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Heard Through a Wall | Del Amitri | 3:01 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Hammering Heart | Del Amitri | 2:58 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Former Owner | Del Amitri | 3:04 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Sticks and Stones Girl | Del Amitri | 3:10 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Deceive Yourself (In Ignorant Heaven) | Del Amitri | 4:02 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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I Was Here | Del Amitri | 2:53 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Crows in the Wheatfield | Del Amitri | 2:51 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Keepers | Del Amitri | 4:39 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Ceasefire | Del Amitri | 2:59 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Breaking Bread | Del Amitri | 3:29 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Songs |
Album Review
Sounding like a gang of snotty pop antagonists, Del Amitri came out swinging on this quirky and often brilliant debut. Vocalist Justin Currie's lyrics were intelligent and witty, laced with sarcasm and venom. With jaunty rhythms and quirky melodies, calling them the bastard sons of XTC and Elvis Costello would not have been too far off the mark. Highlights include "Sticks and Stones Girl" and "Hammering Heart." ~ Steve "Spaz" Schnee, Rovi
Customer Reviews
The perfect acoustic shoe-gazer.
I was 16 when this album came out and it was perfect timing. It's angst-ridden but somehow funny. It's clever and also just plain teen-aged. It was angry and, at the same time, soothing. It's brilliantly written and played. It's was like nothing I had heard before. When the next Del Amitri album came out a few years later I was really let down. I never cared much at all for any of their other stuff. This album wasn't made to be sold... their later stuff was. This was their debut and their peak. Too bad, really, but at least we have it. It is an obscure but vital part of any 80's music collection. It was the pre-cursor to so many of the northern English/ Scottish shoe-gazer rock and the acoustic/ vocal harmony stuff like The Woodentops, The Housemartins, etc. Buy it. Have it. Love it.
Beautiful music, great lyrics, interesting songs
I first bought this album the year it came out, and its hard to believe how good it is. Incredibly smart, moving lyrics, beautiful guitars, unconventional song structures... it makes me remember going to see these guys live in London at the Marquee Club and other fun memories (where the "Special Guest" was Bob Dylan and the Libyans, ie Del Amitri in costume, and where they played Prince's Purple Rain, I think it was, for an encore). But really I would love this album even without all that. Try "Former Owner" or "Deceive Yourself," but really they're all wonderful. This band changed direction dramatically after this, with mixed results, but this album is pure magic.
Del Amitri
First time I listened to this album I was stunned into silence. It was as if the band was saying "we have these instruments and these voices. Let us show you what we can do." And they did. "Keepers" is my favorite song of this or any of their albums. It segued from "Crows in The Wheat Field" so on first listen they blend a bit. The lyrics are so clever and as they are Scottish, an American listener must pay close attention to get the full meaning. So brilliant and under appreciated. Fantastic in a live performance. Snuff
Biography
Formed: 1982 in Glasgow, Scotland
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Del Amitri
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Roll to Me | Roll to Me | 2:14 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Roll to Me | Twisted | 2:12 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Tell Her This | Twisted | 3:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Roll to Me | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Del Amitri | 2:12 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Always the Last to Know (Single Mix) | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Del Amitri | 4:17 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Roll to Me | Hatful of Rain - The Best of Del Amitri | 2:12 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Tell Her This | Hatful of Rain - The Best of Del Amitri | 3:13 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Driving with the Brakes On | Twisted | 4:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Kiss This Thing Goodbye | Hatful of Rain - The Best of Del Amitri | 4:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Always the Last to Know (Single Mix) | Hatful of Rain - The Best of Del Amitri | 4:17 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Pop, Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative, Alternative, College Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Psychedelic
- Released: 1985
- ℗ 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd
