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Songs They Never Play On The Radio
del Amitri
When I first heard 'Nothing Ever Happens' I was hooked by the lyrics. You never usually heard biting social commentary on daytime Radio 1. Since then I have bought all del Amitri & Justin Currie releases. He should be a national treasure, but like most really talented songwriters he is typecast & forgotten.
del Amitri had a keen sense of humour, but most of what we heard were songs about breaking up with, leaving, being left by, cheating on or being cheated on by, various girlfriends. Plus a bit more keen social commentary hidden away amongst the heartbreak.
Like many great bands, del Amitri hid some of their best songs on B sides. So if you think you know del Amitri - make sure you have the following songs in your collection.
Plus I'll be listing a few rarities worth finding and will even go through each album individually.
Absolute favourite del songs:
Hammering Heart
So Many Souls To Change (Bside)
Don't I Look Like The Kind Of Guy You Used To Hate (Bside)
Evidence (Bside)
Another Letter Home (Bside)
Stone Cold Sober
You're Gone
This Side Of the Morning
Empty
Nothing Ever Happens
Scared To Live (Bside)
Be My Downfall
Surface Of The Moon
The First Rule Of Love
Always The Last To Know
Long Journey Home (Bside)
The Verb To Do (Bside)
One Thing Left To Do
Tell Her This
Driving With The Brakes On
In The Frame (Bside)
In The Meantime (Bside)
Someone Else Will (Bside)
Sleep Instead of Teardrops (Bside)
No Surrender (Justin Currie)
Hard to find and little known rarities: 'Hammer & Peach' - unreleased track from the first album era: Park Lane Archives album (along with lots of other great Scottish bands). 'del Amitri' - 1st album remastered and with 4 bonus tracks including a "version" of Brown Eyed Girl. On Superfecta Recordings. It sounds like Justin didn't know the original song! This Side Of The Morning (live in a car park at 2am) - on the 12" picture disc of 'Move Away Jimmy Blue' - Brilliant, you can hear that they've woken up the birds! 'Ace Of Spades' (live) - Motorhead cover found on the bonus Live at Abbey Road CD on the Hatful Of Rain Ltd Edition. There are TWO versions of 'The Return Of Maggie Brown'. The version on the Spit In The Rain CDS is NOT the same as the version on the Stone Cold Sober CDS. They sound like different recordings rather than remixes. Talking of remixes, the version of Stone Cold Sober on the Roll To Me CDS is not the single or album version. It is a completely different version. Different intro, different mix, different vocals. If anything it is even moodier. One for the completists! more to come soon..........
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