Absolute: The Best of Scritti Politti

Original Release Date:  February 28, 2011

Track Listing

• 1. Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) [7" Version] [Version]
• 2. Absolute
• 3. The Word Girl (Flesh and Blood) [Edit]
• 4. Perfect Way
• 5. Hypnotize [Short Version] [Version]
• 6. Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry for Loverboy)
• 7. Boom! There She Was [US Mix]
• 8. Umm
• 9. Tinseltown to the Boogiedown [Edit]
• 10. Die Alone
• 11. Brushed with Oil Dusted with Powder
• 12. Skank Bloc Bologna
• 13. The Sweetest Girl
• 14. Asylums in Jerusalem
• 15. Jacques Derrida
• 16. She's a Woman
• 17. Day Late and a Dollar Short
• 18. A Place We Both Belong

Credits

• Shabba Ranks: Vocals
• John Lennon: Composer
• Paul McCartney: Composer
• Robert Wyatt: Keyboards
• Miles Davis: Trumpet
• Mae McKenna: Vocals
• Tawatha Agee: Vocals (Background)
• Bashiri Johnson: Percussion
• Robbie Buchanan: Keyboards
• Joe Cang: Bass
• Jackie Challenor: Vocals
• Rory Dodd: Vocals (Background)
• Steve Ferrone: Drums
• David Frank: Keyboards
• David Gamson: Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Engineer, Drum Programming, Mixing
• Green Gartside: Guitar, Composer, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Noise, Producer, E-Bow, Design
• Ju Ju House: Drums
• Paul Jackson, Jr.: Guitar
• Lorenza Johnson: Vocals
• Will Lee: Bass
• Fred Maher: Drums, Producer, Drum Programming
• Arif Mardin: Producer
• Ian Craig Marsh: Programming
• Me'Shell Ndegéocello: Bass
• Wendy Melvoin: Guitar
• Marcus Miller: Bass
• Nick Moroch: Guitar
• Steve Pigott: String Arrangements
• Paul Riser: String Arrangements
• Fonzi Thornton: Vocals (Background)
• Eric Troyer: Vocals (Background)
• Martyn Ware: Producer
• Adam Kidron: Producer
• David Dyson: Bass
• Tom Morley: Composer, Drums
• Nial Jinks: Bass, Composer
• Geoff Pesche: Mastering
• Simon Reynolds: Liner Notes
• Mos Def: Composer, Vocals
• Daryl Easlea: Project Manager
• Jimahl: Vocals
• Lee Majors: Composer, Vocals
• Abe Laboriel, Jr.: Drums
• Jason Day: Project Manager
• Dan Huff: Guitar
• Darren Evans: Design
• EBN: Programming
• BJ Nelson: Vocals (Background)
• Helen Owens: Product Manager
• Allan Murphy: Guitar
• Mike Macevoy: Keyboards