Track Listing

1. I Smell Winter
2. Bow Down
3. Think For A Minute
4. Always Something There To Remind Me
5. Mighty Ship
6. Sheep
7. I'll Be Your Shelter (Just Like A Shelter)
8. Five Get Over Excited
9. Everybody's The Same
10. Build
11. Step Outside
12. Flag Day
13. Happy Hour
14. You've Got A Friend
15. He Ain't Heavy (He's My Brother)
16. Freedom
17. People Who Grinned Themselves To Death
18. Caravan Of Love
19. Light Is Always Green
20. We're Not Deep
21. Me And The Farmer
22. Lean On Me

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30006 in Music
• Released on: 1992-10-06
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Unsung Heroes
The Housemartins are the most underrated band of their time. Eclipsed in many ways by subsequent successes (as The Beautiful South and Fatboy Slim), they have never gained the recognition they deserved. This is the ultimate album of their finest moments - from the anthemic "Happy Hour" to less well known songs such as "Step Outside". Many of the riffs and harmonies have been borrowed by modern day artists such as The Fratellis without so much as a nod.

In an era of comeback gigs, I can only dream.

I would opt for this collection ahead of inferior and less definitive follow-ups. Simply stunning.

Fine Introduction to a flippin' brilliant band
I say introduction because if you've bought the albums proper i reluctantly advise that you keep your money. these are just the hits and the inclusion of Bow Down and Lean On Me (identical to those on the albums) will only leave you feeling more out of pocket. Nevertheless, I Smell Winter, Drop Down Dead together with Hopelessly Devoted To Them more than compensate for the lack of different material (some of the pre-Norman Cook rarities really should have made the cut).

For the true newbie what better insight into the band's tabloid-baiting politics than Flag Day?What sweeter introduction to Heaton gospel than I'll Be Your Shelter? You'll either press skip in disgust or love the man forever, may it be the latter

Don't miss out on the Martins
This 'album' is a classic. The great thing about the Housemartins is that they don't take themselves too seriously. They are a 'happy mans The Smiths'. The first few tracks are superb, especially 'I smell Winter', 'Bow Down' and 'Sheep' but the last set of tracks, their more slower work, becomes a little samey. It says something about the music industry when their only number 1, 'Caravan of Love', is one of the poorer tracks on the CD. Worth a look (especially if you're a fan of The Smiths)