Now For A Feast!

Now For A Feast!
Compilation album by Pop Will Eat Itself
Released	December 1988
Recorded	1986-87
Genre	Grebo
Label	Chapter 22 Rough Trade Records Castle Records Cherry Red Records Optic Nerve
Pop Will Eat Itself chronology
Box Frenzy (1987) Now For A Feast! (1988) This Is the Day...This Is the Hour...This Is This! (1989)

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"Now For A Feast!" is an album by Pop Will Eat Itself which compiles their work prior to 1988. It has been re-released several times by different labels, each with a different selection of bonus tracks. The Cherry Red version, released as a 25th anniversary edition, contained almost every song released by the band while Graham Crabb was drumming, as well as several unreleased demos and versions, one live song, and three very rare demos recorded by Wild And Wandering, the previous incarnation of the band before their name was changed to Pop Will Eat Itself in 1986.

The style of the album is very different from that of any others as it was recorded without the incorporation of drum machines or any other electronic equipment besides Adam Mole's occasionally-featured synthesizer. Therefore it lacks any of the hip-hop sound prevalent in the albums that follow. Also, Graham's vocals are limited to backing and Clint Mansell sings far more melodically than what is frequently found on later releases.

Track Listing

Chapter 22/Rough Trade Editions

All songs written and composed by Vestan Pance, except where otherwise noted. 

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Black Country Chainstore Massacre"		1:43
2.	"Monogamy"		1:40
3.	"Oh Grebo, I Think I Love You"		1:53
4.	"Titanic Clown"		1:24
5.	"B-B-B-Breakdown"		1:37
6.	"Sweet Sweet Pie"		2:12
7.	"Like An Angel"	Dave Newton, Tony Linehan	2:31
8.	"I'm Sniffin With You Hoo"		0:53
9.	"Sick Little Girl"		2:29
10.	"Mesmerized"		1:27
11.	"Theresapsychopathin My Soup"		1:05
12.	"Candydiosis"		1:00
13.	"The Devil Inside"		1:46
14.	"Orgone Accumulator"	Dave Brock, Robert Calvert	1:58

Other Editions

All songs written and composed by Vestan Pance, except where otherwise noted. 

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Sources & Credits	Length
1.	"I'm Sniffin With You Hoo"		From The Poppies Say GRRrrr! EP, 1986.	0:53
2.	"Sick Little Girl"		From The Poppies Say GRRrrr! EP, 1986.	2:29
3.	"Mesmerized"		From The Poppies Say GRRrrr! EP, 1986.	1:27
4.	"Theresapsychopathin My Soup"		From The Poppies Say GRRrrr! EP, 1986.	1:05
5.	"Candydiosis"		From The Poppies Say GRRrrr! EP, 1986.	1:02
6.	"The Black Country Chainstore Massacre"		From Poppiecock EP, 1986.	1:45
7.	"Monogamy"		From Poppiecock EP, 1986.	1:42
8.	"Oh Grebo, I Think I Love You"		From Poppiecock EP, 1986.	1:55
9.	"Titanic Clown"		From Poppiecock EP, 1986.	1:26
10.	"B-B-B-Breakdown"		From Poppiecock EP, 1986.	1:39
11.	"Sweet Sweet Pie"		From Sweet Sweet Pie single, 1987.	2:13
12.	"The Devil Inside"		From Sweet Sweet Pie single, 1987.	1:48
13.	"Runaround"		From Sweet Sweet Pie single, 1987.	2:07
14.	"Love Missile F1-11" (only on Castle and Cherry Red versions)	Martin Degville, Tony James, Neal Whitmore	From Love Missile F1-11 single, 1987.	2:48
15.	"Orgone Accumulator" (only on Castle and Cherry Red versions)	Dave Brock, Robert Calvert	From Love Missile F1-11 single, 1987.	2:00
16.	"Everything That Rises" (only on Castle and Cherry Red versions)	Dave Allen, Barry Andrews, Martyn Barker, Carl Marsh	From Love Missile F1-11 single, 1987.	2:33
17.	"Like An Angel"	Dave Newton, Tony Linehan	From Love Missile F1-11 single, 1987.	2:32

Castle Records Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Sources & Credits	Length
18.	"Beaver Patrol"	Tim Archibalds	From Box Frenzy album, 1987.	3:09
19.	"Bubbles"		From Beaver Patrol single, 1987.	3:11
20.	"There Is No Love Between Us Anymore (12" Version)"		From There Is No Love Between Us Anymore single, 1987.	5:24
21.	"Picnic In The Sky"		From Beaver Patrol single, 1987.	2:50
22.	"Def.Con.One (7" Version)"		From Def.Con.One single, 1987.	3:41
23.	"Inside You (Live)"		From Def.Con.One single, 1987.	2:37

Cherry Red Records Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Sources & Credits	Length
18.	"Dust Me Down (Wild And Wandering Demo)"		Previously unreleased, 1986.	2:52
19.	"Johnny Ray (Wild And Wandering Demo)"	Vestan Pance, Malcolm Treece, Miles Hunt, Chris Fradgely	Previously unreleased, 1986.	5:19
20.	"The Appletree (Wild And Wandering Demo)"	Vestan Pance, Malcolm Treece, Miles Hunt, Chris Fradgely	Previously unreleased, 1986.	3:06
21.	"Summer Girl (Live At Birmingham Uni. 1986)"		From bootlegged audience recording, 1986.	2:30
22.	"Inside You (Pre Beat Box Demo)"		Previously unreleased, 1986.	2:26
23.	"Picnic In The Sky (Pre Beat Box Demo)"		Previously unreleased, 1986.	2:38
24.	"Theresapsychopathin My Soup (Early Version)"		Previously unreleased, 1986.	1:10
25.	"Everything That Rises (New Version)"	Dave Allen, Barry Andrews, Martyn Barker, Carl Marsh	From Love Missile F1-11 single, 1987.	2:34
26.	"Oh Grebo, I Think I Love You (New Version)"		From Beaver Patrol single, 1987.	3:32
27.	"Bubbles"		From Beaver Patrol single, 1987.	3:10
28.	"Ugly"		From Beaver Patrol single, 1987.	1:35

Personnel

• Clint Mansell – Vocals, Guitar
• Graham Crabb – Drums, Backing Vocals, Vocals
• Richard March – Bass Guitar
• Adam Mole – Guitar, Keyboards & Synthesizers

References

• http://www.popwilleatitself.co.uk/now-for-a-feast/#.VXU038-qrWM
• http://pweination.com/pwei/
• http://www.discogs.com/Pop-Will-Eat-Itself-Now-For-A-Feast/release/3234757

1. Now For A Feast! at AllMusic