Electronic 'Getting Away With It' [Greg Wilson Edit]

Greg Wilson - Credit To The Edit Vol.3 (Tirk - 2018)
Available here: fanlink.to/CTTE3
When the idea of a third Credit To The Edit compilation came up, ‘Getting Away With It’, which I’d immediately identified as my preferred closing track, was top of my shopping list - so it goes without saying just how pleased I am that we’ve been able to license this, one of the highlights of the Factory Records’ catalogue during its latter years.
The Electronic project brought together a pair of ‘80s Manchester music icons, Bernard Sumner, the vocalist with New Order, and Johnny Marr, the guitarist with The Smiths. ‘Getting Away With It’ was their first single, released in late ’89, and featured Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys, who co-wrote the lyrics from the presumed perspective of Marr's former songwriting partner, Morrissey, suggesting that he's been getting away with his persona of being miserable for years.
It’s such a wonderful feel good tune, and by that I don’t mean a hands in the air type anthem, but rather something that subtly probes beneath the surface of the emotions, and really warms the spirit with its euphoric melancholy. It’s a hidden classic of the Madchester era - something that you don’t hear anything like as often as you’d expect to, or at least as I’d expect to, despite it achieving chart success on both sides of the Atlantic (#12 UK, #38 US, #7 US Dance).
My edit combines the different sides of the 12” I’d first fell in love with. I knew I wanted a long intro, getting it all to unfold slowly, fluidly, so that the track creeps up on you unawares. The idea being to mix it out of the previous track so it grooves along for a couple of minutes, keeping things on a level, before the strings enter and the whole vibe lifts and swells. I also wanted to create a reprise two thirds through, so it seems like the track is just about to conclude when the piano and bass, in their understated glory, strike up, before the drums re-enter and we’re off again for a further 3 and a half minutes. There was a specific type of energy I wanted it to generate via my arrangement, the intention was always to make it an end of night / closing tune, so it’s almost like rewinding and playing again, or a ‘one more tune’ within a tune.
That was back in 2011, and ‘Getting Away With It’ consequently became a signature edit for me that’s been much requested over the last 7 years. That it’s now getting an official release is the cherry on the cake, its only previous availability via a limited vinyl pressing on KAT in 2012, as ‘I Love You More Than You Love Me’.
Written & Produced by Bernard Sumner
Mixed by Pete Schwier
Published by Copyright Control
Factory Records 1989
Licensed courtesy of Warner Music
gregwilson.co.uk

[@tomstevens1544]

Stunning edit! Very respectful to the original, which was a great record, and does exactly the right thing by making it longer. Superb!!

[@micklufc73]

And faster.
Better than the original for me.
I'm 50 in 2 weeks.
Was dancing to this at my mates wedding last Saturday as if was back when the Original came out ❤

[@christycauston]

One of my favourite songs, favourite remixes and favourite intros of all time.. gorgeous

[@divernater]

When those strings whoosh in ,,, ahhh , still one of the most beautiful and sad songs ever written . Thank you Greg for this mix! :)

[@swingdash]

gutted this wasn't on the vinyl release! would love a release one day Greg!

[@markorost9174]

Unfortunately this mix is not available in any digital store. Where can I buy it?

[@emetahava]

Chris Lowe's bass line and piano, Bernard's bell riff. Neil's strings and tambourine.....

[@KarlHamilton]

One of the extremely rare occasions when a remix is actually better than the original. Well done.

[@bertrand1678]

Congrats greg this track is so beautiful and you edit reinforced it. Great work 👌

[@humangimbal]

instant like!..th xu

[@yyz4761]

Epic as hell, fantastic version. Thanks for the upload

[@hass6348]

Great job - I love that song - so happy to find it here.

[@futurefreak8789]

Great mix ..A must for you’re Playlist

[@pinkpantherer]

Ooo

[@RegularfellafromLondonUK]

Corker, superb 👌

[@kanetrayers9151]

Think I’ve found my life song

[@micklufc73]

Me too

[@celsolopessilva9644]

WONDERFULLL ...

[@davidaravena3859]

Nice edit here!

[@cerroyerbabuena]

Tremendo! Espectacular! Muchas gracias por tanto

[@TzadikTheManic]

Mr. Wilson, sir. This is a stellar edit. I see you’ve also done so with Voodoo Ray…going directly from here to there :)

[@123Bendawson]

Just awesome thanks

[@seangeorgeable]

Amazing as always Greg

[@mrwhite6717]

Outstandingly smooth. The original deserves this treatment.

[@adotholland22]

i did 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🥰