Forged in 1986 from the ashes of Creation Records trailblazers The Loft, The Weather Prophets straddled the divide between post-Postcard guitar jangle and a more robust strain rock and roll classicism. With this album, Blue Skies & Freerides… The Best Of 1986-89 (CDMRED 251), we present a long overdue 20 track compilation of the Weather Prophet’s years on Creation Records.

With a tracklisting chosen by lead singer Pete Astor and including the Top Ten indie chart hits ”I Almost Prayed”, “Naked As The Day You Were Born”, “Hollow Heart” and “Always The Light”, “Blue Skies…” presents an excellent opportunity for some long overdue historical revisionism.

Worm In My Brain / Almost Prayed / The Key To My Love Is Green / Like Frankie Lymon / Mayflower / Joe Schamo And The Eskimo / Hollow Heart / Always The Light / Chinese Cadillac / Your Heartbeat Breathes The Life Into Me / Sleep / Can’t Keep My Mind Off You / You’re My Ambulance / In My Room / Stones In My Passway / Poison Mind / Blue Rooftops / Odds And Ends / She Comes From The Rain / Naked As The Day You Were Born