Halfway to Heaven: Blow Monkeys triple-set hits collection on the way

29/04/13 Update: Sony informed us today that Track 3 “You Don’t Own Me” will not be featuring on this compilation, due to clearance issues.

Sony music will release a Blow Monkeys three-disc set on 17 June 2013 that comprises a single disc ‘best of’, a further CD compiling highlights of frontman Dr. Robert‘s solo career, and a final disc that features a remastered recording of The Blow Monkeys’ 1984 Hammersmith Palais concert in its entirety.

The best of is brought right up to date by the inclusion of Chained, a track from the new album Feels Like A New Morning, and fans will be pleased that You Don’t Own Me from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack also finds a place here.

Halfway To Heaven continues the fertile release schedule for Blow Monkeys-related product. Last year saw early albums Limping For A Generation and Animal Magic reissued as two-CD deluxe editions and in 2013 we have Feels Like A New Morning and this new collection. It doesn’t stop there either. Cherry Red will carry on with the archive releases, with the now-topical She Was Only A Grocer’s Daughter next on the list.

• • UK Order: Halfway to Heaven: The Best of The Blow Monkeys
• • USA Order: Halfway to Heaven: Best of
• • CANADA order: Halfway to Heaven: the Best of
• • GERMANY order: Halfway to Heaven: the Best of

Halfway To Heaven track listing:

CD1 – The Best of The Blow Monkeys

• 1. Digging Your Scene
• 2. It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way
• 3. You Don’t Own Me (from the Dirty Dancing Original Soundtrack)
• 4. Wait (featuring Kym Mazelle)
• 5. Choice? (featuring Sylvia Tella)
• 6. Celebrate (The Day After You) (featuring Curtis Mayfield)
• 7. Wicked Ways
• 8. Out With Her
• 9. La Passionara
• 10.Forbidden Fruit
• 11. He’s Shedding Skin
• 12. Springtime For The World
• 13. Wildflower
• 14. Slaves No More
• 15. Be Not Afraid (featuring Cheb Khaled)
• 16. Chained
• 17. Save Me
• 18. Staring At The Sea
• 19. Heaven Is A Place I’m Moving To

CD2 – The Best of Dr Robert

• 1. Birds Gotta Fly
• 2. The Coming Of Grace
• 3. Staring Down The Bird
• 4. Realms Of Gold (Demo)
• 5. Halfway To Heaven
• 6. Circular Quay (featuring Paul Weller)
• 7. Have No Roots (featuring Paul Weller)
• 8. Blueskies (Marius De Vries Mix)
• 9. Sycamore Tree
• 10. A Single Summer
• 11. Ode To Bacchus
• 12. This Is Nowhere
• 13. Don’t Let It Slip
• 14. Further Adventures Of The Fen Tiger
• 15. Flatlands
• 16. Hercules Broom
• 17. Lucifer’s Friend
• 18. I Can’t Remember The Last Time I Cried
• 19. The Sky Is Falling
• 20. Digging Your Scene (Acoustic)

CD3 – Live from the Hammersmith Palais (1984)

• 1. Resurrection Love
• 2. Man From Russia
• 3. Atomic Lullaby
• 4. He’s Shedding Skin
• 5. Waiting For Mr Moonlight
• 6. Trashtown Incident
• 7. It’s Not Unusual
• 8. Limping For A Generation
• 9. Professor Supercool
• 10. Go Public
• 11. Man From Russia (Reprise)