Virgins & Philistines

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Virgins And Philistines
Studio album by The Colourfield
Released	April 1985
Recorded	1984-1985
Genre	New Wave, Rock, Alternative
Length	43:58 (North America LP version)
Label	Chrysalis
Producer(s)	Hugh Jones and Jeremy Green
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (4.5/5) link
The Colourfield chronology
	Virgins And Philistines (1985)	The Colour Field (1986)

Virgins And Philistines is the debut album by British new wave band, The Colourfield. It was originally released in two different versions: A 10-track LP in the UK, and a 12-track LP in North America. Later when the CD was re-released in Japan it contained 20 tracks, the entire US album plus all of the Singles, B-Sides and Live tracks that were released before "Virgins And Philistines" first came out in April 1985 on Chrysalis.

[edit] Track listing

UK LP version:

1. "Thinking Of You"
2. "Faint Hearts"
3. "Castles In The Air"
4. "Take"
5. "Cruel Circus"
6. "Hammond Song"
7. "Virgins And Philistines"
8. "Armchair Theatre"
9. "Yours Sincerely"
10. "Sorry"

North America LP version:

1. "Can't Get Enough Of You Baby" (Linzer, Randell)
2. "Pushing Up The Daisies" (Terry Hall, Toby Lyons)
3. "Faint Hearts" (Terry Hall, Toby Lyons)
4. "Castles In The Air" (Terry Hall, Toby Lyons)
5. "Take" (Terry Hall, Toby Lyons)
6. "Thinking Of You" (Terry Hall, Toby Lyons)
7. "The Colourfield" (Terry Hall, Toby Lyons)
8. "Cruel Circus" (Terry Hall, Toby Lyons)
9. "Hammond Song" (Margaret Roche)
10. "Your Love Was Smashing" (Terry Hall, Toby Lyons, Karl Shale)
11. "Virgins And Philistines" (Terry Hall, Toby Lyons)
12. "Sorry" (Terry Hall, Toby Lyons)

Japan CD version:

1. "Thinking Of You"
2. "Faint Hearts"
3. "Castles In The Air"
4. "Take"
5. "Cruel Circus"
6. "Hammond Song"
7. "Virgins And Philistines"
8. "Yours Sincerely"
9. "Armchair Theatre"
10. "Sorry"
11. "The Colour Field"
12. "Windmills of Your Mind"
13. "Pushing Up The Daisies"
14. "Thinking Of You (Singalong Version)"
15. "My Wild Flame"
16. "Little Things"
17. "Castles In The Air (Extended Version)"
18. "Your Love Was Smashing"
19. "I Can't Get Enough Of You Baby"
20. "Things Could Be So Beautiful"

[edit] Personnel

• Terry Hall - all instruments and voices
• Toby Lyons - all instruments and voices
• Karl Shale - all instruments and voices

Additional Musiciains

• Paul Burgess - Drums
• Pete De Freitas - Drums on "Take" & "Cruel Circus"
• Katrina Phillips - Backing Vocals on "thinking Of You"
• Ian Nelson - Clarinet on "Virgins And Philistines"