Free Dirt

The two CDs are housed in a 4-section / 8-sided digipak (with the artist name, title and photo outline embossed on the digipak front). Includes a 28-page booklet. Rectangular white hype sticker with black text, adhered to the shrink wrap: "Died Pretty's magnificent 1986 debut Free Dirt is one of the all-time classic Australian albums. Collected here, for the first time, are Died Pretty's first five releases: the 'Out Of The Unknown' and 'Mirror Blues' singles, the 'Next To Nothing' EP, Free Dirt and the 'Stoneage Cinderella' single. PLUS 10 bonus tracks – including previously unreleased demos and live rarities. Digitally Remastered [Aztec logo]". Digipak rear: "This compilation ©2008 Aztec Music." "Made in Australia." Page 28 of the booklet: Tracks 1-1 to 1-11 ℗ Citadel Records 1986. Tracks 1-12 to 1-15 ℗ Aztec Music 2008. All tracks licensed from Died Pretty. Tracks 2-1 to 2-3 ℗ Citadel Records 1984. Tracks 2-4 to 2-7 ℗ Citadel Records 1985. Tracks 2-8 to 2-13 ℗ Aztec Music 2008. All tracks licensed from Died Pretty. 2-1 'Out Of The Unknown' has tape damage / dropout in the first few seconds, unlike the versions on '[url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2255675]Caressing Swine[/url]' or '[m=339247]'. - – — — – - Tracks 1-1 to 1-9 are the album '[r=2449749]', which was engineered by Alan Thorne, produced by Rob Younger and released by Citadel during July 1986 (citlp 504). Recorded at Trafalgar Studios, Sydney during November 1985. Tracks 1-10 & 1-11 are from the '[r=903815]' 7-inch single, which was engineered by Alan Thorne, produced by Rob Younger and released on Citadel during June 1986 (CIT 020). Recorded at Trafalgar Studios, Sydney during November 1985. Tracks 1-12 to 1-15 are four of the previously unreleased demos recorded in 1985, prior to the studio sessions for the album 'Free Dirt'. Tracks 2-1 & 2-2 are from the '[r=1476028]' 7-inch single, which was engineered by Dave Connor, produced by Rob Younger and released by Citadel during April 1984 (CIT 007). Recorded at Honeyfarm Studios, Sydney during January 1984. Track 2-1 was remixed by Alan Thorne at Trafalgar Studios, Sydney. Track 2-3 is the '[r=903781]' 7-inch single, which was engineered by Dave Connor, produced by Rob Younger and released by Citadel during October 1984 (CIT 010). For the release of 'Mirror Blues' this 10 minute song was spread across two sides of the 7-inch record. Recorded at Honeyfarm Studios, Sydney during August 1984. Tracks 2-4 to 2-7 are from the '[r=2600618]' 12-inch EP, which was engineered by Alan Thorne, produced by Rob Younger and released by Citadel during July 1985 (CITEP 901). Recorded at Trafalgar Studios, Sydney during May 1985. Tracks 2-8 to 2-11 were recorded live at WERS Radio in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on October 25th 1986 (previously unreleased). Tracks 2-12 & 2-13 were previously made available on an unofficial hand-numbered 7-inch (600 copies) titled '[r=1933615]', which was released by Compassion Explosion! in 1990. Track 2-12 was recorded live in London, England, U.K. on November 14th 1986 — a cover of the [a11879] song 'Wild Child'. Track 2-13 was recorded live in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on March 1st 1986 — a cover of the [a252899] / [a83071] song 'Final Solution'.