Cast - Re-issue classic albums in special packages!

January 27th 2014

Release

Cast one of the best bands of the Brit-Pop era release four deluxe CD / DVD albums!

Cast will release four deluxe CD / DVD editions of their original albums, these albums will be released on the 27th January 2014 on Edsel Records

These deluxe 2x CD + DVD editions are remastered and featuring the original studio album with exclusive bonus tracks and include original artwork in high quality and this is all in new packaging plus new sleeve notes and new interviews with Cast frontman John Power.

On the 27th of January long running catalogue label Edsel Records are pleased to present deluxe and remastered, 2x CD + DVD editions of the four original albums from 90’s Merseyside four piece Cast.

Undoubtedly the definitive editions of the band’s catalogue, each release will come with original artwork, high quality new packaging, exclusive bonus audio, extra tracks plus new sleeve notes. These superb packages will also include new interviews with Cast frontman John Power.

Labelled The Who of the 90’s’, Noel Gallagher once described watching Cast play live as “A religious Experience”. Formed in 1992 from the ashes of two of the most lauded guitar bands of recent times The La’s and Shack, Cast released four albums between 1995 and 2001.

Their debut album ‘All Change’ (1995), a delightful slice of Scouse Psychedelic Pop, was released on Polydor Records at the height of the Brit Pop movement and became the highest selling album for the label, selling over one million copies and spawned four top twenty hit singles ‘Fine Time, Alright, Sandstorm’ and ‘Walkaway’.

Check Out! the classic Video for 'Sandstorm' off 'All Change' Below...

Further commercial success continued with The Rolling Stones / The Faces inspired platinum selling album ‘Mother nature Calls’ (1997) which peaked at No.3 and spawned two additional top ten hits with ‘Live the Dream’ and ‘Guiding Star’ and one top twenty hit with ‘I'm so Lonely’.

Listen! to the classic Track 'I'm So Lonely' off 'Mother nature Calls' Below...

The band moved towards a heavier sound for third album, ‘Magic Hour’ (1999), keen to distance themselves from the Brit Pop movement. First single ‘Beat Mama’ hit the top ten but the Brit Pop movement was faltering and a number of Cast's contemporaries disbanded (e.g. Kula Shaker, Dodgy, Smaller and The Seahorses).

Listen! to the Track 'Beat Mama' Below...

The band’s fourth album would eventually lead to the band’s split. ‘Beetroot’ (2001) used Latin beat sounds as the band largely abandoned the ethos of producing simple yet catchy three minute pop songs. With only one single released from the album ‘Desert Drought’, failing to make an impact the band split the following year.