CINERAMA – Va Va Voom 25 (Deluxe Edition) – 2LP – Yellow/Red Vinyl + 2CD/DVD Set [DEC 13]

2LP + CD/DVD Set – Limited Deluxe Edition Yellow and Red Vinyl + Double CD & DVD Digipack. 2LP/2CD (Studio Re-Recording and Live Recording) and DVD (Live Performance). Features new artwork.

Va Va Voom Turbo-driven melodies and bittersweet vignettes [The Times] was the debut album from Cinerama but, of course, not the debut from the bands protagonist David Gedge. Originally released in 1998, it was Davids first musical project outside of The Wedding Present, who, by then, had released five albums and established themselves as one of the UKs most uncompromising and influential indie rock bands.

To be released in three formats, this celebratory re-imagining of Va Va Voom sees David revisiting that remarkable debut. The Deluxe Edition consists of two coloured vinyl LPs and two CDs containing both a full studio re-recording of the original album together with a live recording of the album from August 2023, which can also be viewed on an accompanying DVD. A Double CD + DVD set contains both these recordings, along with the aforementioned DVD, while a Picture Disc also features the studio re-recording. All sets boast stunning new artwork.

David Gedge says: In 1997, I took a break from being in The Wedding Present and began exploring the idea of writing songs on my own at home, using the new technology that had recently become available. That gave me the freedom to explore writing in the style of different kinds of music, such as the classic pop records of the 1960s and 1970s and the work of film composers like John Barry and Ennio Morricone. I used samplers and sequencers for the demos and session musicians in the studio, so there wasnt a Cinerama band, as such, until we started playing live after Va Va Voom had been released. Last year I decided to mark the 25th anniversary of that release by playing the album in full at my annual Brighton festival, At The Edge Of The Sea. I was struck by how different Va Va Voom sounded, being played by a live band as opposed to those studio session musicians theres more vibrancy and energy so I decided to re-record it!

releases December 13, 2024

Tracklist:

LP 1
1 Manic
2 Comedienne
3 Hate
4 Kerry Kerry
5 Barefoot in the Park
6 You Turn Me On

Side B
7 Ears
8 Me Next
9 Hand, Fast and Beautiful
10 Dance, Girl, Dance
11 Honey Rider

LP 2
1 Maniac (Live in Brighton, 2023)
2 Comedienne (Live in Brighton, 2023)
3 Hate (Live in Brighton, 2023)
4 Kerry Kerry (Live in Brighton, 2023)
5 Barefoot in the Park (Live in Brighton, 2023)
6 You Turn Me On (Live in Brighton, 2023)

Side B
7 Ears (Live in Brighton, 2023)
8 Me Next (Live in Brighton, 2023)
9 Hard, Fast and Beautiful (Live in Brighton, 2023)
10 Dance, Girl, Dance (Live in Brighton, 2023)
11 Honey Rider (Live in Brighton, 2023)

CD 1
1 Manic
2 Comedienne
3 Hate
4 Kerry Kerry
5 Barefoot in the Park
6 You Turn Me On
7 Ears
8 Me Next
9 Hand, Fast and Beautiful
10 Dance, Girl, Dance
11 Honey Rider

CD 2
1 Maniac (Live in Brighton, 2023)
2 Comedienne (Live in Brighton, 2023)
3 Hate (Live in Brighton, 2023)
4 Kerry Kerry (Live in Brighton, 2023)
5 Barefoot in the Park (Live in Brighton, 2023)
6 You Turn Me On (Live in Brighton, 2023)
7 Ears (Live in Brighton, 2023)
8 Me Next (Live in Brighton, 2023)
9 Hard, Fast and Beautiful (Live in Brighton, 2023)
10 Dance, Girl, Dance (Live in Brighton, 2023)
11 Honey Rider (Live in Brighton, 2023)

+ Bonus DVD – Live Performance (tracklist same as “CD 2”)