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What was once hinted at is now happening for reals. Come July 2 in the UK and August 7 September 11 Stateside, Domino Records-- having already proven itself a post-punk powerhouse with recent reissues/collections from Josef K, Orange Juice, and Fire Engines-- will tip its hat to the venerated Young Marble Giants, reissuing in lavish fashion the Welsh trio's sole LP, Colossal Youth.

Crashing shops this summer as a comprehensive two three CD set, Colossal Youth and Collected Works includes the original 1980 LP, as well as the Testcard EP, the "Field Day" single, the Salad Days early recordings collection, and YMG's cut from the Is the War Over compilation. UPDATE: A third disc has just been added; it includes five Peel Session tracks.

As previously reported, Alison Statton and the brothers Moxham reconvene as Young Marble Giants-- for their first proper gig in 27 years-- at the 2007 Hay Festival in tiny Welsh/English border town Hay-on-Wye. New Domino signing Wild Beasts will open the May 27 show.

Also appearing the same day at the literature and arts festival is Santa Claus of psych rock and Soft Machine mechanic Robert Wyatt, who recently joined the Domino roster. He has an album, tentatively titled Comic Opera, slated for release later this year.

Disc 1: Colossal Youth:

01 Searching for Mr Right
02 Include Me Out
03 The Taxi
04 Eating Noddemix
05 Constantly Changing
06 N.I.T.A.
07 Colossal Youth
08 Music for Evenings
09 The Man Amplifier
10 Choci Loni
11 Wurlitzer Jukebox
12 Salad Days
13 Credit in the Straight World
14 Brand - New - Life
15 Wind in the Rigging

Disc 2: Collected Works:

01 This Way
02 Posed by Models
03 The Clock
04 Clicktalk
05 Zebra Trucks
06 Sporting Life
07 Final Day
08 Radio Silents
09 Cakewalking
10 Ode to Booker T
11 Have Your Toupee Ready *
12 N.I.T.A. *
13 Brand - New - Life *
14 Zebra Trucks *
15 Choci Loni *
16 Wind in the Rigging *
17 The Man Shares His Meal With His Beast *
18 The Taxi *
19 Constantly Changing *
20 Music for Evenings *
21 Credit in the Straight World *
22 Eating Noddemix *
23 Ode to Booker T *
24 Radio Silents *
25 Hayman *
26 Loop the Loop

* early recordings originally collected on the Salad Days LP

Disc 3: Peel Session:
recorded August 20, 1980

01 Posed by Models
02 Searching for Mr Right
03 N.I.T.A.
04 Brand - New - Life
05 Final Day