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The Blanc Tapes is a new Blancmange nine-CD box set that contains expanded three-disc editions of the albums Happy Families, Mange Tout and Believe You Me - all of which contain previously unreleased demos, remixes and BBC sessions.
The expanded version of 1982's Happy Families within this box, contains 12-inch mixes and a non-album B-side, as well as nine previously unreleased demos and rehearsals from Neil Arthur's own collection. The third disc for this album contains two previously unreleased BBC Radio 1 sessions (featuring two otherwise unrecorded songs) and a BBC live concert.
Mange Tout (from 1984) features the hits Don't Tell Me and their version of ABBA's The Day Before You Came, which was a bigger hit than the original! Again, here we have 12-inch mixes, B-sides, five previously unreleased demos and rehearsals from Neil Arthur's own collection (featuring two otherwise unrecorded songs) and more BBC sessions and live concerts.
Believe You Me was issued in 1985 and produced by Stewart Levine and follows the pattern of the other expanded versions with remixes, demos and BBC sessions and live concert audio.
This special Blanc Tapes package, places each three-CD media book editions (also available separately) in an outer rigid slipcase. Each of these editions features notes by Neil Arthur, plus photos and lyrics.
The Amazon Exclusive Edition (UK only) offers a print signed by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe. There are only 500 of these available - once sold out, that's it.
To be clear, there is no non-signed box, but you can buy the three media book expanded sets separately, if you wish. However, as things stand there is no price advantage for doing so, so there's no logic in *not* getting a them with the outer 'Blanc Tapes' slipcase and signed print!
