Cherry Red Records are pleased to announce the release of the recorded works from one of the Manchester scene's greatest secrets of the mid-80's, The Waltones. The Waltones played their first proper gig in Manchester, September 1984. Their main influences were Dexy's Midnight Runners, Orange Juice and the Beatles - the fab four in this instance being James Knox, Mark Collins (Charlatans), Manny Lee and Alex Fyans. Their time was short but the tunes gathered on this CD are a collection of guitar pop gems that include a full album, singles, b-sides, rarities and previously unreleased tracks. The Waltones guitarist Mark Collins went on to find fame with the Charlatans, with whom he is still a member of to this day. As always beautifully restored and repackaged as is the Cherry Red Records style.

Downhill / Closest To / She Looks Right Through Me / Special 20 / Burning Conscience / The British Disease / Bold / Spell It Out / I've Got Nothing / Thanks A Million / Everything's Just Fine / The Deepest / Don't Understand / When It All Turns Sour / She's Everywhere But Here / Smile / A Million Different Ways / Rainfall / What's Going Wrong / I've Got Nothing / Failing In Love / Black & Blue / Get Off Your Knees / Listen To Your Heart