Re-release and re-edit of "Towards the infinite beat" plus previously unreleased live material. 

First Tablet Of Acid: 

1. In The Beginning...* (1.03)
2. Infinite Beat (6.36)   
3. Horror House (Monitor Mix)* (6.07)
4. Bliss (9.26)
5. Genetic Resolution (Live)* (3.01)
6. I.C. Water (Live)*  (11.18)
7. S.M.I.L.E. (GREEDY BEAT Mix)  (7.20)
8. Jigsaw  (5.07)
9. Stick Insect (Monitor Mix)*  (5.20)
10. Money For E... (DAVE BALL Remix) (5.25)
11. Black Raincoat*  (5.52)

Total Hyperdelic Time:    66.41 Minutes

Second Tablet Of Acid:

1. I.C. Water  (8.42)
2. Laughing Gasp (Live)* (9.23)
3. Money For E...  (5.20)
4. Bliss (Beat Farm Remix)  (4.46)
5. Infinite (FRED Remix)*  (6.47)
6. Horror House (SUGARDOG Remix) (6.45)
7. The Nothing Song (Live)*   (8.44)
8. Slow Gems In A Hurricane (Live)*  (9.07)
9. SMILE (5.54)
10. Stick Insect (DJ GLOBAL Remix) (8.09)

Total Hyperdelic Time:    73.45 Minutes
*Denotes that these 10 tracks have never before been released.

 

Excerpt from Mark Weddle´s CD reviews:
"Most of these songs were originally released in the early 90's by WaxTrax! Records as "Towards the Infinite Beat" and "Beyond Thee Infinite Beat" (both no longer in print), but several previously unreleased remixes and live tracks are being issued here for the first time. It's arguable just how important these recordings are in terms of actually being "the origin of the species", but regardless they do mark a substantial shift in direction for PTV from the "hyperdelic pop" era of the mid-80's to the "acid tekno" of the late 80's/early 90's. I used to listen to the original Wax cassettes quite a bit (they were one of my introductions to electronic "dance" music) and I still find these songs entertaining and enlightening despite most of them sounding very dated. The 9 unreleased songs (marked by * above) are all a welcome bonus, especially the Monitor Mixes and live tracks "The Nothing Song" and "Slow Gems..". So, enough with the music ... let's move on to the packaging of this set. The 2 cds, in 2 seperate jewel cases (why didn't they just use a double cd case?) both feature collage work by Genesis (using certain provocative parts of the female anatomy) and a few pics of Genesis on the inserts and come in a rainbow colored cardboard box with a 30 page booklet. The booklet is the big bonus here ... within are a half dozen or so pics of various band members, a few live shots and various pieces of memorabilia from the time. Perhaps more importantly though is the extensive liner notes by "Francis Pinkieknicker" (Genesis?) and Genesis which explain the significance, meaning and stories behind these songs ... who they were written for (for instance "I.C. Water" is a tribute to Ian Curtis and "Smile" was written for Genesis' daughter Genesse), what the motivations were, the history etc. For me, this adds quite a bit of weight to the importance of this era of PTV ... for the first time I fully understand what the goal of this music was in Genesis' mind. Interesting stuff, kudos to GPO and Invisible for re-releasing this small chunk of musical history."