"Mark E Smith a Rough Trade artist at the time once said to me, 'Scritti have the best rhythm section in rock music.' He didn't mention Green Gartside, so I don't know what he thought of him. I do know that at Rough Trade we were all in thrall to Green's honeyed voice and his brilliant lyric writing. These were heady days when the amount of sheer talent walking into the Rough Trade universe was simply overwhelming."
"None more so than Green who epitomised the intelligent assault on the citadel of pop music perfection. I remember being very proud of Songs to Remember during a time when it was still a fairly new experience for us to be releasing full albums into the world." Green Gartside, Scritti Politti's frontman and songwriter, recorded Songs to Remember with bassist Nial Jinks, drummer Tom Morley, and a suite of guest musicians."
Songs to Remember, Scritti Politti's 1982 debut, is being reissued on April 10 via Rough Trade in digital, LP, and CD formats. The original LP has been out of print since 1985 and the album is currently unavailable on streaming services. The new edition was remastered by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road. Mark E Smith described the band as having 'the best rhythm section in rock music,' and Green Gartside received particular praise for his honeyed voice and lyric writing. The album was recorded with bassist Nial Jinks, drummer Tom Morley, and a suite of guest musicians. Its singles "The 'Sweetest Girl'", "Faithless", and "Asylums in Jerusalem / Jacques Derrida" all charted in the UK.
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