Extensive re-release of the first two solo albums by Zaine Griff!
The musician and artist left Auckland, New Zealand as early as the end of the 1970's to dive deep into the pulsating scene in London. With the glam rock bands Baby Face and Screemer, he had several singles. He was sideman of Johnny Wakelin (''In Zaire'', ''Africa Man'' among others) before he came to pluck the bass for Kevin Ayers and The Kinks (also on the album ''Misfits''). A short while later, Zaine Griff ran into David Bowie's producer Tony Visconti who recorded his solo debut ''Ashes and Diamonds'' in 1980. At this point, Griff already collaborated with the keyboarder and arranger Hans Zimmer who was then responsible for the production of his second album, ''Figures'' (1982). Soon after, Zimmer went to America to become one of the today's most influential and best-known composers for film scores (10 Oscar nominations, 12 for the Golden Globe and another 10 for the Grammy award). Besides, on ''Figures'' many colleagues from the new wave and new romantic era were involved like Kate Bush, Warren Cann of Ultravox or Yukihiro Takahashi of the Japanese Yellow Magic Orchestra. The Collectors Premium edition impresses with their excellent selection of rich and in this form previously unreleased bonus material. Musicians like i.e. from The Manfred Mann's Earth Band or Thin Lizzy, Midge Ure of Ultravox or Bill Nelson of Be-Bop Deluxe reflect the zeitgeist of the early 1980's as well as Zaine Griff's self-pinned biographical texts.
CONDITION: New
TRACK LISTING
Disc: 1
1. Tonight
2. Run
3. Ashes And Diamonds
4. Secret Pleasures
5. She's My Man
6. Things You Say
7. The Scandinavian
8. Orient
9. The Iron Curtain
10. Ta Cigarette Apres L'Amour
11. The Sentimentalists
12. This Could Mean Everything - Bonustrack
13. The Haunt - Bonustrack
14. Tonight (early version) - Bonustrack
15. Here Today Gone Tomorrow - Bonustrack
16. Molly Molloy (demo) - Bonustrack
17. This Day And Age (demo) - Bonustrack
18. In The Dark (demo) - Bonustrack
19. Horizontal Hold (demo) - Bonustrack
20. Tokyo (demo)
21. Casino (demo) - Bonustrack
22. The Kids (demo) - Bonustrack
23. Back To The Heart (demo) - Bonustrack
Disc: 2
1. The Proud Ones
2. The Vanishing Men
3. Flowers
4. Hot
5. Fahrenheit 451
6. Figvres
7. The Stranger
8. Time Stands Still
9. 83rd And 4th
10. Chance Of A Dance
11. The Beating Of Wings
12. Mental Pictures (extended version, 12inch B - side 'Figures')
13. Swing (extended version, 12inch) - bonustrack
14. Passionate Reply (extended version from Swing 12inch) - bonustrack
15. 83rd And 4th (demo 1980) - bonustrack
16. Flowers (demo) - bonustrack
17. The Vanishing Men (demo) - bonustrack
18. Sincerely - bonustrack
19. Don't Sleep In The Subway - bonustrack
20. This Strange Obsession
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