Scritti Politti - Cupid & Psyche 85 (Deluxe Edition Remastered) (1985/2026)

Track listing

1. The Word Girl  (Remaster) - 4:24

2. Small Talk (Remaster) - 3:38

3. Absolute  (Remaster) - 4:24

4. A Little Knowledge  (Remaster) - 5:01

5. Don’t Work That Hard - 3:59

6. Perfect Way  (Remaster) - 4:33

7. Lover To Fall  (Remaster) - 4:12

8. Wood Beez  (Remaster) - 4:48

9. Hypnotize  (Remaster) - 3:35

10. Flesh and Blood - 5:35

11. Absolute   (Version Remaster) - 6:10

12. Wood Beez  (Version Remaster) - 5:56

13. Hypnotize  (Version Remaster) - 4:21

14. Perfect Way  (Version Remaster) - 5:03

15. Lover To Fall   (12″ Dance Mix Remaster) - 6:19

16. Perfect Way  (12″ Mix Remaster) - 7:24

Scritti Politti

• Green Gartside – vocals, keyboards (3), arrangements (3, 8), guitars (7)
• David Gamson – keyboards, arrangements (3–5, 7, 8)
• Fred Maher – drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), drum programming (3, 5, 8)

Additional musicians

• Simon Climie – Fairlight programming (2)
• Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (3, 5, 8, 11, 12)
• David Frank – keyboards (3, 5, 8, 11, 12)
• J. J. Jeczalik – Fairlight programming (3)
• EBN (Ned Liben) – Fairlight programming (3, 5, 7–9, 11–13)
• Nick Moroch – guitars (1, 6, 7)
• Alan Murphy – guitars (2, 6)
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (3, 5, 8, 11, 12)
• Ira Siegel – guitars (4)
• Robert Quine – guitars (5)
• Will Lee – bass (3)
• Marcus Miller – bass (5)
• Steve Ferrone – drums (3, 5, 8)
• B.J. Nelson – backing vocals (1–5, 7–13), vocals (4)
• Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
• Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
• Ranking Ann (Ann Swinton) – additional vocals and toasting (10)

Production

• Scritti Politti – producers (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13)
• Arif Mardin – producer (3, 5, 8, 11, 12)
• Howard Gray – engineer (1, 2, 6, 10), mixing (1, 2, 4–7, 10)
• Jason Corsaro – engineer (3, 5, 8), mixing (8)
• Lew Hahn – engineer (3, 5, 8)
• Gary Langan – mixing (3, 9)
• Ray Bardani – engineer (4, 7, 9)
• Bunt Stafford-Clark – additional tape editing
• Tony Cousins – mastering
• Townhouse Studios (London, England) – editing and mastering location
• Art-O-Matic – artwork
• Keith Breeden – package design
• Andy Earl – group photography
• Rob Brimson – article photography
• Robert Warr – management

Notes

Release: 1985/2026

Genre: Synthpop, New Wave

Runtime: 1:19:30

Label - Rough Trade