On 24 February, Edsel/Demon Music Group begin a year-long release campaign celebrating 30 years of one of the most popular and successful British bands to emerge in the 1990s, Ocean Colour Scene.
Ocean Colour Scene were founded in 1989 by Simon Fowler (vocals), Steve Cradock (guitar), Damon Minchella (bass) and Oscar Harrison (drums). Little over a year later their third single, the brilliant ‘Yesterday Today’ gave them a taste of chart action. Nevertheless, mainstream success would prove to be a trickier proposition. After a clutch of underperforming single releases, their record label, Fontana, dropped the band.
Following a three-year hiatus and period of self-examination, the band re-emerged, reinvented and ready to take on the music industry. In February 1996, ‘The Riverboat Song’ smashed into the UK chart and trailblazed six consecutive top-ten hits. Backed by the triple platinum-selling album Moseley Shoals and the number one follow-up Marchin’ Already, Ocean Colour Scene became one of the hottest bands in the country as the hits kept rolling.
Thirty-five years on, and Ocean Colour Scene are still together: making music and regularly selling out huge concert halls across the country. They have the support of an extraordinarily dedicated and loyal fan base who cherish their music and hold close to their hearts a lifetime of memories supporting the group. They are a people’s band. They believe in the soul of bass, drum and guitar rhythm. They exude melody. And they stand amongst the finest purveyors of the stirring sounds of a live concert. Each of the band has a passion to transcend everyday mundanity with music. And most of all they believe, as they always have, that one song can elevate the spirit and enrich the human experience.
This 230-track 15CD Collection is the first of its kind, a celebration of one of Britain’s finest bands. Including all of their studio albums, from the self-titled debut album Ocean Colour Scene, to the chart-topping Moseley Shoals, Marchin’ Already, One For The Modern and the post-Brit-pop Mechanical Wonder, North Atlantic Drift, A Hyperactive Workout For The Flying Squad, On The Leyline and the later albums Saturday, and Painting.
Moreover, the B-sides and rarities included in this box set offer a treasure trove of lesser-known Ocean Colour Scene classics. There is the Free-inspired ‘So Sad’ and ‘Men Of Such Opinion’ (Simon’s favourite self-written lyric), the irresistibly melodic ‘Huckleberry Grove’ featuring the Jamaican ska legend Rico Rodriguez, and the more sedate ballads ‘Robin Hood’, ‘I Need A Love Song’ and ‘Mrs Jones’ and a cover of ‘Day Tripper’, featuring Noel and Liam Gallagher. To round off the connection, you may also want to listen to an unreleased song of Paul Weller’s, ‘For Dancers Only’, which Steve unearthed for Ocean Colour Scene’s 2007 release, On The Leyline.
Accompanying the 15CD collection is a stunning 72-page hardback book, with an in-depth essay from award-winning author Daniel Rachel depicting the rise of Ocean Colour Scene from the inside. No stone has been left unturned as alongside these words the book is packed with incredible photographs from Ocean Colour Scene photographers Lawrence Watson and Tony Briggs, many previously unseen. There’s also personal memorabilia, tour flyers, backstage passes from legendary gigs, lyrics and signed prints.
The same day Demon will also release a limited edition, 5LP coloured vinyl collection, Yesterday Today: 1992 – 1997. It brings together the band’s classic first three studio albums, Ocean Colour Scene, Moseley Shoals and Marchin’ Already. Including some of their biggest hits; ‘The Day We Caught The Train’, ‘The Riverboat Song’, ‘Hundred Mile High City’, ‘The Circle’ and ‘Travellers Tune’. The band’s debut self-titled album appearing here for the first time since its original pressing in 1992.
These two releases kick-start the beginning of a year-long campaign of collectable, exceptional Ocean Colour Scene releases. More information to follow in due course….
Tracklisting:
Yesterday Today: 1992 – 2018
DISC 1: OCEAN COLOUR SCENE (1992)
1. Talk On
2. How About You
3. Giving It All Away
4. Justine
5. Do Yourself A Favour
6. Third Shade Of Green
7. Sway
8. Penny Pinching Rainy Heaven Days
9. One Of Those Days
10. Is She Coming Home
11. Blue Deep Ocean
12. Reprise
DISC 2: MOSELEY SHOALS (1996)
1. The Riverboat Song
2. The Day We Caught The Train
3. The Circle
4. Lining Your Pockets
5. Fleeting Mind
6. 40 Past Midnight
7. One For The Road
8. It’s My Shadow
9. Policemen & Pirates
10. The Downstream
11. You’ve Got It Bad
12. Get Away
DISC 3: MARCHIN’ ALREADY (1997)
1. Hundred Mile High Club
2. Better Day
3. Travellers Tune
4. Big Star
5. Debris Road
6. Besides Yourself
7. Get Blown Away
8. Tele He’s Not Talking
9. Fozy’s Folk Faced
10. All Up
11. Spark And Cindy
12. Half A Dream Away
13. It’s A Beautiful Thing
DISC 4: ONE FROM THE MODERN (1999)
1. Profit In Peace
2. So Low
3. I Am The News
4. No One At All
5. Families
6. Step By Step
7. July
8. Jane She Got Excavated
9. Emily Chambers
10. Soul Driver
11. The Waves
12. I Won’t Get Crazed
DISC 5: MECHANICAL WONDER (2001)
1. Up On The Downside
2. In My Field
3. Sail On My Boat
4. Biggest Thing
5. We Made It More
6. Give Me A Letter
7. Mechanical Wonder
8. You Are Amazing
9. If I Gave You My Heart
10. Can’t Get Back To The Baseline
11. Something For Me
DISC 6: NORTH ATLANTIC DRIFT (2003)
1. I Just Need Myself
2. Oh Collector
3. North Atlantic Drift
4. Golden Gate Bridge
5. Make The Deal
6. For Every Corner
7. On My Way
8. Second Hand Car
9. She’s Been Waiting
10. The Song Goes On
11. When Evil Comes
DISC 7:
A HYPERACTIVE WORKOUT FOR THE FLYING SQUAD (2005)
1. Everything Comes At The Right Time
2. Free My Name
3. Wah Wah
4. Drive Away
5. I Love You
6. This Day Should Last Forever
7. Move Things Over
8. Waving Not Drowning
9. God’s Word
10. Another Time To Stay
11. Have You Got The Right
12. Stary Of The Day
13. My Time
DISC 8: ON THE LEYLINE (2007)
1. I Told You So
2. On The Leyline, Waiting
3. For Dancers Only
4. Man In the Middle
5. I Just Got Over You
6. Go To The Sea
7. These Days I’m Tired
8. You’ll Never Find Me
9. Don’t Get Me
10. Loneliest Girl In The Whole Wide World
11. Mr Brown
12. Two Lovers
13. Daylight
DISC 9: SATURDAY (2010)
1. 100 Floors Of Perception
2. Mrs Maylie
3. Saturday
4. Just A Little Bit Of Love
5. Old Pair Of Jeans
6. Sing Children Sing
7. Harry Kidnap
8. Magic Carpet Days
9. The Word
10. Village Life
11. Postal
12. What’s Mine Is Yours
13. Fell In Love on the Street Again
14. Rockfield
DISC 10: PAINTING (2013)
1. We Don’t Look In the Mirror
2. Painting
3. Goodbye Old Town
4. Doodle Book
5. If God Made Everyone
6. Weekend
7. Professor Perplexity
8. George’s Tower
9. I Don’t Want To Leave England
10. The Winning Side
11. Mistaken Identity
12. The Union
13. The New Torch Song
14. Here Comes The Dawning Day
DISC 11: B-SIDES & RARITIES PART 1 (1990 – 1992)
1. Sway (Single Version)
2. Lullaby
3. Sway (12” Version)
4. One Of These Days
5. Yesterday Today
6. Another Girl’s Name
7. Fly Me
8. No One Says
9. My Brother Sarah
10. Mona Lisa Eyes
11. Bellechoux
12. Blue Deep Ocean (Alt. Version)
13. Is She Coming Home (Alt. Version)
14. Flowers
15. Don’t Play
16. The Seventh Floor
17. Patsy In Green
18. Suspended Motion
DISC 12: B-SIDES & RARITIES PART 2 (1996)
1. So Sad
2. Charlie Brown Says
3. Robin Hood
4. I Wanna Stay Alive With You
5. Huckleberry Grove
6. You’ve Got It Bad (Demo Version)
7. Here In My Heart
8. Beautiful Losers
9. Men Of Such Opinion (Demo Version)
10. The Clock Struck 15 Hours Ago
11. I Need A Love Song
12. Chicken Bones And Stones
13. The Day We Caught The Train (Acoustic Version)
14. Travellers Tune (Original Version)
15. Justine
16. Song Of A Baker
17. Mrs Jones
18. Cool Cool Water
19. Top Of The World
20. The Circle (Acoustic)
21. Chelsea Walk
22. Alibis
23. Day Tripper (Live, Electric Ballroom, 9 May 1996)
DISC 13: B-SIDES & RARITIES PART 3 (1997 – 1999)
1. The Face Smiles Back Easily
2. Falling To The Floor
3. Hello Monday
4. Song For the Front Row
5. On The Way Home
6. All Gods Children Need Travelling Shoes
7. Hundred Mile High City (Live at Wembley Arena, 1992)
8. The Best Bet On Chinaski
9. On And On
10. Mariners Way
11. Going Nowhere For A While
12. Expensive Chair
13. If You Get Your Way
14. Flood Tide Rising
15. Step By Step
16. Carnation
17. Hoping You’re Making It Too
18. The Inheritors
DISC 14: B-SIDES & RARITIES PART 4 (2000 – 2003)
1. July (New / Single Version)
2. I Am The News (New Version)
3. July (Forza Moderna Mix)
4. July (Live At The London Astoria, St. Patrick’s Day, April 17, 2000)
5. I Am The News (Live At The Dublin Point)
6. This Understanding (Live At Stirling Castle)
7. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
8. These Are The Ones
9. Take You Back
10. Free On The Wind
11. I Was
12. Crazy Lowdown Ways
13. Come Home
14. Best Friends and Lovers
15. Will You Take Her Love
16. Me, I’m Left Unsure
17. Questions
18. I Wanna See The Bright Lights Tonight
19. Perfect Strangers
20. I Never Believed It Too
21. We Rise
22. St. Cecelia
23. I Just Need Myself (Caged Baby Remix)
DISC 15: B-SIDES & RARITIES PART 5 (2003 – 2018)
1. Get Away (Live Bristol Academy 12/10/03)
2. The Riverboat Song (Live Glasgow Barrowlands 06/10/03)
3. Golden Gate Bridge (Live Manchester Apollo 10/10/03)
4. The Day We Caught The Train (Live Bristol Academy 12/10/03)
5. Better Than Before
6. Make It Better
7. Jimmy Wonder
8. Right On Time
9. William Bailey
10. Little Boy Could Be A Rolling Stone
11. Smile
12. Over My Head
13. Stay Alive Tonight
14. Dawn Cried The Day
15. Twenty-One
16. Shooting The Bridge
17. Come Up And See Me
18. Old, Old Song
19. Another Bard May Chant
20. Be With You
21. Because You’re Mine
22. Standing In The Place That You Used To Do
Yesterday Today: 1992 – 1997
Ocean Colour Scene (1LP)
A1. Talk On
A2. How About You
A3. Giving It All Away
A4. Justine
A5. Do Yourself A Favour
A6. Third Shade Of Green
B1. Sway
B2. Penny Pinching Rainy Heaven Days
B3. One Of Those Days
B4. Is She Coming Home
B5. Blue Deep Ocean
B6. Reprise
Moseley Shoals (2LP)
A1. The Riverboat Song
A2. The Day We Caught The Train
A3. The Circle
B1. Lining Your Pockets
B2. Fleeting Mind
B3. 40 Past Midnight
C1. One For The Road
C2. It’s My Shadow
C3. Policemen & Pirates
D1. The Downstream
D2. You’ve Got It Bad
D3. Get Away
Marchin’ Already (2LP)
A1. Hundred Mile High City
A2. Better Day
A3. Travellers Tune
B1. Big Star
B2. Debris Road
B3. Besides Yourself
C1. Get Blown Away
C2. Tele He’s Not Talking
C3. Foxy’s Folk Faced
C4. All Up
D1. Spark And Cindy
D2. Half A Dream Away
D3. It’s A Beautiful Thing
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