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Del Amitri

Del Amitri are a Scottish alternative rock band, formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1983. The band grew out of Justin Currie's Jordanhill College School band and came together after a teenaged Currie placed an advertisement in the window of a music store asking for people who could play to contact him. The band was formed with the original line-up of Currie (bass and vocals), Iain Harvie (lead guitar), Bryan Tolland (guitar) and Paul Tyagi (drums). Currie and Harvie were the only members of the band to remain present throughout its history. They were also the main songwriters of the group.

The band had five Top 10 albums in the UK, and one Top 10 single, "Roll to Me", on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.

History

Name

The band has repeatedly stated a story that Del Amitri "Started at school in 1980, originally called Del Amitri Rialzo in order to confuse the public (name was invented for its meaninglessness; all other stories are fabrications) in west Glasgow, Scotland."

The liner notes of one album state: "...if you ask us what the name means – expect violence". Speculation about the name's origins have included the Greek for "from the womb", and a handbag brand name. At the very end of the band's 1996 tour diary video release, titled Let's Go Home, Currie supposedly reads an entry from the "Wonders" section of Volume 5 in Arthur Mee's The Children's Encyclopædia which, he says, refers to a false god from Greek mythology called Delametri, largest of all false gods, 458 feet (140 m) tall and made entirely of gold. It was built on sand and collapsed, killing the entire population of Tarros, the town that built it. He ends the reading saying, "There you have it: false gods built on stupidity."

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Del Amitri (album)

Del Amitri is the eponymous debut album by the Scottish rock band Del Amitri, released in 1985 by Chrysalis Records. A CD reissue in 2003 included 4 bonus tracks.

Track listing

All songs written by Iain Harvie, Paul Tyagi, Justin Currie, and Bryan Tolland, except where noted

"Heard Through a Wall" – 3:01

"Hammering Heart" – 2:58

"Former Owner" – 3:04

"Sticks and Stones, Girl" – 3:10

"Deceive Yourself (In Ignorant Heaven)" – 4:02

"I Was Here" – 2:53

"Crows in the Wheatfield" – 2:51

"Keepers" – 4:39

"Ceasefire" – 2:59

"Breaking Bread" – 3:29

2003 CD bonus tracks

"This King Is Poor" – 3:37

"The Difference Is" – 3:42

"Lines Running North" – 2:54

"Brown Eyed Girl" – 3:53 (Van Morrison)

Originally recorded by Van Morrison, 1967

Originally recorded by Van Morrison, 1967

Personnel

The band

Iain Harvie

Paul Tyagi

Justin Currie

Bryan Tolland

Additional musicians

Peter Griffiths — Organ ("Deceive Yourself")

Preston Heyman — Additional percussion

Production

Hugh Jones — Producer

Additional credits

Recorded entirely in Glasgow's Park Lane Studio

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Del Amitri

ALBUMS

Into the Mirror: Del Amitri Live in Concert released: 2014
Into the Mirror: Del Amitri Live in Concert released: 2014
Collection released: 2007
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Del Amitri released: 2003
Can You Do Me Good? released: 2002
Lousy With Love: The B-Sides released: 1998
The Best of Del Amitri: Hatful of Rain released: 1998
Some Other Sucker's Parade released: 1997
Twisted released: 1995
Change Everything released: 1992
Waking Hours released: 1990
Del Amitri released: 1985
In-Store Play Sampler released:
Twisted Live released:

Into the Mirror: Del Amitri Live in Concert

Released 2014

Always the Last to Know
Kiss This Thing Goodbye
The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere
Just Like a Man
What I Think She Sees
Not Where It's At
Sleep Instead of Teardrops
Be My Downfall
Food for Songs
Tell Her This
In the Frame
Nothing Ever Happens
Roll to Me

Into the Mirror: Del Amitri Live in Concert

Released 2014

Always the Last to Know
Kiss This Thing Goodbye
The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere
Just Like a Man
What I Think She Sees
Not Where It's At
Sleep Instead of Teardrops
Be My Downfall
Food for Songs
Tell Her This
In the Frame
Nothing Ever Happens
Roll to Me

Collection

Released 2007

When I Want You
Nothing Ever Happens
This Side Of The Morning
Surface Of The Moon
Always The Last To Know
The First Rule Of Love
Roll To Me
Being Somebody Else
Crashing Down
Won't Make It Better
What I Think She Sees
Some Other Sucker's Parade
Just Before You Leave
Out Falls The Past
Cash And Prizes
The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere (Live)
Hatful Of Rain (Live)
Food For Songs (Acoustic Version)

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Del Amitri

Released 2003

Roll to Me
Kiss This Thing Goodbye
Hatful of Rain
Stone Cold Sober
Nothing Ever Happens
Always the Last to Know
When You Were Young
Just Like a Man
Driving With the Brakes On
Here and Now
Not Where It's At
Cry to Be Found

Can You Do Me Good?

Released 2002

Just Before You Leave
Cash & Prizes
Drunk in a Band
One More Last Hurrah
Buttons on My Clothes
Baby It's Me
Wash Her Away
Last Cheap Shot at the Dream
Out Falls the Past
She's Passing This Way
Jesus Saves
Just Getting By

Lousy With Love: The B-Sides

Released 1998

Scared to Live
The Return of Maggie Brown
In the Frame
Sleep Instead of Teardrops
Long Journey Home
Paper Thin
The Last Love Song
The Verb to Do
In the Meantime
Long Way Down
Whiskey Remorse
Before the Evening Steals the Afternoon
So Many Souls to Change
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The Best of Del Amitri: Hatful of Rain

Released 1998

Cry to Be Found
Roll to Me
Kiss This Thing Goodbye
Not Where It's At
Nothing Ever Happens
Always the Last to Know
Here and Now
Just Like a Man
Spit in the Rain
When You Were Young
Driving With the Brakes On
Stone Cold Sober
Tell Her This
Move Away Jimmy Blue
Be My Downfall
Some Other Sucker's Parade
Don't Come Home Too Soon

Some Other Sucker's Parade

Released 1997

Not Where It's At
Some Other Sucker's Parade
Won't Make It Better
What I Think She Sees
Medicine
High Times
Mother Nature's Writing
No Family Man
Cruel Light of Day
Funny Way to Win
Through All That Nothing
Life Is Full
Lucky Guy
Make It Always Be Too Late

Twisted

Released 1995

Food for Songs
Start With Me
Here and Now
One Thing Left to Do
Tell Her This
Being Somebody Else
Roll to Me
Crashing Down
It Might as Well Be You
Never Enough
It's Never Too Late to Be Alone
Driving With the Brakes On

Change Everything

Released 1992

Be My Downfall
Just Like a Man
When You Were Young
Surface of the Moon
I Won't Take the Blame
The First Rule of Love
The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere
Always the Last to Know
To Last a Lifetime
As Soon as the Tide Comes In
Behind the Fool
Sometimes I Just Have to Say Your Name

Waking Hours

Released 1990

Kiss This Thing Goodbye
Opposite View
Move Away Jimmy Blue
Stone Cold Sober
You're Gone
When I Want You
This Side of the Morning
Empty
Hatful of Rain
Nothing Ever Happens

Del Amitri

Released 1985

Heard Through a Wall
Hammering Heart
Former Owner
Sticks and Stones Girl
Deceive Yourself (In Ignorant Heavan)
I Was Here
Crows in the Wheatfield
Keepers
Ceasefire
Breaking Bread

In-Store Play Sampler

Roll to Me
Be My Downfall
Always the Last to Know
Tell Her This
Stone Cold Sober
Driving With the Brakes On
Kiss This Thing Goodbye
Here and Now

Twisted Live

Hatful of Rain
When I Want You
Crashing Down
Move Away Jimmy Blue
The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere
Stone Cold Sober

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Funny Way To Win

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Breaking Bread

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Ceasefire

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Deceive Yourself (In Ignorant Heaven)

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Former Owner

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Hammering Heart

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Heard Through A Wall

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I Was Here

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A Little Luck

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Won't Make It Better

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Through All That Nothing

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Some Other Sucker's Parade

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Driving With The Brakes On

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Crashing Down

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Being Somebody Else

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Not Where It's At

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No Family Man

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Cry To Be Found

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Don't Come Home Too Soon

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Cindy Incidentally

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In The Meantime

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I'm An Unbeliever

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Lighten Up The Load

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Low Friends In High Places

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A Grimace Not A Smile

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Bye Bye Pride

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The Whole World Is Quiet

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Another Letter Home

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One Step at a Time

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Start With Me

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Tell Her This

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Empty

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Hatful Of Rain

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It's Never Too Late To Be Alone

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Never enough

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One Thing Left To Do

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Roll To Me

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Here & Now

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It Might As Well Be You

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Learn To Cry

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Talk It To Death

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You Love Me

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Before The Evening Steals The Afternoon

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So Many Souls To Change

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Long Journey Home

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Don't Cry No Tears

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Life By Mistake

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The Verb To Do

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Evidence

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Move Away Jimmy Blue

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Kiss This Thing Goodbye

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Opposite View

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Nothing Ever Happens

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This Side Of The Morning

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Stone Cold Sober

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You're Gone

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When I Want You

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Del Amitri

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Canned Laughter

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Sleep Instead Of Teardrops

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Whiskey Remorse

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Spit In The Rain

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Three Little Words

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The Return Of Maggie Brown

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Buttons On My Clothes

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Paper Thin

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Queen Of False Alarms

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Here and Now

by Del Amitri
Sticks & Stones, Girl

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More Than You'd Ever Know

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Deceive Yourself

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Change Everything

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Twisted

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Waking Hours

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Hatful of Rain - The Best of Del Amitri

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Behind The Fool

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Be My Downfall

by Del Amitri
Just Like A Man

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I Won't Take The Blame

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Surface Of The Moon

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Sometimes I Just Have To Say Your Name

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The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere

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The First Rule Of Love

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As Soon As The Tide Comes In

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Always The Last To Know

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Keepers

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In The Frame

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Scared To Live

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Someone Else Will

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Just Getting By

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Last Cheap Shot At The Dream

by Del Amitri
Jesus Saves

by Del Amitri
Just Before You Leave

by Del Amitri
She's Passing This Way

by Del Amitri
Wash Her Away

by Del Amitri
One More Last Hurrah

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Out Falls The Past

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Cash and Prizes

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Drunk In A Band

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Mother Nature's Writing

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Open up your eyes
Everything is crying out
This could be your time
She fell out of the sky
Must every star been working on
Heavenly designs
A crooked line of lightning
A silent movie moon
Mother Nature's writing to you
To you
So button up your lip
You don't get many chances
In the time between the tides
The weather's rolling in
In a minute flat you'll be soaking wet
So kiss her while it's dry
A crooked line of lightning
A silent movie moon
Mother Nature's writing to you
To you
(Open up your eyes)
(Mother Nature's writing)
To you
(Open up your eyes)
(Mother Nature's writing)
To you
(Open up your eyes)