Scritti Politti Cupid & Psyche 85 vinyl
This evening's listening #nowplaying #nowspinning #vinylsky #scrittipolitti #cupidandpsyche85 to do what I should do to long for you to hear I open up my heart....and watch her name appear
Green, the lead singer of Scritti Politti, performing on Top of the Pops. He has shoulder-length blonde hair with a tousled, layered style and is wearing a white shirt with black vertical stripes. The background features purple and pink stage lighting, creating a vibrant atmosphere typical of the iconic BBC music programme. Green is smiling warmly at the camera, captured mid-performance in what appears to be from the band's 1980s era when they achieved mainstream success with their sophisticated pop sound.
Double #ScrittiPolitti on #TOTP tonight from 1985 and 1984 in the week of the 40th anniversary of #CupidAndPsyche85.
Anomie & Bonhomie might just edge it for me these days in terms of evenness, but #CupidAndPsyche85 still rewires my brain with its sparkling maximalism.
Happy 40th.
And jump another decade and my first post-lockdown gig is Scritti in Shepherd's Bush doing the whole album (rather more slick now, of course). Goosebumps squared. #CupidandPsyche85
Fast forward to 2011. I'm living in London and Scritti are in Dalston on a tiny stage. After a couple of kicks to the computer, we even get Wood Beez. Never thought I’d hear anything from #CupidandPsyche85 live, much less down the road from me.
Back cover of Scritti Politti's "Cupid & Psyche 85" album featuring a photograph of raw meat wrapped in translucent plastic against a black background. The meat appears to be cuts of beef or pork with visible marbling and texture. Track titles are listed in white dotted text including "Hypnotize", "Don't Work That Hard", "Absolute", "Perfect Way", "The Word Girl (Flesh & Blood)", "A Little Knowledge", "Lover to Fall", "Smalltalk", and "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)". Virgin Records Ltd. copyright information appears at the bottom.
Close-up photograph of the inner sleeve lyrics from Scritti Politti's "Cupid & Psyche 85" album, showing printed song lyrics in black capital letters on white paper. Visible text includes fragments from various tracks such as "Small Talk" with its distinctive chorus "I heard a whisper that cuts through the inconsequential talk", "Absolute" featuring "Absolute on power drive I need you", and references to "Holy Girl" and other songs from the album. The typography uses a clean, modernist sans-serif font typical of 1980s design.
And look at those WORDS, and that meat wrapped in muslin. I had no idea what muslin was. My fatigued mother refers me to the dictionary after I had also asked her what 'schizo', 'backhander' and 'inconsequential' meant. No wonder I went into words and design for a career. #CupidAndPsyche85
Pocket money blown on the LP. Imagine, I could finally hear 'Hypnotize' properly! I'd been left wanting more after maybe hearing it twice on the radio. Remember when music was scarce? #CupidAndPsyche85
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Rhodri’s skeet reminds me that I was a pre-teen in rural Ireland when #CupidAndPsyche85 emerged. 'Wood Beez', “Absolute', 'The Word Girl' - sophisticated alien pop beamed into a hayfield. #ScrittiPolitti
Happy 40th anniversary to Scritti Politti’s album, ‘Cupid And Psyche ‘85’. Released this week in 1985. #scrittipolitti #cupidandpsyche85 #greengartside #davidgamson #fredmaher #bjnelson #woodbeez #praylikearethafranklin #absolute #hypnotize #thewordgirl #perfectway
Happy anniversary to Scritti Politti’s single, “Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)”. Released this week in 1984. #scrittipolitti #cupidandpsyche85 #greengartside #davidgamson #fredmaher #bjnelson #woodbeez #praylikearethafranklin
Hump day vinyl listen: Scritti Politti, Cupid & Psyche ‘85. #vinyl #vinylrecords #lp #record #records #kenner #r5d4 #actionfigure #scrittipolitti #cupidandpsyche85
Happy anniversary to Scritti Politti’s album, ‘Cupid And Psyche ‘85’. Released this week in 1985. #scrittipolitti #cupidandpsyche85 #greengartside #davidgamson #fredmaher #bjnelson #woodbeez #praylikearethafranklin #absolute #hypnotize #thewordgirl #perfectway
Happy 40th anniversary to Scritti Politti’s single, “Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)”. Released this week in 1984. #scrittipolitti #cupidandpsyche85 #greengartside #davidgamson #fredmaher #bjnelson #woodbeez #praylikearethafranklin
