'Early’ brought together a series of formabndative recordings from the late 70s and early 80s, for an America-only vinyl release in 2005.

The collection, accompanied by sleeve notes from Green Gartside, included the band’s debut single “Skank Bloc Bologna”, along with seminal tracks including The Sweetest Girl and “Lions After Slumber”, and offered a stunning chance to enjoy the long-overlooked musical foundations of Scritti Politti again.