When the deluxe/expanded SftBC came out, I assembled a playlist of just the original album tracks and studio b-sides (so: no live/extended), then played it on random. A much richer listening experience; it feels almost analogous to OMD's "difficult" (but brilliant!) DAZZLE SHIPS — in fact, I do wonder if the latter vaguely influenced the former, or at least acted as a spiritual bridge to what it became.
Also some years back, I recorded a sax-heavy, but otherwise fairly faithful, cover of "I Believe." You're under nae obligation to (ahem) listen. ;)
![the act of just being [t]here](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!moQy!,w_80,h_80,c_fill,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fedc03f78-2893-4045-9600-2bacb96b8fa5_1080x1080.png)
![the act of just being [t]here](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pLeR!,e_trim:10:white/e_trim:10:transparent/h_72,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0d02a71c-d57a-4a4b-b90c-22191b1e1244_2688x512.png)
When the deluxe/expanded SftBC came out, I assembled a playlist of just the original album tracks and studio b-sides (so: no live/extended), then played it on random. A much richer listening experience; it feels almost analogous to OMD's "difficult" (but brilliant!) DAZZLE SHIPS — in fact, I do wonder if the latter vaguely influenced the former, or at least acted as a spiritual bridge to what it became.
Also some years back, I recorded a sax-heavy, but otherwise fairly faithful, cover of "I Believe." You're under nae obligation to (ahem) listen. ;)
https://garygahan.bandcamp.com/track/i-believe