NewsScritti Politti / Cupid & Psyche 85 reissue
Remastered • Bonus tracks
Scritti Politti’s Cupid & Psyche 85 has been remastered and expanded for reissue in July.
The nine-track album features the hits ‘Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)’, ‘Absolute’ and ‘The Word Girl’. Original cassette and CD editions added four remixes (‘Versions’) taking the track count to 13.
For the new 2026 edition – overseen by Green Gartside – a 2LP vinyl features those original 13 tracks plus three additional numbers:
- Perfect Way (Version)
- Lover To Fall (12″ Dance Mix)
- Perfect Way (Perfect Way Mix)
The same 16 tracks are available on CD and audio for both editions has been remastered by Chris Athens.
Green alongside David Gamson – who joined Scritti Politti ahead of making Cupid & Psyche 85 – and helped to create the album, have both contributed to the sleeve notes for this release.
Cupid & Psyche 85 will be reissued o 10 July 2026 via Rough Trade.
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Cupid and Psyche 85 - CD reissue
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Tracklisting
Cupid & Pysche 85 Scritti Politti /
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- The Word Girl (Remaster)
- Small Talk (Remaster)
- Absolute (Remaster)
- A Little Knowledge (Remaster)
- Don’t Work That Hard (Remaster)
- Perfect Way (Remaster)
- Lover to Fall (Remaster)
- Wood Beez (Remaster)
- Hypnotize (Remaster)
- Flesh and Blood (Remaster)
- Absolute (Version – Remaster)
- Wood Beez (Version – Remaster)
- Hypnotize (Version – Remaster)
- Perfect Way (Version – Remaster)
- Lover to Fall (12″ Dance Mix – Remaster)
- Perfect Way (12″ Mix – Remaster)
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By Paul Sinclair
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