Cabinet of Curiosities (album)

Cabinet of Curiosities
Compilation album by The Pop Group
Released	20 October 2014
Recorded	1978 - 1980
Length	41:47
Label	Freaks R Us
Producer	Tony Wilson
The Pop Group chronology
Idealists in Distress From Bristol (2007) Cabinet of Curiosities (2014) Citizen Zombie (2015)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(6.9/10)[2]
PopMatters	(7/10)[3]

Cabinet of Curiosities is a compilation album by English post-punk band The Pop Group, released on 20 October 2014 through Freaks R Us.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recorded	Length
1.	"Where There's a Will There's a Way" (single version)	Catsis, Sager, Smith, Stewart, Waddington	1980 at Foel Studio, Powys	5:20
2.	"She Is Beyond Good and Evil" (previously unreleased version)	Sager, Smith, Stewart, Underwood, Waddington	1978 at Ramport Studios, South London	3:24
3.	"Colour Blind" (live)	Sager, Smith, Stewart, Underwood, Waddington	1978 in Brussels, Belgium	4:05
4.	"Words Disobey Me" (John Peel Session)	Sager, Smith, Stewart, Underwood, Waddington	10 August 1978 on John Peel's Show	3:36
5.	"Don't Sell Your Dreams" (live)	Sager, Smith, Stewart, Underwood, Waddington	1978 in Bristol, South West England	3:37
6.	"We Are Time" (John Peel Session)	Sager, Smith, Stewart, Underwood, Waddington	10 August 1978 on John Peel's Show	7:20
7.	"Abstract Heart" (live)	Sager, Smith, Stewart, Underwood, Waddington	1978 in Brussels, Belgium	5:11
8.	"Amnesty Report III" (alternate mix)	Catsis, Sager, Smith, Stewart, Waddington	1979 at Berry Street Studio, Central London	3:13
9.	"Karen's Car" (live)	Sager, Smith, Stewart, Waddington	1980 at Helsinki, Finland	6:01

Personnel

The Pop Group Dan Catsis – bass guitar Gareth Sager – saxophone, clarinet, piano, organ, guitar, mastering Bruce Smith – drums, percussion Mark Stewart – vocals Simon Underwood – bass guitar John Waddington – guitar, bass guitar

Technical personnel Bill Aitken – engineering Mike Coles – cover art Nick Watson – mastering Tony Wilson – producer

References

1. Deming, Mark. "Cabinet of Curiosities". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
2. Heller, Jason (October 21, 2014). "The Pop Group: We Are Time/Cabinet of Curiosities". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
3. Fitzgerald, Colin (January 13, 2015). "The Pop Group: We Are Time/Cabinet of Curiosities". PopMatters. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
4. "Cabinet of Curiosities LP/CD/Digital". thepopgroup.net. 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

External links

• Cabinet of Curiosities (album) at Discogs (list of releases)