The Chills reissue the celebrated compilation of their early singles in an expanded 24-track version of Kaleidoscope World, which brings together tracks from the ‘Dunedin Double’ compilation, live recordings, the single ‘Doledrums’, and the band’s seminal ‘Pink Frost’.
The collection also contains ‘The Lost EP’, featuring early takes from their innovative album ‘Submarine Bells’, alongside the poignant ‘I Love My Leather Jacket’, which perfectly illustrates the rollercoaster journey of Martin Phillipps and The Chills as portrayed in the award-winning film The Triumph And The Tragedy Of Martin Phillipps.
The band of singer / guitarist Martin Phillipps was at the forefront of New Zealand’s extraordinary guitar pop scene in the early 1980s. Kaleidoscope World is the definitive document of their early era». Horca
Part of New Zealand’s extraordinarily vibrant and innovative independent music scene in the 1980s, The Chills became standard-bearers, bringing the Dunedin sound championed by the Flying Nun label to the world. Long recognised as one of New Zealand’s most influential bands, Kaleidoscope World is the definitive artifact of Martin Phillipps’ innovative project.
Tracklisting:
Side A
A1 Kaleidoscope World
A2 Satin Doll
A3 Frantic Drift
A4 Rolling Moon
A5 Bite
Side B
B1 Flame Thrower
B2 Pink Frost
B3 Purple Girl
B4 This Is The Way
B5 Never Never Go
B6 Don’t Even Know Her Name
B7 Bee Bah Bee Bah Bee Boe
Side C
C1 Whole Weird World
C2 Dream By Dream
C3 Doledrums
C4 Hidden Bay
C5 I Love My Leather Jacket
C6 The Great Escape
Side D
D1 Oncoming Day (Early Version)
D2 Dan Destiny and the Silver Dawn (Unplugged)
D3 Martyn’s Doctor Told Me
D4 I’ll Only See You Alone Again
D5 Green-Eyed Owl (Live)
D6 Smile From A Dead Dead Face (Live)
