Collected Recordings 1983–1989

~ Release by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Rattlesnakes
#TitleRatingLength
1Perfect Skin
producer:
Paul Hardiman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1984)
music videos:
Perfect Skin by Lloyd Cole & the Commotions
recording of:
Perfect Skin
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
43:19
2Speedboat
producer:
Paul Hardiman
recording of:
Speedboat
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
4:42
3Rattlesnakes
producer:
Paul Hardiman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1984)
recording of:
Rattlesnakes
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions) and Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and EMI April Music Inc.
53:32
4Down on Mission Street
producer:
Paul Hardiman
recording of:
Down on Mission Street
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
3:48
5Forest Fire (extended version)
producer:
Paul Hardiman
recording of:
Forest Fire
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
5:15
6Charlotte Street
producer:
Paul Hardiman
recording of:
Charlotte Street
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
3:53
72cv
producer:
Paul Hardiman
recording of:
2cv
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
2:55
8Four Flights Up
producer:
Paul Hardiman
recording of:
Four Flights Up
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Lloyd Cole and Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist)
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
2:39
9Patience
producer:
Paul Hardiman
recording of:
Patience
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Lloyd Cole and Blair Cowan
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
3:38
10Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?
producer:
Paul Hardiman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1984)
recording of:
Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions) and Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd.
43:07
2▼CD: Easy Pieces
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1Rich
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recording of:
Rich
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
4:23
2Why I Love Country Music
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recording of:
Why I Love Country Music
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Lloyd Cole and Blair Cowan
3:00
3Pretty Gone
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recording of:
Pretty Gone
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions) and Lloyd Cole
3:32
4Grace
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recording of:
Grace
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
4:05
5Cut Me Down
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1985)
recording of:
Cut Me Down
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
4:29
6Brand New Friend
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1985)
recording of:
Brand New Friend
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Lloyd Cole and Blair Cowan
4:51
7Lost Weekend
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1985)
recording of:
Lost Weekend
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole and Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist)
43:15
8James
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recording of:
James
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
3:53
9Minor Character
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recording of:
Minor Character
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions) and Lloyd Cole
3:44
10Perfect Blue
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recording of:
Perfect Blue
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
4:34
11Her Last Fling
recording of:
Her Last Fling
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
2:44
12Big World
recording of:
Big World
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
2:21
13Nevers End
recording of:
Nevers End
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions) and Lloyd Cole
2:32
3▼CD: Mainstream
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1My Bag
producer:
Ian Stanley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1987)
recording of:
My Bag
writer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
3:57
2From the Hip
producer:
Ian Stanley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1987)
recording of:
From the Hip
writer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
publisher:
SBK Songs (publisher)
33:58
329
lap steel guitar:
Thommy Willis
background vocals:
Nicky Holland
recording of:
29
lyricist and composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
5:29
4Mainstream
background vocals:
John Sloman
recording of:
Mainstream
lyricist and composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
3:14
5Jennifer She Said
producer:
Ian Stanley
background vocals:
Nicky Holland
strings arranger:
Nicky Holland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1987)
recording of:
Jennifer She Said
writer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
3:02
6Mister Malcontent
producer:
Ian Stanley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1987)
recording of:
Mister Malcontent
writer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
4:49
7Sean Penn Blues
recording of:
Sean Penn Blues
lyricist and composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
3:29
8Big Snake
trumpet:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer)
vocals:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl)
recording of:
Big Snake
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Ian Stanley
5:16
9Hey Rusty
producer:
Stewart Copeland and Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
recording of:
Hey Rusty
lyricist and composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
4:31
10These Days
recording of:
These Days
lyricist and composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
2:27
4▼CD: B‐sides, Remixes & Outtakes
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1The Sea and the Sand
recording of:
The Sea and the Sand
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd.
3:04
2You Will Never Be No Good
recording of:
You Will Never Be No Good
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Lloyd Cole and Blair Cowan
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd.
2:42
3Andy’s Babies
recording of:
Andy’s Babies
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Lloyd Cole and Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist)
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
2:53
4Glory
recording of:
Glory
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
publisher:
Point Music Ltd.
2:42
5Sweetness
recording of:
Sweetness
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
2:52
6Perfect Blue (Hardiman mix)
recording of:
Perfect Blue
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
4:16
7Jesus Said
producer:
Paul Hardiman (in 1985)
recording of:
Jesus Said
writer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions) and Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd.
3:12
8Brand New Friend (demo)
recording of:
Brand New Friend
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Lloyd Cole and Blair Cowan
5:07
9From Grace (demo)
3:54
10Her Last Fling
recording of:
Her Last Fling
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
2:44
11Big World
recording of:
Big World
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
2:20
12Nevers End
recording of:
Nevers End
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions) and Lloyd Cole
2:35
13Mystery Train (Live at the World, New York / 1986)
2:47
14I Don’t Believe You (Live at the World, New York / 1986)
3:00
15Love Your Wife
4:01
16Lonely Mile
3:55
17Please
3:48
18My Bag (Dancing remix)
recording of:
My Bag
writer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
6:26
5▼CD: Demo Recordings & Rarities
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1Down at the Mission
recording of:
Down on Mission Street
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
4:13
2Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken? (demo)
recording of:
Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions) and Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd.
2:10
3Patience (demo)
recording of:
Patience
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Lloyd Cole and Blair Cowan
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
3:39
4Eat My Words (demo)
4:02
5Forest Fire (demo)
recording of:
Forest Fire
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
4:37
6Perfect Skin (demo)
recording of:
Perfect Skin
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
3:21
7Poons (demo)
3:41
8Old Hats (demo)
4:10
9You Win (demo)
4:20
10Old Wants Never Gets (demo)
5:10
11Another Dry Day (demo)
3:16
1229 (demo)
recording of:
29
lyricist and composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
5:14
13Jennifer She Said (demo)
recording of:
Jennifer She Said
writer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
3:22
14Hey Rusty (demo)
recording of:
Hey Rusty
lyricist and composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
4:53
15Everyone’s Complaining (demo)
3:22
16Mister Malcontent (demo)
recording of:
Mister Malcontent
writer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
4:19
17Jennifer She Said (polished rough mix)
recording of:
Jennifer She Said
writer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
3:22
18Hey Rusty (Full version)
recording of:
Hey Rusty
lyricist and composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
5:23
6▼DVD: Collected Videos
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1Perfect Skin (promotional video)
recording of:
Perfect Skin
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
?:??
2Forest Fire (promotional video)
recording of:
Forest Fire
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
?:??
3Rattlesnakes (promotional video)
recording of:
Rattlesnakes
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions) and Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and EMI April Music Inc.
?:??
4Brand New Friend (promotional video)
recording of:
Brand New Friend
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Lloyd Cole and Blair Cowan
?:??
5Lost Weekend (promotional video)
recording of:
Lost Weekend
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole and Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist)
?:??
6Cut Me Down (promotional video)
recording of:
Cut Me Down
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
?:??
7My Bag (promotional video)
recording of:
My Bag
writer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
?:??
8Jennifer She Said (promotional video)
recording of:
Jennifer She Said
writer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
?:??
9From the Hip (promotional video)
recording of:
From the Hip
writer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
publisher:
SBK Songs (publisher)
?:??
10Mainstream (promotional video)
recording of:
Mainstream
lyricist and composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
?:??
11Perfect Skin (Top of the Pops, June 1984)
recording of:
Perfect Skin
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
?:??
12Rattlesnakes (The Old Grey Whistle Test, November 1984)
recorded at:
BBC Television Centre, Pres B in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-11)
recording of:
Rattlesnakes
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions) and Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and EMI April Music Inc.
?:??
13Speedboat (The Old Grey Whistle Test, November 1984)
recorded at:
BBC Television Centre, Pres B in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-11)
recording of:
Speedboat
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
?:??
14Brand New Friend (Wogan, September 1985)
recording of:
Brand New Friend
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Lloyd Cole and Blair Cowan
?:??
15Brand New Friend (Top of the Pops, September 1985)
recording of:
Brand New Friend
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Lloyd Cole and Blair Cowan
?:??
16Lost Weekend (Top of the Pops, November 1985)
recording of:
Lost Weekend
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole and Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist)
?:??
17Mister Malcontent (The Old Grey Whistle Test, recorded live in concert at Ibrox Park, Glasgow, June 1986)
recorded at:
BBC Television Centre, Pres B in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-06)
recording of:
Mister Malcontent
writer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
?:??
18My Bag (Wogan, September 1987)
recording of:
My Bag
writer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
?:??