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. Early copies of this album, as well as North American and

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. Cherry Red re-issued the album in 2008, prefaced by songs from the "Mesmerise" and "We Are The Beautiful" CD singles.

Production

The album has a more pronounced electronic sound than its predecessor. Many producers contributed to the album.

Critical reception

Ira Robbins, in '' Trouser Press'', wrote: "Another tuneful delight in a different kitchen, ''Blood Music'' hustles and bustles, putting emphatic rhythms into songs that could have been cut from the first album’s sparkling pop cloth."

Track listing

# "Don't Look Now" (Andrew Sherriff) # "There's Still Life" (Simon Rowe) # "We Are the Beautiful" (Stephen Patman) # "Summer's Gone" (Rowe, Sherriff) # "Everytime" (Sherriff) # "Deli" (Ashley Bates, Simon Rowe) # "On the Way to Fly" (Patman) # "She's a Vision" (Patman) # "Greater Power" (Patman) # "Confusion Trip" (Patman) # "Love Forever" (Rowe, Sherriff) # "Picnic" (found only on vinyl and

ese edition) The US Limited Edition includes a bonus disc containing two remixes of We Are The Beautiful, Frost and Picnic.

References

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