Scritti Politti’s 1982 debut album, Songs To Remember, is being reissued.
A remastered version of the LP, which is currently not available on streaming platforms and has been out of print on vinyl since 1985, is set to be released across digital, vinyl and CD formats.
Rough Trade is overseeing the reissue, and the label’s founder, Geoff Travis, said in a statement: “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.”
Originally released as the 20th record on Rough Trade in September 1982, Songs To Remember peaked at No.12 in the UK album charts and featured three singles: ‘The Sweetest Girl’, ‘Faithless’ and ‘Jacques Derrida’.
Rough Trade will release Songs To Remember (2026 Remaster) on April 10, 2026.
