12 Mixes Plus es un álbum de Culture Club, publicado en 1991. El disco incluye 14 canciones, entre ellas «Move Away (12 Mix)», «It's A Miracle / Miss Me Blind (Us 12 Mix)», «God Thank You Woman (Extended Version)» y «I'll Tumble 4 Ya (Us 12 Remix)».
Sobre el álbum
El lanzamiento 12" Mixes Plus, de 1991, es una compilación que celebra la importancia de Culture Club en la cultura de club de los años 80. Este álbum no se centra en las versiones de los sencillos, sino en las remezclas extendidas de 12 pulgadas que se creaban específicamente para los DJs y las pistas de baile. De hecho, es un testimonio de cómo la música pop y la música de baile estaban intrínsecamente conectadas en esa década.
El disco ofrece una perspectiva diferente de sus grandes éxitos. Las canciones son más largas, con extensas secciones instrumentales, breaks de batería y un mayor énfasis en el ritmo y el "groove". Productores y remezcladores de la época deconstruían los temas originales para adaptarlos a un nuevo contexto.
Esta compilación es una delicia para los amantes de la música de baile y para los fans que quieran redescubrir los clásicos de la banda desde un nuevo ángulo. Permite apreciar la increíble calidad de la base rítmica de Culture Club, con las líneas de bajo de Mikey Craig y la batería de Jon Moss en primer plano.
'12" Mixes Plus' es un documento sonoro que captura el espíritu de una época y que demuestra que, más allá de la radio, la música de Culture Club también fue diseñada para hacer bailar al mundo entero.
Listado de Canciones
- Move Away (12 Mix)
- It's A Miracle / Miss Me Blind (Us 12 Mix)
- God Thank You Woman (Extended Version)
- I'll Tumble 4 Ya (Us 12 Remix)
- Love Is Cold (You Were Never No Good)
- Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (Dub Version)
- Everything I Own (Extended P W Botha Mix) - Boy George
- Everything I Own (Extended P W Botha Mix)
- From Luxury To Heartache
Letra
Luxury and heartache Oh yeah Oh luxury and heartache Oh yeah I won't be coming home tomorrow Nobody there to catch my tears I won't be leaving tears of sorrow anymore I played that game for so many years If I cry, will you catch my fall Do you want me to be the same If I cry, will you catch my fall Am I playing the loser's game? From luxury to heartache Such a long way to find that you were mourning From luxury to heartache Such a long way you gave me little warning She will be there to give you children, yes she will She will be there to make you sing, sing, sing I won't be standing in the shadows anymore I learned to cover up my pain If I cry will you catch my fall Do you want me to be the same If I cry will you catch my fall Am I playing the loser's game? From luxury to heartache Such a long way to find that you were mourning From luxury to heartache Such a long way you gave me little warning Gave me love You gave your love to me You gave me love But it's not enough for me Oh luxury But all you give me is pain Again and again Luxury is sweet and so cool If I cry will you catch my fall Do you want me to be the same If I cry will you catch my fall Am I playing the loser's game? From luxury to heartache Such a long way to find that you were mourning From luxury to heartache Such a long way you gave me little warning From luxury to heartache Such a long way to find that you were mourning From luxury to heartache Such a long way you gave me, gave me no warning - Time (Clock Of The Heart) (Instrumental Mix)
- Black Money
Letra
Do you deal in black money? Do you deal in black money? Do you deal in black money? Do you deal in black money? Fortunes find you. Cross out every emotion. Standing right behind A shadow of devotion. Somebody else's life Cannot be mine. But when you love someone And they don't love you in return. When you love someone, You've got money to burn. Do you deal in black money? Do you deal in black money? Do you deal in black money? Do you deal in black money? I believe that Nothing could come between us. Magic potions, Won't you save them for dreamers? Somebody else's life cannot be mine. But when you love someone, And they don't love you in return. When you love someone, You've got money to burn. Do you deal in black money? Do you deal in black money? Do you deal in black money? Do you deal in black money? Give me some love, But don't waste my time. Black money. I'll love you again, But you must be mine. Black money. Give me some love, But don't waste my time. Black money. Fortunes find you. Cross out every emotion. Standing right behind A shadow of devotion. Somebody else's life Cannot be mine. But when you love someone, And they don't love you in return. When you love someone, You've got money to burn. Do you deal in black money? Do you deal in black money? Do you deal in black money? Do you deal in black money? Give me some love, But don't waste my time. Black money. I'll love you again, But you must be mine. Black money. Give me some love, But don't waste my time. Black money. - Love Is Love
Letra
You don't have to touch it to know Love is everywhere you go You don't have to touch it to feel Love is every second we steal Love is love is nothing without you Love is love is everything you do Open up your eyes And you will see Love is love is everything to me You don't have to touch it to be Wrapped up in emotion like me Everyone must feel how I do, yeah Love is just to be close to you Love is love is nothing without you Love is love is everything you do Open up your eyes And you will see Love is love is everything to me And you know that love is love It's written in black and blue And everything you say Must bring her closer, closer to you Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba You don't have to touch it to know Love is everywhere you go You don't have to touch it to feel Love is every second we steal Love is love is nothing without you Love is love is everything you do Open up your eyes And you will see Love is love is everything to me Love is love is nothing without you Love is love is everything you do - Man Shake
Letra
Refrain 1: You don't have to touch it to know Love is everywhere you go You don't have to touch it to feel Love is every second we steal Chorus: Love is love is nothing without you Love is love is everything you do Open up your eyes And you will see Love is love is everything to me You don't have to touch it to be Wrapped up in emotion like me Everyone must feel how I do, yeah Love is just to be close to you (chorus) And you know that love is love It's written in black and blue And everything you say Must bring her closer, closer to you Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba (refrain 1) (chorus) Love is love is nothing without you Love is love is everything you do - The War Song (Ultimate Dance Mix)