Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Lazarwalker
2. Blackwell
3. I've Only Just Started To Breath
4. Primary Alternative
5. Under Canvas Under Wraps
6. 4th Channel
7. Teen Elf
8. Sucrose
9. Everything Goes Around The Water
10. Arcane Model
11. Pull The Wires From The Wall
12. Mauron Chanson
13. Repeat Failure
14. Don't Stop
15. Blackpool
16. Weaker Argument Defeats The Stronger

Disc 2:

1. No Danger
2. Make Your Move
3. Accused Of Stealing
4. Aye Today
5. Mr Blue Sky
6. California Uber Alles
7. Matthew And Son
8. Last Rose Of Summer
9. Parcel Of Rogues
10. I Fought The Angels
11. Ballad Of Accounting
12. Is This All That I Came For
13. Everybody Come Down

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #93838 in Music
• Released on: 2006-06-12
• Number of discs: 2

CD Description
Favorites of the legendary BBC radio DJ John Peel, the Scottish band the Delgados regularly made recordings of works-in-progress for his show, including alternate versions of album tracks, and covers of songs by the band's favorite artists. These recordings are anthologized in this charming and frequently revelatory double CD set, which includes covers of ELO's "Mr. Blue Sky" and Cat Stevens' "Matthew and Son". Early songs, recorded for BBC Radio Scotland before the band's debut album, DOMESTIQUES, display the punk energy that predated later, more lyrical works like "Everything Goes Around the Water".

Customer Reviews

Superb Collection
For the uninitiated this release represents amazing value. Many of the best songs by perhaps the most underrated band of the past ten years. Imagine a Pixies/New Order highbrid evolving into late The Flaming Lips, but with better songs, and you have some idea of how good The Delgados actually were. This collection illustrates that transformation brilliantly, and if you like it there is plenty more on the albums to look forward to, including such treats as "Leaning on a Cane", "Coming in from the Cold" and "American Trilogy".

For the initiated it is very welcome sugar on the bitter pill of the band's split last year. The early songs sound better than you remember, the songs from Hate and The Great Eastern sound just as good without Dave Fridmann's production, and the cover versions are a hoot.

A fitting tribute to both the band and, of course, John Peel's ears!

Buy this cheap briliant C.D
All I can say that this is a fab double album! The Delgados are pure pop. rock and do some cool cover versions! Check out Mr Blue Sky and Matthew and Son! And all for a few quid! Buy it!