The Pale Fountains: The Complete Virgin Years, 4CD Box Set

• The Pale Fountains were an English band formed in Liverpool in 1980, and composed of Mick Head, Chris McCaffery, Thomas Whelan, Andy Diagram and Ken Moss.

• Inspired by 1960s music such as Love, Burt Bacharach and The Beatles, the group released their debut single ‘(There's Always) Something on My Mind’ in October 1982. Although the Pale Fountains failed to make much commercial headway, the band would earn critical praise for the two albums released on Virgin, ‘Pacific Street’ (1984) and ‘...From Across the Kitchen Table’ (1985).

This 4-CD box set brings together both albums as well as all the B-Sides, mixes, and some previously unreleased material from the Virgin vaults all housed in a sturdy box with extensive sleeve notes by Classic Pop’s John Earls.

Mick Head – Vocals, Guitar (1981–1987) Chris McCaffery – Bass Guitar (1981–1987) Thomas Whelan – Drums (1981–1987) Andy Diagram – Trumpet (1982–1984) John Head – Guitar (1984–1987)

TRACK LISTING

Pacific Street

DISC ONE

1  Reach

2   Something On My Mind

3  Unless

4  Southbound Excursion

5  Natural

6  Faithful Pillow (Pt 1)

7  (Don't Let Your Love) Start A War

8  Beyond Fridays Field

9 Abergele Next Time

10  Crazier

11  Faithful Pillow (Pt 2)

BONUS TRACKS
12  Thank You - Single

13  Meadow Of Love - Single B Side

14  (There's Always) Something on My Mind - Remix

15  Palm Of My Hand - Single

16  Palm Of My Hand - Instrumental - Single B Side

17  Love's A Beautiful Place - Single B Side

18  Unless - Extended Version 12" Single

19  (Don't Let Your Love) Start A War - Single

20  (Don't Let Your Love) Start A War - Extended Version 12" Single

21  Love Situation - Single B Side

DISC TWO

Mixes And Unreleased Tracks
1  Partner Picking Man - Rough Mix with Bass and Drums*

2  Fight Think Love / Love Situation - Rough Mix Take 1*

3  Jock's A String Bean - Rough Mix*

4  Fight Think Love / Love Situation - Rough Mix Take 2*

5  Spanish Tragedy (Beyond Fridays Field) - Rough Instrumental Mix*

6 Take A Little Shelter - Rough Mix Take 2*

7  Partner Picking Man - Acoustic*

8  Sun Drenched Girl (Crazier) - Acoustic

9  Lavinia's Dream - Rough Mix Take 1

10  (There's Always) Something on My Mind -

Rough Mix
11  Hey There Fred - Rough Mix

12  One By One - Rough Mix Take 2*

13  Norfolk Broads - Rough Mix Take 1

14  Untitled Jam / 7 and 7 Is*

15  Unless - Rough Mix

16  (There's Always) Something on My Mind - Rough Mix

17  Sundrenched Girl (Crazier) - Rough Mix

18  Southbound Excursion - Rough Mix

DISC THREE

From Across the Kitchen Table
1  Shelter

2  Stole The Love

3  Jean's Not Happening

4  Bicycle Thieves

5  Limit

6  27 Ways to Get Back Home

7  Bruised Arcade

8 These Are the Things

9  Its Only Hard

10  ...From Across the Kitchen Table

11  Hey

12 September Sting

DISC FOUR

Mixes And Unreleased Tracks
1  From Across the Kitchen Table - Extended Version 12" Single

2  Bicycle Thieves - Remix Single B Side

3  Just A Girl - Remix Single B Side

4 Thank You - Remix Single B Side

5  Silver Bendix – Demo*

6 The Outsider – Demo*

7  Detrimentally (Stole the Love) - Demo

8  27 Ways to Get Back Home - Demo

9  Summertime (It's Hard) -Demo

10  Shelter - Demo

11  Yeah Eah Eah – Demo*

12  These Are the Things (Stay) - Demo

13  Bruised Arcade - Demo

*Previosuly unreleased