Track Listing

1. Born Innocent
2. Hate My Love
3. Let's Get Married
4. You Meant It Then
5. Should Have Been Loved
6. There's A Touch
7. Joyful Kilmarnock Blues
8. Blood Lying On Snow
9. Calendar On The Wall
10. A Womans Place (Acoustic Version)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #92003 in Music
• Released on: 2007-09-03
• Number of discs: 2
• Formats: Box set, Special Edition
• Running time: 34 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
That these two furnace-tonsilled brothers from Leith, Scotland remain almost uniquely celebrated for a pair of songs from the tail end of the 80s is, on one hand, a tribute to the undimmed magnificence of said songs--"I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)" especially verges on national anthem status, still holding court everywhere from wedding discos, student radio, Match of the Day backdrops and drunken sing-alongs home from the pub. But on the other that simply disregards the sturdy trunk of work they’ve built up since. A revitalised Proclaimers have in recent years been creeping up on festival crowds hanging about waiting for the hits, and unexpectedly enthralling them with hand-chiselled choruses and wild, windswept gusto--seventh album Life with You is accordingly the perfect accompaniment to more familiar distractions. Throughout 13 muscular tracks they strike Motown, folk, blues and rock ‘n’ roll sparks into heartfelt, melodic pop blazes bellowed by that deliciously thick Scottish brogue. "Here It Comes Again" is a frenzied highlight, bouncing off the walls like a yo-yoing Joe Cocker cameo in The Commitments, and "In Recognition" and "Whole Wide World" are true anthems both, building from that familiar muted acoustic foundation, the former illustrating the clawing wit that sometimes pervades their writing and the latter an adorable chest-beating love song. The Proclaimers are very much still walking. --James Berry

CD Description
Following On from 2005's 'Restless Soul', 'Life With You' is the seventh studio album from the bespectacled Scottish folk rock legends. Produced by Steve Evans (The Waterboys TheaGilmore), this release features thirteen brand new tracks which demonstrate the band's trademark blend of intelligent songwriting, emotive lyrical subject matter and impossibly catchy choruses, the result of which is a triumphant return toform for the twins. Includes the singles 'Life With You' and 'Whole Wide World.' This special edition includes a bonus disc of live material.

Customer Reviews

The Speccy Twins have still got it!
This album is alot stronger overall than their last album 'Restlous Soul' and is produced as well as 'Born Innocent', one of their best albums. Craig & Charlie have still got it when it comes to writing great songs and this particular special edition of the album has 7 live tracks (from 2003 at Glasgow - 4 tracks from 'Born Innocent', 1 from their first album, 1 from 'Hit the Highway' & 1 from 'Persevere') plus 3 acoustic versions, making this particular album an excellent purchase.
The album itself has some good tunes, starting off with the title track & single 'Life with you'& future single 'Whole Wide World', a cover of a Wreckless Eric track.
There are no duff tracks on this album.'Here it comes again' is an obvious future single, a track very much in THe Proclaimers mould. Other excellent tracks include 'In Recognition' & 'S-O-R-R-Y', in which the brothers have their now accustomed 'little dig'about something close to their heart, as does the religious 'If there's a god'. I won't give too much away, so buy the album to find out more.
My particular favourites are 'Blood lying on snow' & 'Calendar on the wall' along with those already mentioned.
I recommend this album. No bad tracks & those that you thought were not that strong, shine through in the end, as the album is a definate grower too. I have all of their albums & only 'Restless Soul' I feel does not do the boys justice overall. Looking forward to hearing some of these tracks live on their forthcoming tour. I've got my tickets & these boys have still got it when it comes to writing a great tune, putting many a young band to shame. They may now be getting middle aged but the speccy twins have still got it!
Buy the album & try to catch the boys live. That's what they live for, is the performing and they really are second to none on the live cicuit.

a classy grower
This is one of those albums which gets better and better the more you listen to it. The lyrics, vocals and arrangements are, as ever, excellent. There's lots of variety and even a bit of raunchy electric guitar work here and there (steady on boys). Production is top quality. Looking forward to hearing some of the tracks live next month...