life Album already posted

Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye

2009-02-15T00:58:00.000-08:00

Aie A Mwana

2009-02-11T13:44:00.000-08:00

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Aie A Mwana (Original 7" Version)
Aie A Mwana (Extended Version)

Dubwana needed

Cheers Then (Extended Version)

2009-02-11T13:32:00.000-08:00

Cheers Then (Extended)

Thanks to Pop Gems

I Can't Help It (12" Remix)

2009-02-03T10:54:00.000-08:00

WOW! (Australian Edition)

2009-02-02T23:52:00.000-08:00

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Rare Australian version featuring the Original Versions of "Strike It Rich" & "Some Girls" that where not included on the original UK realse or the recent remaster version.

This version also includes the Bananarama Megamix that came with the UK Gatefold sleeve album and on the 10" single for "I Want You Back".

Oddly this version includes the single version of "I Want Yo Back" and not the original album version.

Classic 12" Collection

2009-01-30T07:46:00.000-08:00

This rare bonus remix disc was issued in 1993 with some copies of the album "Please Yourself" Some of the mixes are still unreleased on any other CD.

1. Venus (Hellfire Mix)
2. I Want You Back (Extended European Mix)
3. Love In The First Degree (Jailers Mix)
4. Cruel Summer '89 (Swing Beat Dub)
5. Really Saying Something (12" Remix)
6. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye (12" Remix)

Megarama '89

2009-01-30T06:02:00.000-08:00

1. Megarama '89 (Edit) (3:52)
2. Megarama '89 (Full Length Version) (8:40)
3. Venus (The Greatest Remix Edit) (3:40)

True Confessions (Remastered)

2009-01-28T09:06:00.000-08:00

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True Confessions is the third album by the British girl group Bananarama. Released in 1986, the album was not a commercial success in the UK, but achieved their biggest sales and chart success in the U.S., where the first single "Venus" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 (an achievement they never obtained in their home country).

A majority of the album is produced by Tony Swain and Steve Jolley (who produced their second album). With the exception of "Venus" and "More Than Physical" (later given a garage music remix for its single version), which began Bananarama's association with the Stock, Aitken & Waterman songwriting and production team, much of the album has adult contemporary leanings

1. True Confessions
2. Ready Or Not
3. A Trick Of The Night
4. Dance With A Stranger
5. A Perfect World
6. Venus
7. Do Not Disturb
8. Cut Above The Rest
9. Promised Land
10. More Than Physical
11. Hooked On Love
12. Ghost - Bonus Track
13. White Train - Bonus Track
14. More Than Physical - Single Version - Bonus Track
15. Scarlett - Bonus Track
16. A Trick Of The Night - Single Version - Bonus Track
17. Set On You - Bonus Track
18. Riskin' A Romance - Bonus Track

Bananarama (Remastered)

2009-01-28T08:25:00.000-08:00

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Bananarama is the second album released by British girl group, and generally considered to be their darkest, and most sombre. The group continued its association with producers Tony Swain and Steve Jolley (who had produced a couple of tracks on their debut album, Deep Sea Skiving). With this album Bananarama had its first significant U.S. success with the single "Cruel Summer", which became a top ten hit.
The group also attempted to display a more "serious artists" image, as the British press had repeatedly labeled them as talentless, frivolous and controlled by their producers. "Rough Justice", and particularly "King Of The Jungle" are songs inspired by the shooting death of their good friend Thomas "Kidso" Reilly in Belfast.

1. Cruel Summer
2. Rough Justice
3. King Of The Jungle
4. Dream Baby
5. Link
6. Hotline To Heaven
7. State I'm In
8. Robert De Niro's Waiting
9. Through A Child's Eyes
10. Cairo - Bonus Track
11. Push - Bonus Track
12. Rough Justice - 7" Mix - Bonus Track
13. Live Now - Bonus Track
14. Hotline To Heaven - 7" Mix - Bonus Track
15. The Wild Life - Bonus Track

If you are interested in the original CD version of the album click here

Deep Sea Skiving (Remastered)

2009-01-28T04:25:00.000-08:00

1. Shy Boy

2. Doctor Love

3. What A Shambles

4. Really Saying Something

5. Cheers Then

6. Aie-A-Mwana

7. Young At Heart

8. Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)

9. Hey Young London

10. Boy Trouble

11. Wish You Were Here

12. Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares - Bonus Track

13. Girl About Town - Bonus Track

14. He's Got Tact - Bonus Track

15. Tell Tale Signs - Bonus Track

16. No Feelings - Bonus Track

Pop Life (Demos)

2009-01-27T10:38:00.001-08:00

After a successful 1988, which saw original member Siobhan Fahey leave the group and new member Jacquie O'Sullivan join, release-wise 1989 was a quiet year. In fact, the only new material released was the charity single "Help" with comedy group Lananeeneenoonoo.

The girls started work on their eagerly anticipated new album with producers Stock, Aitken & Waterman. Although some songs & a few demo's were recorded, ultimately the 1989 sessions fell through and Bananarama parted ways with the Hit Factory.

Two of the tracks recorded during that time made their way onto the "Pop Life" album (albeit in a remixed form) - these were "Ain't No Cure" & "Heartless". Bananarama turned to producer Youth for the then untitled album, and began work on demo recordings.

Here are five demo's from the "Pop Life" sessions, including the two from the 1989 SAW sessions. "What Colour R The Skies Where You Live" is notable, as at 6m31s it is 2 minutes longer than the completed album version.

Ain't No Cure
Heartless
Long Train Running
Outta Sight
What Colour R The Skies Where You Live

A Trick Of The Night

2009-01-27T09:22:00.000-08:00

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Quite possibly one of my favourite Nana tracks ever..."A Trick of the Night" is a ballad written and produced by Steve Jolley and Tony Swain and released as the final single from Bananarama's album True Confessions.
The song was remixed slightly for its single version, adding extra synthesizer lines and vocal harmony layering. It was also given a more "upbeat" remix by the Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) production trio, at the request of London Records.
The cautionary message in the lyrics are directed towards a friend who has gone to seek his fortune in the big city and ended up a rentboy.
The 12 inch single's B-side, "Set on You", was the first in a series of club-oriented songs recorded specifically for Bananarama's single B-sides that demonstrated the group's shift towards the club market.

Album Version
UK 7" Edit
Alternate 7" Mix
#1 Video Mix
#1 Video Edit
The Number 1 Mix
The Number 1 Dub
Tricky Mix
Set On You

Pop Life (Remastered)

2008-09-12T05:25:00.001-07:00

1. Preacher Man

2. Long Train Runnin

3. Only Your Love

4. What Colour R The Skies Where U Live

5. Is Your Love Strong Enough

6. Tripping On Your Love

7. Ain't No Cure

8. Outta Sight

9. Megalomaniac

10. I Can't Let You Go

11. Heartless

12. Only Your Love - 7" Mix - Bonus Track

13. Preacher Man - Alternate 7" Mix - Bonus Track

14. Megalomaniac - Edit - Bonus Track

15. Tripping On Your Love - Single Mix - Bonus Track

16. What Colour R The Skies Where U Live - JJaged Mix - Bonus Track

17. Ain't No Cure - Alternate Version - Bonus Track

Tripping On Your Love

2008-08-21T06:40:00.001-07:00

Tripping on Your Love (Album Version)
Tripping on Your Love (Single Mix)
Tripping on Your Love (Euro Trance Mix)
Tripping on Your Love (The Loveable Love Dove Caper)
Tripping on Your Love (Sturm Mix)
Tripping on Your Love (George Michael Metropolis Mix)
Tripping on Your Love (Sweet Exorcist Mix) *
Tripping on Your Love (Sweet Exorcist Dub)
Tripping on Your Love (Maurice Wicked Mix)
Tripping on Your Love (Silky Soul 70's Mix)

Rough Justice (Extended Version)

2008-06-06T04:42:00.001-07:00

Rough Justice (12" Extended Dance Version) 5:20

Nathan Jones

2008-06-06T04:23:00.001-07:00

Nathan Jones (Greatest Hits Version) 3:32
Nathan Jones (UK Greatest Hits CD Version/Psycho Edit) 3:05
Nathan Jones (Psycho Version) 6:24
Nathan Jones (Instrumental Dub Version) 3:18
Nathan Jones (7" Version) 3:21
Nathan Jones (Extended 12" Version) 5:11
Original Wow! Featuring Siobhan Version Here!

Robert De Niro's Waiting (Extended Version)

2008-06-06T03:56:00.001-07:00

Robert De Niro's Waiting (Extended Version)

Cruel Summer

2008-06-05T12:11:00.001-07:00

Bustin' Loose!

Cruel Summer (Album Version)
Cruel Summer (Extended)
Summer Dub
Cruel Summer (Digital Mix)

State I'm In

2008-06-05T11:55:00.001-07:00

State I'm In is the B-Side to "Hotline To Heaven". Oddly it recieved a extended version and a (Truly Awful) video so maybe it was planned as a future single?

State I'm In
State I'm In (Extended Version)

Bananarama - Venus (1986 Versions)

2008-06-03T10:07:00.001-07:00

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I don't think there needs to be said very much about this track, other than pure pop genuis. This track was to change Bananarama's direction in music forever. Sadly Venus only reached number 8 in the UK in May 1986. The track feared better in the USA and gained the girls a number one hit, something they still have not achieved in the UK!

Venus
Venus (Extended Mix)
Venus (Dub)
Venus (Fire & Brimstone Mix)
Venus (The Hellfire Mix)
Venus (The Hellfire Dub)

Bananarama - Only Your Love

2008-05-21T08:13:00.001-07:00

Bananarama - Do Not Disturb

2008-05-21T05:41:00.001-07:00

A transitional song for Bananarama in August 1985, inbetween the 2nd Album and True Confessions came this stand alone single, it only peaked at number 31 in the UK (Even with the addition of the beautiful shaped picture discs) and it was later included on the 'True Confessions' album but Bananarama never really liked the song. 10 Months later Venus was released and Bananarama's direction changed forever.

Bananarama - True Confessions (Edit)

2008-05-15T02:49:00.001-07:00

True Confessions (Edit)

Bananarama - I Heard A Rumour

2008-05-14T02:51:00.001-07:00

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I Heard A Rumour (Standard Version)
I Heard A Rumour (Horoscope Mix)
I Heard A Rumour (Dub Mix)
I Heard A Rumour (Miami Mix)
I Heard A Rumour (Miami Mix Edit)
I Heard A Rumour (House Mix)
I Heard A Rumour (Corporation of Bananarama Mix)
I Heard A Rumour (Corporation of Bananarama Mix Edit)
I Heard A Rumour (Corporation Dub)

Bananarama - Strike It Rich / Some Girls

2008-05-12T08:32:00.001-07:00

[Click Image for the full Expanded & Remastered CD]

With the recent Re-Masters of all Bananrama’s back catalogue me and most fans where looking forward to having the original versions of “Some Girls” & “Strike It Rich”. The original 1988 WOW! CD had 12” versions included in place of the original versions found on the vinyl and cassette. Unfortunately the WOW! Re-master didn’t include the original mixes just edits of the 12” Mixes so here (At long last) for all the die hard fans are the original versions with their remixes.

Strike It Rich (Original Version)
Strike It Rich (12” Mix)
Strike It Rich (Full length Club Mix Edit)

Some Girls (Original Version)
Some Girls (12” Mix)
Some Girls (Re-master Version)

Bananarama - Love,Truth & Honesty

2008-04-05T04:37:00.001-07:00

Love, Truth & Honesty
Love, Truth & Honesty (Dancehall Version)
Love, Truth & Honesty (Balearacidic Mix)
Love, Truth & Honesty (Hot Power Mix)
Love, Truth & Honesty (Balearacdic Mix Edit)
Love, Truth & Honesty (Hot Power Edit)
Love, Truth & Honesty (Hot Power Dub)

Bananarama - The Wild Life

2008-04-04T05:43:00.001-07:00

One of my favourites by the girls.

Written in two days, the track was composed for and included in the 1984 American film of the same name The Wild Life, (starring Christopher Penn) and on its soundtrack. Bananarama's second, self-titled album had already been in stores for several months when this single was issued, and for a time the album was re-released with "The Wild Life" included. The song was released as a single in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Japan. The UK was instead given the song "Hot Line to Heaven" as the album's final single.

The Wild Life (Single Mix)

The Wild Life (Album Version)

The Wild Life (Dub Version)

Bananarama (Featuring Lananeeneenoonoo) - Help!

2008-04-04T05:34:00.001-07:00

Reached number 3 (in the UK) In Febuary 1989

Help!
Help! (Extended Version)
Love In The Factory

Bananarama - More Than Physical

2008-04-03T11:03:00.001-07:00

In order to capitalize on the number-one success of previous single "Venus" (the other True Confessions track produced by SAW), "More Than Physical" was given a UK garage-influenced make-over to sound similar to the dance-oriented chart-topper. The new version's music video further capitalized on Bananarama's new glamourous and sexy visual image by including several well-muscled, topless men in a montage of shots of the group members.

Even with heavy exposure on MTV, "More Than Physical" did not duplicate the success of "Venus", stalling at number forty-one on the UK singles chart in August 1986.

"More Than Physical" was immortalised into 80's pop culture by being featured in the popular 1986 British film Rita, Sue and Bob Too starring Michelle Holmes and Siobhan Finneran. The song is featured in the scene where the girls are babysitting for Bob and Michelle, and they dance around the living room while the video to "More Than Physical" plays on the television