The Alternative

The 2007 UK and 2008 US editions differ significantly from the original 2006 version. Many of the songs were significantly re-recorded or remixed, most noticeably "The Negative Sex" and "Spit It Out", as well as "The Alternative", "Nightlife" and "Song of Imaginary Beings". "This Will Make You Love Again" is among a handful of songs to have been edited to include vocals by Janine Gezang. The re-released versions also include a string version of "Spit It Out" as a hidden track, playable as a separate track, but not listed on the rear of the album. The original album and the reissues also carry alternate covers, the original version bearing art with yellow tape with black text and the reissues with black tape and yellow text. The booklets of these new versions credit them as being ''Bastardized'' by Chris Corner.
Note: track "S.H.E." (abbreviation from "Secret Harmonic Emotion") is a re-arranged and re-recorded version of the song "Жесть (feat. IAMX)", specially written as a soundrack for the Russian movie "Жесть" ("Zhest'") [OST: "Жесть (Оригинальный Саундтрек К Фильму) (Russia 2006) (opens in a new tab)" (2006)]. All score is written by composer Igor Vdovin (opens in a new tab), including main theme "Жесть"; the song "Жесть (feat. IAMX)" is an expanded version of the main theme - with vocals by Chris Corner aka IAMX, while music was written by Igor Vdovin (opens in a new tab).