Throbbing Gristle, formed in the ’70s as an alternative to the stadium Rock of the time, thrived on the developing nature of music as it led into the late ’70s, early ’80s. Certainly, with music allowing for great experimentation at that time, Throbbing Gristle took a new form of music with Industrial, and helped to expand on the offerings of the time. Over the years, Throbbing Gristle released more than a few classic sets. The music of Throbbing Gristle explored, incorporated, and blended, a wealth of music into a challenging style all of their own.
On September 6, Mute Records will reissue Throbbing Gristle‘s 1980 compilation of classic and excellent tunes pulled from several of their preceding studio sets. For this reissue, the music is remastered and the package enhanced with new booklets containing notes, photos, and credits. For this reissue, Mute will deliver Throbbing Gristle’s Greatest Hits and pack in an extra CD with nine bonus tracks. Mute Records will also reissue this set on a limited edition transparent orange vinyl LP (with download card for the bonus tracks). This LP set will contain a 12″ 8-page booklet.
Also, on September 6, Mute will reissue Throbbing Gristle‘s second studio set, D.o.A.: The Third And Final Report Of Throbbing Gristle. As with Greatest Hits, the music is remastered for this 2CD set and includes a collection of 11 bonus tracks found on the second CD (or as a DD Download card for the limited edition transparent green vinyl LP with 12″ 8-page booklet).
Throbbing Gristle’s Greatest Hits – Throbbing Gristle
CD1 (Original Collection Remastered):
01 Hamburger Lady
02 Hot On The Heels Of Love
03 Subhuman
04 AB/7A
05 Six Six Sixties
06 Blood On The Floor
07 Twenty Jazz Funk Greats
08 Tiab Guls
09 United
10 What A Day
11 Adrenaline
CD2 (Bonus Tracks):
01 The Old Man Smiled (Alternative Mix)
02 Zyklon B Zombie (7″ Single)
03 Dead On Arrival (Remastered)
04 We Hate You (Little Girls)
05 Five Knuckle Shuffle (7″ Single)
06 Discipline (12″ Single – Berlin Edit)
07 Persuasion (Remastered)
08 AB7A (AB7B Mix)
09 Distant Dreams (Part Two) (7″ Single)
D.o.A.: The Third And Final Report Of Throbbing Gristle – Throbbing Gristle
CD1 (Original Album Remastered):
01 I.B.M.
02 Hit By A Rock
03 United
04 Valley Of The Shadow Of The Death
05 Dead On Arrival
06 Weeping
07 Hamburger Lady
08 Hometown
09 AB/7A
10 E-Coli
11 Death Threats
12 Walls Of Sound
13 Blood On The Floor
CD2 (Bonus Tracks – Live, Single):
Live – 1978
01 Introduction (The Crypt – London)
02 It’s Always The Way (Goldsmith College – London)
03 Industrial Muszak (The Crypt – London)
04 Cabaret Voltaire (Industrial Training College – Wakefield)
05 Hamburger Lady (Goldsmith College – London)
06 I.B.M. (Goldsmith College – London)
07 New After Cease To Exist Soundtrack (LFMC – London)
08 Whistling Song (The Crypt – London)
09 Mother Spunk (IT College – Wakefield)
10 DoA (Goldsmith College – London)
Studio
11 Five Knuckle Shuffle (7″ Single)
12 We Hate You (Little Girls)