Cupid & Psyche 85

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Cupid & Psyche 85
Studio album by Scritti Politti
Released	June, 1985
Recorded	1985
Genre	New Wave/Synth-Pop/Dance Pop
Length	38:23
Label	Virgin Records(UK) Warner Bros. (US)
Producer	Arif Mardin, Green Gartside, David Gamson, Fred Maher
Professional reviews
All Music Guide: link
Scritti Politti chronology
Songs to Remember (1982) Cupid & Psyche '85 (1985) Provision (1988)

Cupid & Psyche 85 is the second album by the British new wave pop group Scritti Politti.

It was the band's most successful album to date, reaching no.5 in the UK and no.50 in the US. The album delivered three top 20 hits in the UK (Wood Beez #10, Absolute #17, and The Word Girl #6) as well as a top 20 hit in the US (Perfect Way #11).

[edit] Track listing

1. The Word Girl (Flesh and Blood)
2. Small Talk
3. Absolute
4. A Little Knowledge
5. Don't Work That Hard
6. Perfect Way
7. Lover to Fall
8. Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
9. Hypnotize
10. Flesh and Blood (CD and cassette only)
11. Absolute (version) (CD and cassette only)
12. Wood Beez (version) (CD and cassette only)
13. Hypnotize (version) (CD and cassette only)