Crowded House - Woodface (Deluxe Edition) (1991/2016)

Crowded House‘s 1991 album Woodface is widely regarded as a modern classic. It will be reissued in November, along with the rest of the catalogue, as a 2CD deluxe edition and a new 180g vinyl pressing.

I don’t mind the song, but in an album packed with finely crafted classics, some bright spark chose to release Chocolate Cake as the lead single and came close to derailing the promotion when the 45 stalled at number 69 in the UK charts. Thankfully, the cream rises to the top and while they only had one BIG hit (Weather With You) the consistency with which the three other singles charted was impressive (they were all top 30 hits with Fall at Your Feet creeping into the top 20).

The bonus disc on the new deluxe of Woodface is full of home demos and even finds a place for the full version of that hidden track I’m Still Here!

TRACKLIST

CD1
1. Chocolate Cake (4:01)
2. It's Only Natural (3:32)
3. Fall At Your Feet (3:18)
4. Tall Trees (2:20)
5. Weather With You (3:44)
6. Whispers And Moans (3:40)
7. Four Seasons In One Day (2:46)
8. There Goes God (3:49)
9. Fame Is (2:22)
10. All I Ask (3:56)
11. As Sure As I Am (2:53)
12. Italian Plastic (3:39)
13. She Goes On (3:16)
14. How Will You Go I'm Still Here (Medley) (4:52)

CD2
1. Burnt Out Tree (Home Demo) (1:35)
2. I May Be Late (Home Demo) (3:05)
3. She Goes On (Home Demo) (3:13)
4. As Sure As I Am (Home Demo) (2:37)
5. My Legs Are Gone (4:33)
6. You Got Me Going (Home Demo) (3:23)
7. Italian Plastic (Home Demo) (2:54)
8. Be My Guest (Home Demo) (2:01)
9. Weather With You (Home Demo) (3:08)
10. Chocolate Cake (Home Demo) (3:50)
11. How Will You Go (Home Demo) (2:46)
12. It's Only Natural (Home Demo) (3:21)
13. Four Seasons In One Day (Home Demo) (2:42)
14. There Goes God (Home Demo) (2:43)
15. Catherine Wheel (Home Demo) (3:00)
16. All I Ask (Home Demo) (2:43)
17. Fields Are Full Of Your Kind (3:29)
18. Creek Song Left Hand (3:03)
19. Fall At Your Feet (Early Version Rehearsal) (3:19)
20. The Burglar's Song - Around The UK In 7 Minutes (Medley Live) (7:20)
21. I'm Still Here (Full Version) (2:18)