The 2nd Amsterdam LP 'The Curse' is finally given a proper official release 21 years after it was first made available by mail order only. Stuffed with great songs it was the first time the world heard stone cold classic 'Does This Train Stop on Merseyside'. The record itself is the wildest ride of all Ian's albums with Pele, Amsterdam or under his own name. Veering from anthemic to jagged to dreamy to unrelenting it never strays off the pop path of Ian's trademark melodies. Just listen to revolutionary pop nugget The Glorious Day to hear Amsterdam at their very best.