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Collectable # 11: Simply Red - Thrill Me (Remixes)

Cat Number: SAM 1020

Estimated Number Pressed / Made: 300-500

Tracks:

Side One
1. The Masters at Work House Mix (6.10)
2. The Masters at Work Mix (5.22)

Side Two
1. The Masters at Work 7" Mix (4.03)
2. The Masters ar Work Bonus Beats (3.06)

Side Three
1. Steppin' Razor Ambient Mix (5.12)
2. Steppin' Razor Mix (6.36)

Side Four
1. Steppin' Razor Ambient Instrumental Mix (13.55)

Promo only doublepack 12" set, on East West Records in an East West Records custom sleeve - this package contains remixes not available anywhere else.

Although not particularly fashionable amongst collectors, this Simply Red item is sought after by both Underworld and Masters at Work fans alike

A couple of the MAW mixes are available elsewhere, as is the shortest UW remix, but the remaining tracks are only available on this 12" doublepack set, which i believe was issued in only 300 copies, but as i've had about 6 pass through my hands over the years that may be a bit tight an estimate...

either way its still a nice rare item with 'unreleased anywhere else' tracks, remixed by Darren Emeron and Rick Smith as Steppin' Razor, and if you like your minimal ambient chill stuff then get this simply for the 13 minute mix, which also includes minimal amounts of Mick Hucknall, which is something to be thankfull for...

(there is an import promo white lable 12" which i think is a bootleg, that comes in a plain black sleeve with a sticker / label on it, which contains these UW mixes too, it has the same cat number and looks kinda official, but i'm sure its not - this is as hard to find, imo, but is an alternative source of these tracks on vinyl)

Year of Release: 1993

Current Price: £20-£40

Desirability: 7/10 - completist need this and its in a short print run, but its pretty early ambient chill stuff, not your typical Underworld remix, so its one for the collection, but not necessarily one for playing too often....

Availability: 5/10 - it used to come up pretty often, but i haven't seen one for a while, simply red are really not that collectable, so i reckon all of these must be owned by Underworld or MAW fans, watch out for split copies, which have been sold as single 12" to MAW & UW fans...these are ok to own just for the music but are pretty worthless as a collectable....

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