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Released
  
1981

Artist
  
The Slits

Producer
  
Dennis Bovell

Genres
  
Post-punk, World music

Return of the Giants Slits1981
  
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Release date
  
1981

Label
  
CBS Records International

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Similar
  
The Slits albums, Post-punk albums

Return of the Giant Slits is the second studio album by The Slits, released in 1981 by CBS Records on LP and cassette. In comparison with its widely acclaimed predecessor, Cut, released in 1979, it showcases a softer, more experimental sound, inspired by African music. Several months after its release The Slits disbanded.

Contents

The album was out of print for more than two decades until being reissued on CD by CBS Japan in 2004 and then by Blast First in 2007 with a bonus disc featuring alternate versions of songs from the album.

Track listing

  • All songs written by The Slits. (Published by Virgin Music Ltd.)

    • Original album

    1. "Earthbeat" (5:00)
    2. "Or What It Is?" (4:24)
    3. "Face Place" (4:23)
    4. "Walk About" (4:43)
    5. "Difficult Fun" (4:06)
    6. "Animal Space/Spacier" (6:42)
    7. "Improperly Dressed" (4:28)
    8. "Life on Earth" (6:33)

    CBS Japan issued the album on CD in 2004 with the Japanese version of "Earthbeat" as a bonus track.

    2007 bonus disc

    1. "Japanese Earthbeat (Daichi No Oto)" (5:01)
    2. "German Earthbeat" (4:57)
    3. "Dub Beat" (4:59)
    4. "Face Place Dub" (4:24)
    5. "Begin Again Rhythm" (5:45)
    6. "Earthbeat" 12" Version (7:17)
    7. "Earthbeat Extra" (3:51)
    8. WORT FM USA Interview (12:00)

    Personnel

    The Slits
  • Ari Up - vocals, keyboards, percussion
  • Viv Albertine - guitar, backing vocals
  • Tessa Pollitt - bass guitar
  • Bruce Smith - drums, percussion

    • with:

  • Dave Lewis - other instruments
  • Steve Beresford - other instruments ("plays a lot on this record")
    • Technical
  • Nick Launay - engineer
  • Neville Brody - sleeve

    • Songs

    1Earthbeat3:49
    2Or What It Is?4:20
    3Face Place4:20

    References

    Return of the Giant Slits Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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