Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi (30th Anniversary Edition / Deluxe) (1989/2020)

Neneh Cherry‘s debut album Raw Like Sushi is being reissued as multi-disc CD and vinyl sets for its 30th anniversary in January. The 1989 album was actually 30 back in June, but such quibbles aside, it was an enormous success back in the day, spawning two top ten hits on both side of the Atlantic, including the best known single Buffalo Stance.

This seems to be a fairly ambitious reissue campaign with a 3LP vinyl super deluxe which includes the remastered album with two records of B-sides, remixes and extras and a 3CD set which adds more remixes. However, unless there’s been an error with the track listings, a close look reveals that ‘Kisses On The Wind’ B-side ‘Buffalo Blues’ is included on the 3LP set but not the 3CD package. Weird. Incidentally, original CD bonus tracks ‘My Bitch’ and ‘Heart (It’s A Demo)’ are retained, while the remixes from the end of the 1989 CD are moved to the other discs.

Also, the 3CD set is large format with a 48-page book, which might account for the eyebrow-raising cost. The 3LP set isn’t cheap either and again that comes with the book. As you can see the cover art has been reworked from the familiar photo on white background.

Single disc remastered CD and vinyl are also available for those who want it.

TRACKLIST

CD1
1. Buffalo Stance (5:43)
2. Manchild (3:52)
3. Kisses On The Wind (3:57)
4. Inna City Mamma (4:51)
5. The Next Generation (5:06)
6. Love Ghetto (4:30)
7. Heart (5:09)
8. Phoney Ladies (3:55)
9. Outré Risqué Locomotive (5:05)
10. So Here I Come (4:03)
11. My Bitch (5:27)
12. Heart (Demo Version) (4:53)



CD2
1. Buffalo Blues (4:23)
2. Buffalo Stance (Sukka Mix) (5:24)
3. Buffalo Stance (3:35)
4. Buffalo Stance (Arthur Baker's 1/2 Way 2 House Mix) (7:42)
5. Buffalo Stance (Arthur Baker's Nearly Neu Beat Mix) (7:03)
6. Buffalo Stance (Kevin Saunderson's Techno Stance Remix I) (6:39)
7. Manchild (Old School Mix) (5:33)
8. Manchild (Massive Attack Remix) (5:25)
9. Manchild (Massive Attack Bonus Beats) (0:58)
10. Manchild (Smith 'N' Mighty Remix) (4:50)
11. Manchild (Smith 'N' Mighty More Bass / Less Vocal Style) (4:41)



CD3
1. Inna City Mamma (Re-Recorded Extended Version) (6:30)
2. Inna City Mamma (Cold Blooded Remix) (5:51)
3. Kisses On The Wind (12” Spanish Mix) (7:18)
4. Kisses On The Wind (Dynamic Duo + Latin Rascals Mix) (6:49)
5. Kisses On The Wind (Lovers Hip-Hop Extended Version) (5:09)
6. The Next Generation (The Rap One Mix) (5:43)
7. The Next Generation (Sub-Woofer Mix) (5:11)
8. Heart (Club Mix) (4:57)



All thanks go to the original releaser