called the album "a state-of-the-art, immaculately constructed set of catchy synth pop." Track listing All songs written by Green Gartside, except where noted. LP Side one "The Word Girl" (Gartside, David Gamson) – 4:24 "Small Talk" (Gartside, Gamson) – 3:39 "Absolute" – 4:25 "A Little Knowledge" – 5:02 "Don't Work That Hard" – 3:59 Side two "Perfect Way" (Gartside, Gamson) – 4:33 [UK/US]; 4:43 [Japan LP – Remixed] "Lover to Fall" – 4:13 [UK Version]; 3:52 [US Version – Remixed] "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)" – 4:48 "Hypnotize" [Short Version] (Gartside, Gamson) – 3:34 Cassette Side one "The Word Girl" (Gartside, David Gamson) – 4:24 "Small Talk" (Gartside, Gamson) – 3:39 "Absolute" – 4:25 "A Little Knowledge" – 5:02 "Don't Work That Hard" – 3:59 "Flesh & Blood" (Gartside, Gamson, Ann Swinton) – 5:35 "Absolute" (version) – 6:11 Side two "Perfect Way" (Gartside, Gamson) – 4:33 "Lover to Fall" – 4:13 [UK]; 3:52 [US] "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)" – 4:48 "Hypnotize" [Short Version] (Gartside, Gamson) – 3:34 "Wood Beez" (version) – 5:56 "Hypnotize" (version) – 6:34 CD "The Word Girl" (Gartside, David Gamson) – 4:24 "Small Talk" (Gartside, Gamson) – 3:39 "Absolute" – 4:25 "A Little Knowledge" – 5:02 "Don't Work That Hard" – 3:59 "Perfect Way" (Gartside, Gamson) – 4:43 [UK CD – Remixed]; 4:33 [US CD] "Lover to Fall" – 4:13 [UK]; 3:52 [US] "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)" – 4:48 "Hypnotize" [Short Version] (Gartside, Gamson) – 3:34 "Flesh & Blood" (Gartside, Gamson, Ann Swinton) – 5:35 "Absolute" (version) – 6:11 "Wood Beez" (version) – 5:56 "Hypnotize" (version) – 6:34 Personnel Credits are adapted from the Cupid & Psyche 85 liner notes. Scritti Politti Green Gartside – lead and backing vocals, keyboards (3), arrangements (3, 8), guitar (7) David Gamson – keyboards (Roland Jupiter-8, PPG, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, Yamaha DX7, Roland MSQ-700, Oberheim DMX, Oberheim OB-X, Fairlight CMI, Roland JX-8P), arrangements (3, 4, 5, 7, 8) Fred Maher – drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), Roland TR-808 (3, 5, 8), LinnDrum (3, 5, 8), Simmons electronic drums Additional musicians Simon Climie – Fairlight CMI (2) Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (3, 5, 8, 11, 12) David Frank – keyboards (3, 5, 8, 11, 12) J. J. Jeczalik – Fairlight programming (3) EBN (Ned Liben) – Fairlight programming (3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13) Nick Moroch – guitar (1, 6, 7) Alan