The Raw and the Remix
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| Remix album by Fine Young Cannibals | ||||
| Released | 11 December 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1985−1990 | |||
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| Length | 58:57 | |||
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| Trouser Press | (positive) |
The Raw & the Remix is a remix album by English alternative band Fine Young Cannibals, released in 1990 by I.R.S. Records, MCA Records and London Records. It contains remixes and alternate versions of songs by the band, mostly from their 1989 album The Raw & the Cooked. Several of the remixes were created by David Steele and Andy Cox of the band, whilst others were created by disc jockeys such as Smith & Mighty, Youth, Jazzie B, Nellee Hooper and Derrick May. The remixes on the album are said to be significantly different from the originals, some of which contain major stylistic differences in the arrangements.
Upon its release, the album only reached number 61 in the UK Album Chart, becoming a relative commercial failure compared to previous releases, although it was still somewhat successful for a remix album with minimal promotion, and for a remix compilation, as its contents were previously released on the band's twelve-inch singles. The album received mixed to positive reviews from critics and was the band's final album before splitting up.
In 1989, the Fine Young Cannibals' soul and dance-influenced second album The Raw & the Cooked became a major international commercial and critical success, scoring two number 1 singles in the United States, "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing". The album itself also reached number 1 in the United Kingdom and United States. For the band's record labels I.R.S. Records and London Records, the album's successs was unprecentended, and "they didn't know how to handle it." The band's third album was eagerly anticipated by their labels, who were hoping it to top the success the band had achieved in 1989.
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