Del Amitri (album)
Del Amitri (stylised as del Amitri) is the eponymous debut album by the Scottish rock band Del Amitri, released in 1985 by Chrysalis Records. Two singles were released, "Sticks And Stones, Girl" (with B-side "The King Is Poor" and "The Difference Is" as an additional track on the 12-inch) and "Hammering Heart" (with B-side "Lines Running North" along with a live version of "Brown Eyed Girl" on the 12-inch). Neither single charted. A CD reissue in 2003 included the four bonus tracks.
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Released | 1985, 2003 (Re-issue) | |||
Studio | Park Lane Studio, Glasgow | |||
Genre | Post-punk | |||
Length | 33:15 | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
Producer | Hugh Jones | |||
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Track listing
All songs written by Iain Harvie, Paul Tyagi, Justin Currie and Bryan Tolland, except where noted
- "Heard Through a Wall" – 3:01
- "Hammering Heart" – 2:58
- "Former Owner" – 3:04
- "Sticks and Stones, Girl" – 3:10
- "Deceive Yourself (In Ignorant Heaven)" – 4:02
- "I Was Here" – 2:53
- "Crows in the Wheatfield" – 2:51
- "Keepers" – 4:39
- "Ceasefire" – 2:59
- "Breaking Bread" – 3:29
2003 CD bonus tracks
- "This King Is Poor" – 3:37
- "The Difference Is" – 3:42
- "Lines Running North" – 2:54
- "Brown Eyed Girl" – 3:53 (Van Morrison)
- Originally recorded by Van Morrison, 1967
Personnel
The band
- Iain Harvie
- Paul Tyagi
- Justin Currie
- Bryan Tolland
Additional musicians
- Peter Griffiths — Organ ("Deceive Yourself")
- Preston Heyman — Additional percussion
Production
- Hugh Jones — Producer
Additional credits
- Recorded entirely in Glasgow's Park Lane Studio
- Mixed at The Garden, London
- All songs published by Chrysalis Music Ltd.
- Original etchings 'Flying Ducks' for sleeve by Chris Orr, courtesy Thumb Gallery, London
Notes
Sources
- Liner notes from the cassette insert
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