Siouxsie and The Banshees Re-issues

Now, this is exciting news. On a trawl through 'favourite' websites I came across the following on the Siouxsie/Creatures site:

"The first batch of reissue albums is released in the UK on 29th May 2006. The 4 first albums have been remastered and had some bonus material added.

The Scream has Hong Kong Garden and Staircase Mystery added. (this is all on the deluxe version, but for those who don't want the double disc version with Peel sessions etc this is a great release).

Join Hands has Love in a Void (remastered version for the first time) and the album out take Infantry.

Kaleidoscope has Israel, 5 tracks from the Original Warner Chappell Demos (very very different versions of tracks including the first version of Eve White Eve Black to be recorded) and 3 tracks from the Polydor Demos done with Budgie just before recording the album.

Ju Ju (which will become a double disc Deluxe version in 2007) has Spellbound 12", the very rare Arabian Knights 12" version (Australian 12" EP had this one) with Vocoder vocals and Fireworks, produced by Nigel Gray who did Ju Ju.. Of course this went on to be re recorded and strings added and released prior to Kiss in the Dream house.

All come in limited edition digipak versions.

The Japanese part of Universal are to release mini replica album sleeve versions.. when we have more news we'll let you know.

New on USA soon as discussions are still in progress re release date and availabily. The second batch are due for the Autumn this year."

'Kaleidoscope' was one of my favourite albums from the early '80s - I still recall going into my finals at college with 'Christine' reverberating around my head from playing it so much.

I've been picking up and putting down Siouxsie/Banshees CDs for the past year or so, debating whether to buy them or wait for the re-issues... now is the time to splurge.