Deserves A Deluxe: Do Ré Mi – Domestic Harmony [1985]

Do Ré Mi arrived on the Australian music scene with a freshness and individual streak that couldn’t be compared. Lyrical conversations sung by Deborah Conway lead the band from 2 independent EPs in 1982 to a label deal with Virgin Records. 1985’s ‘Domestic Harmony’ was released to critical acclaim and was released in Europe. Lead single from the debut album ‘Man Overboard’ broke the mould as to what to do to have a Top 5 hit single. Listen to it today and it still manages to grab your undivided attention.

Last year the album celebrated its 30 year Anniversary. Their old label Virgin / EMI didn’t plan anything to celebrate this. The album is out of print physically and not available digitally. The album had 2 CD pressings, first back in 1986 and the last in the early 1990s. Many fans of the band and of Deborah Conway are constantly asking for this album to be made available again. The original CD pressings can fetch anywhere between $40-$90 AUS on ebay and Discogs

I call for a remastered 2CD / DVD release, the band made stunning video clips, did many TV live performances and there’s the amount of B-Sides and the 2, 1982 EPs that haven’t been digitally released. The expanded original artwork would sit beautifully with a nice digipak

Mock up track listing:

Disc 1: CD – Remastered album with added B-Sides & mixes

1. The Theme From Jungle Jim
2. After The Volcano
3. Idiot Grin [Single Version]
4. Cuttlefish Beach
5. Warnings Moving Clockwise
6. Man Overboard
7. Big Accident
8. Racing To Zero
9. New Taboos
10. 1000 Mouths
11. Black Crocodiles
12. Shake This Place [B-Side to Man Overboard single]
13. Man Overboard [Overboard Mix – 12″ Version] [B-Side to Man Overboard single]
14. Fishtank [B-Side to Man Overboard]
15. No Fury [B-Side to Idiot Grin single]
16. Idiot Grin [12″ Version] [B-Side to Idiot Grin single]
17. Disneyland [Live on Rock Arena 18th July 1985] [B-Side to Warning Moving Clockwise single]
18. Standing On Wires [Live on SA-FM 12th September 1985] [B-Side to Warning Moving Clockwise single]

Disc 2: CD – Remastered 1982 EPs

1. Standing On The Wires [Do-Ré-Mi EP]
2. Honeymoon [Do-Ré-Mi EP]
3. Pecking Order [Do-Ré-Mi EP]
4. Violet Town [Do-Ré-Mi EP]
5. Disneyland  [The Waiting Room EP]
6. Creatures Of Habit [The Waiting Room EP]
7. Wreaths And Bouquets [The Waiting Room EP]
8. (Just Like) Hercules [The Waiting Room EP]
9. Man Overboard [The Waiting Room EP]
10. The Waiting Room [The Waiting Room EP]
11. Further rarities, demos, live tracks from the archives.

Disc 3: DVD – Video Clips and Live Performances

1. Man Overboard [Video Clip]
2. Idiot Grin [Video Clip]
3. Warnings Moving Clockwise [Video Clip]
4. Man Overboard [Live On Countdown]
5. Warnings Moving Clockwise [Live On Countdown]
6. Valentine’s Day [Live On Rock Arena July 1985]
7. Cuttlefish Beach [Live On Rock Arena July 1985]
8. Idiot Grin [Live On Rock Arena July 1985]
9. Race To Zero [Live On Rock Arena July 1985]
10. New Taboos [Live On Rock Arena July 1985]
11. Warnings Moving Clockwise [Live On Rock Arena July 1985]
12. Everything’s Over [Live On Rock Arena July 1985]
13. Man Overboard [Live On Rock Arena July 1985]
14. 1000 Mouths [Live On Rock Arena July 1985]

What Am I Expected To Do…Shout Deluxe Edition? YES!