Pauline Murray & The Invisible Girls - Pauline Murray & The Invisible Girls [Remastered Deluxe Edition] (1980/2014)

Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls is the debut album by post/punk icon Pauline Murray, co-produced by revered sonic architect Martin 'Zero' Hannett.

Recorded at the famous Strawberry Studios in July 1980, the album offered 11 slices of modern electronic pop written by Pauline and partner Robert Blamire and marked a radical departure from their shared past in pioneering punk band Penetration. As well producer/arrangers Martin Hannett and Steve Hopkins (aka the Invisible Girls), the album features a stellar cast of guest musicians including John Maher (Buzzcocks) and Vini Reilly (Durutti Column). Indeed Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls presents almost as a Factory record, exquisitely sleeved by Peter Saville and Trevor Key.

Stand-out tracks include popular singles Dream Sequence and Mr X, with the newly remastered Hannett tracks now augmented on CD (TWI 016 CD) by a wealth of bonus material including non-album singles, live recordings (from tours in 1980 and 1981) and a John Peel session (March 1980). The vinyl version (TWI 016) augments the album with singles, the Peel session, and a bonus CD of instrumental versions - a must for Hannett scholars!

"It's a bit of a missing link album," says Pauline today. "Written and recorded after punk, but before Martin Rushent and the Human League made airy pop respectable again. We chose the other Martin in 1980 because we wanted the incredible sounds he achieved for Joy Division and Magazine. Thundertunes, basically."

Cover art by Trevor Key and Peter Saville. Detailed liner notes. Available on trifold digipack CD, gatefold double vinyl and digital download in September 2014.

A limited edition hand-stamped 'Invisible Box' set (100 copies only) is also available including both the vinyl and CD formats plus a portrait print signed by Pauline and Robert and a unique PM t-shirt designed by Vaughan Oliver (of 23 Envelope/4AD) in 1981. Each box is also numbered with invisible ink (which shows up under UV light) The box set is priced at £50.00 GBP plus courier shipping at cost and available to order now (please state preferred t-shirt size).