As the remastered albums were lacking in bonus material, and the best of also failed to deliver promised single edits, any chance that Virgin/EMI will dip into the vaults and release a compilation of odds and ends? This is what I'd expect to see:
Japan “Rarities: 1980 – 1983”
Gentlemen Take Polaroids (single edit) [3.28]
Burning Bridges (b-side) [3.59]
The Width of A Room (b-side) [3.14]
The Experience of Swimming (b-side) [4.04]
Some Kind of Fool (original) [7.31]
The Art of Parties (7” single mix) [3.49]
Life Without Buildings [6.34]
Ghosts (single version) [3.55]
Visions of China (extended version) [4.20]
Taking Islands In Africa (remix) [4.57]
Nightporter (single edit) [5.01]
Ain’t That Peculiar (alternate version) [4.49]
Canton (live single mix) [5.15]
Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer [3.31]
Anything missing? Obviously, some of these tracks are readily available, others have appeared on out-of-print compilations, and a few have never been on CD. You'd think EMI would be looking to cash in on the back catalog. I'm sure many of you have already assembled such a collection.
By the way, if anyone would care to share that single edit of "The Art of Parties" from the "Dance The Alternative Vol. 2" CD, I'd be much obliged. Thanks!