Forgive me: BlueSky

Almost the CD2... they've swapped the 1983 Original 12" mix (track 3) for the Richie Hawtin Mix previously only available on the The Rest Of bonus disc (track 5). I think there was another variation of the Hawtin Mix on an MCR compilation, but this is definitely The Rest Of version.

Not available for download. Streaming only. Bit of a missed opportunity as they could have compiled and released all of the BM-95 remixes. Maybe licencing issues prevented that? I guess we're getting this because it's the 30 year anniversary of that reissue...

I was hoping a bit like Moby we'd seem expanded single reissues chronologically. Not expecting remastered audio for remixes, but just gathering them all in one place, particularly singles like Ruined In A Day or Run2.

I wouldn't get your hopes up. We're still waiting for the State/BLT/TBTHOG digital releases after the Brotherhood box.

It's been so long now, it's safe to say they were forgotten about. TBTHOG in particular would have been nice to receive in remastered form (mainly the Dub).

Ha. You nearly had me there. I clearly remember first reading the track list for the limited edition RIAD CD single before I owned a copy. I though "Wow, got to listen to these, the titles sound interesting" plus RIAD is one of the few genuinely great songs of the era... I'm sure every fan can remember buying the lavishly presented digipak only to find the same turgid remix varied "slightly" across 5 different tracks. A brilliant practical joke by the band and/or London, though. All that said, the "non-limited" RIAD single remains one of my favourite CD singles of the era, with both the Ambient and K-Klass mixes worth admission alone, plus the curio of Vicious Circle in remixed form.

Had the "Recycle" project continued into the London years, this would've been my suggested RIAD track list:

01 Ruined In A Day (Radio Edit)
02 Ruined In A Day (Ambient Mix)
03 Ruined In A Day (Reunited In A Day Remix)
04 Vicious Circle (Mike Haas Mix)
05 Ruined In A Day (Sly & Robbie Radio Edit)
06 Ruined In A Day (12 Inch Bogle Mix)
07 Ruined In A Day (Dance Hall Groove)
08 Ruined In A Day (Rhythm Twins Dub)
09 Ruined In A Day (Live Mix)
10 Ruined In A Day (Reunited In A Day Instrumental)
11 World (The Price Of Dub)
12 Vicious Circle (New Order Mix)
13 Ruined In A Day (Reunited In A Day Edit)

1 to 4 and particularly 10 to 13 on streaming services is a bit of a pipe dream tbh...

Edited by user 02 September 2025 08:41:21(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

We talked about it, but there was such a glut of remixes in the '90s - often bearing little resemblance to the original song - that we decided against. No one could get enthused about compiling them.

We did ask ourselves "what would each single look like if vinyl was still the dominant format?" We probably would have cherry-picked the best 2 or 3 remixes, along with any B-sides, and presented each single that way.

Wow, Recycle was 16 years ago.