Before & Laughter

Written during the second world war as a bitter plea for the west to change its perspective of the world order.

4CD box set featuring the English 80s rock band Then Jerico. The most comprehensive collection of their recorded output for London Records. Bringing together the band’s two studio albums, plus all of the band’s singles, B-sides, 12” mixes and demos spanning the period 1984-1989. CD1: The band’s 1987 debut album ‘First (The Sound of Music)’ plus seven related bonus tracks including the single versions of ‘The Motive’ (Top 20), ‘Muscle Deep’ and the band’s cover of Roxy Music’s ‘Prairie Rose’.
CD2: Featuring 16 related bonus tracks from the period of ‘First’. Including three extended mixes of ‘The Motive’, extended mixes of ‘Muscle Deep’ and ‘Prairie Rose’ and a 12” mix of ‘Let Her Fall’ from the London Records’ archives. CD3: Featuring the 1989 album, ‘Big Area (Outside)’ with its ten original tracks plus six bonus tracks, including the Lost Mix of their #13 UK hit single, ‘Big Area’, and the Extended Mix of ‘What Does It Take?’ featuring Belinda Carlisle on backing vocals. CD4: ‘From The Vaults’ features eleven previously unreleased tracks including seven demos recorded for the band’s ‘First’ album, two released versions of ‘The Motive’, two mixes of ‘What Does It Take?’ with the Great Mix appearing on CD for the first time, and four versions of ‘Let Her Fall’.