Expecting To Fly (25th Anniversary Ed.)
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Standard ‘Clear’ LP – | Cat:DEMREC853X | Barcode:5014797904729 |
Deluxe 3LP ‘Blue’ 180g Vinyl Boxset – | Cat:DEMRECBOX58 | Barcode:5014797905399 |
On 12th February 1996, The Bluetones released their debut album, Expecting To Fly. It knocked Oasis’ What’s The Story Morning Glory off the top of the charts in the week the Mancunians scooped an armful of Brit Awards and signalled the start of a hugely successful career for The Bluetones.
Hailing from Heston in West London, The Bluetones (Scott Morriss – bass, Eds Chesters – drums, Adam Devlin – guitars, and Mark Morriss – vocals) arrived on the scene in 1995 with their debut single “Are You Blue Or Are You Blind?”. They followed this up with “Bluetonic” and then “Slight Return”, which reached # 2 on the UK singles chart, both featured on this album.
3LP – This 3 LP box set contains the original 1996 album, a 12 track LP of non-album A- and B-sides, as well as the collection of pre-fame demos The Early Garage Years. The box also contains the 12 x 12 booklet from the original limited edition sleeve, as well as a note by 6Music DJ Steve Lamacq.
Standard LP
Side A
- Talking To Clarry
- Bluetonic
- Cut Some Rug
- Things Change
- The Fountainhead
Side B
- Carnt Be Trusted
- Slight Return
- Putting Out Fires
- Vampire
- A Parting Gesture
- Time & Again
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Deluxe 3LP Boxset
LP One – Expecting To Fly
Side A
- Talking To Clarry
- Bluetonic
- Cut Some Rug
- Things Change
- The Fountainhead
Side B
- Carnt Be Trusted
- Slight Return
- Putting Out Fires
- Vampire
- A Parting Gesture
- Time & Again
LP Two – Expecting To Fly: A- and B-Sides
Side A
- Are You Blue Or Are You Blind?
- String Along
- Driftwood
- Colorado Beetle
- Glad To See Y’Back Again
- Don’t Stand Me Down
Side B
- Nae Hair On’t
- Castle Rock
- The Devil Behind My Smile
- Marblehead Johnson
- The Simple Things
- Nifkin’s Bridge
LP Three – The Early Garage Years
Side A
- Are You Blue Or Are You Blind? [demo]
- Talking To Clarry [demo]
- Carnt Be Trusted [demo]
- Slight Return [limited edition UK/Japan 7″ single]
- No. 11 (Bluetonic) [from the Fierce Panda “Return To Splendour” EP]
Side B
- The Fountainhead [demo]
- Time & Again [demo]
- Cut Some Rug [homemade 4-track recording]
- Talking To Clarry [homemade 8-track recording]
- Are You Blue Or Are You Blind [homemade 8-track recording]