Cupid & Psyche 85

by Scritti Politti

Cupid & Psyche 85 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 10 June 1985
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 38:49
  • Community rating: 3.48/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Tony Cousins

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Green Gartside completely abandoned Scritti Politti's early DIY post-punk sound to craft one of the most meticulously produced, immaculate synth-pop records of the decade. 'Cupid & Psyche 85' utilizes cutting-edge digital synthesizers and drum machines to create highly rhythmic, funk-inflected R&B that contrasts with deeply philosophical, postmodern lyricism. It is a remarkably dense, lush, and intellectually rigorous masterpiece of sophisti-pop.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic, synth, glossy, literate

Tracklist

  1. The Word Girl (4:24)
  2. Small Talk (3:39)
  3. Absolute (4:24)
  4. A Little Knowledge (5:01)
  5. Don't Work That Hard (3:59)
  6. Perfect Way (4:44)
  7. Lover To Fall (4:12)
  8. Wood Beez (4:48)
  9. Hypnotize (3:34)

Credits

  • Scritti Politti - primary artist
  • THT - lacquer cut by
  • Arif Mardin - producer
  • David Gamson - producer, written-by
  • Fred Maher - producer
  • Green Gartside - producer, written-by, additional graphic design
  • Bunt Stafford-Clark - additional editor
  • Keith Breeden - graphic design
  • Tony Cousins - mastering
  • Rob Brimson - photography
  • Andy Earl - photography

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