Release Date: 25 November 2022
Label: Cherry Red
Packaging Type: Box Set
No of Units: 5
Barcode: 5013929113497
Description
• A new five-disc boxed set anthology celebrating the recordings of The Mighty Lemon Drops, between 1985 and 1990 for Chrysalis Records imprint Blue Raincoat.• Featuring 97 tracks on five discs, including the albums 'Happy Head', 'World Without End' and 'Laughter' plus non-album singles, B-Sides / bonus tracks, US radio mixes, previously unreleased demos and rare session recordings.Always original, and difficult to categorise, The Mighty Lemon Drops formed in 1985. Definitely guitar-driven, probably post-punk, maybe neo-psychedelic, they drew comparisons to The Velvet Underground, Love and almost inevitably (and a little lazily) Echo And the Bunnymen.After appearing on NME's hugely influential 'C-86' compilation, the band signed with Geoff Travis' new Chrysalis subsidiary Blue Guitar for their debut album 'Happy Head', a collection of uncluttered songs with a chiming Rickenbacker sound that Sounds dubbed one of the 50 best albums of 1986. They followed up with 1987's more mature 'World Without End', which peaked at No. 33 on the UK charts and at No. 1 on the US College chart, and included the hit 'Inside Out'.The following year saw the release of “Laughter” which the press describes as “by far the band's best”. The band sound continued to evolve, with well-crafted vocal arrangements and sophisticated musicianship, but above all instantly memorable melodies.This five-disc career spanning retrospective is the most thorough overview to date of this much loved band. It has been put together with their collaboration resulting in the first appearance of previously unreleased recordings, along with some extremely rare tracks.The extensive sleeve notes were compiled with assistance from founding member David Newton, giving a unique overview of the band's career. David has also contributed to a high-profile new book, Whatever Happened To The C86 Kids? by Nige Tassell, which is bound to generate renewed interest in the band.
Tracklisting
:DISC ONEHappy Head (1985 - 86)1. The Other Side Of You2. My Biggest Thrill3. All The Way4. Hypnotised5. Like An Angel6. Behind Your Back7. Happy Head8. Pass You By9. Take Me Up10. On My Mind11. Something Happens12. Turn Me Round13. Like An Angel (Original Dreamworld Single Version)14. Something Happens (Original Dreamworld Single Version)15. Sympathise With Us16. Now She's Gone17. Uptight18. Pass You By (Faster Version)19. Open Mind20. Take My Heart21. Rollercoaster22. Wait And SeeDISC TWOWorld Without End (1987 - 88)1. Inside Out2. One By One3. In Everything You Do4. Hear Me Call5. No Bounds6. Fall Down (Like The Rain)7. Crystal Clear8. Hollow Inside9. Closer To You10. Breaking Down11. Out Of Hand12. Going Under13. Splash #1 (Now I'm Home)14. Count Me Out15. Shine16. Head On The Block17. Fall Down (Like The Rain) (Single Version)18. Paint It Black19. LaughterDISC THREELaughter (1989)1. At Midnight2. Into The Heart Of Love3. Where Do We Go From Heaven?4. The Heartbreak Thing5. One In A Million6. Written In Fiction7. The Real World8. All That I Can Do9. Second Time Around10. Beautiful Shame11. Rumbletrain12. Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White13. Forever Home At Heart14. Where Do We Go From Heaven? (Full Length Remix)15. Written In Fiction (Alt Mix)DISC FOURDemos, Sessions and Live (Part 1: 1985 - 1986)May/June 851. Pass You By2. Take My Heart3. Like An Angel4. My Feelings5. Sympathize With Us6. Now She's Gone7. On My Mind (Live at North Staffs Poly College)8. There She Goes AgainRadio 1 Session, Dec 19859. Like An Angel10. Pass You By11. Something Happens12. Now She's Gone (Radio 1 Session, February 1986)13. Happy Head (NME C86 TAPE)14. Turn Me Round (March 1986)Demo, June / July 198615. Behind Your Back16. Take Me Up17. Uptight18. All The WayLive at The Astoria, Nov198619. My Biggest Thrill20. Hypnotised21. The Other Side Of YouDISC FIVEDemos, Sessions and Live (Part 2: 1987 - 1989)1. Out Of Hand (Rockfield Version)Manchester Radio Session, 19872. Inside Out3. Breaking Down4. Closer To You5. Fall Down (Like The Rain)6. Take Me Up (Live)7. Hear Me Call (Demo)8. World Without End (Demo)9. Fall Down (Like The Rain) (Live at The Astoria, February 1988)10. Mighty Lemon TalkLive at The Astoria, February 198811. Inside Out12. Happy Head13. Hollow Inside14. Paint It Black15. Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White (Live at The Dominion, October 1989)16. At Midnight (Live at Moles Club, Bath, August 1989)17. Like An Angel (Live at Moles Club, Bath, August 1989)18. Written In Fiction (Live at Moles Club, Bath, August 1989)19. Out Of Hand (Extended Version)20. Inside Out (Extended Version),
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