Another Big Idea

This four LP box set contains three studio albums –Bigger Than America, Before After,andNaked As Advertised–as well as the concert album How Live Is.

In 1988, after their fifth album for the Virgin label, Martyn Ware, Ian Craig Marsh and Glenn Gregorydecided to rest Heaven 17. In 1996, after various British Electric Foundation and individual projects, the ensemble re-grouped to record the first album in this set, “Bigger Than Americaâ€. The album featured the singles “Designing Heavenâ€and “We Blame Loveâ€.

In 1998, Heaven 17 decided to play live for the first time, and a concert was recorded and released in 1999 as “How Live Isâ€.

A brand new studio album, “Before Afterâ€,the last to feature Ian Craig Marsh, was released in 2005and featured the singles “I’m Gonna Make You Fall In Love With Meâ€and “Hands Up To Heavenâ€, as well as acover version of “Don’t Fear The Reaperâ€. In 2008 “Naked As Advertised –Versions 08â€featured new interpretations of Heaven 17 and Human League classicsalongside a cover version of “Party Fears Twoâ€.

The records are pressed on coloured 180 gram vinyl: “Bigger Than America†(opaque blue), “Before After†(white), “Naked As Advertised†(transparent green), and “How Live Is†(process blue).