The Bluetones

Artwork [Artwork Concept By] – The Bluetones
Drums, Percussion – Eds Chesters
Electric Bass, Vocals – Scott Morriss
Engineer [Mix] – Helen Woodward (1-1 to 1-11)
Guitar [Six & Twelve String], Liner Notes – Adam Devlin
Management – Julian Able
Management – Neil Burrow
Mastered By – Geoff Pesche (1-1 to 1-11)
Mixed By – Hugh Jones (1-1 to 1-12, 2-2)
Photography By [Additional] – Scott Morriss
Photography By [Additional] – Trevor Ray Hart
Photography By [Band] – Roger Sargent
Photography By [Front Cover] – Marc Newman
Photography By [Front Cover] – Superstock
Producer – Hugh Jones (CD1)
Producer – Peter Jones (2-2)
Producer – Steve Harris (2-3, 2-4)
Vocals – Mark Morriss
Written-By – Devlin
Written-By – Mitchell (1-2, 2-6, 2-13)
Written-By – Chesters
Written-By – Morriss
Written-By – Morriss

20 years ago, in 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 heralded the start of The Bluetones hugely successful career.

The Number 1, platinum album featuring the hits Bluetonic, Cut Some Rug and Slight Return is now re-issued with a second disc of previously unreleased material including demos, live and session tracks. The demos are from the Proper Demo Thing cassette which got the band signed to A&M Records and taken from a copy recently found in drummer Eds’ archives.

There is a complete concert of the band playing one of their earliest gigs. Supporting Supergrass in March 1995 at the LA2 in London, the small sister venue of the legendary Astoria venue. It captures the vibrant energy and spirit of a band taking their first steps and the 7 track set features the songs that would go on to become some of their most famous hits.

Additionally, each band member has chosen their favourite b-side from the era and along with the stand-alone single Are You Blue Or Are You Blind?, the band’s first hit single, make this a fitting package to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album.

The 2CD comes in a tri-fold sleeve with new artwork, never seen before photographs, sleevenotes from guitarist Adam Devlin, and contributions from the Eds, Scott and Mark.

Orders from 3 loop music website include 7" signed artwork.

Barcode – 5 013929 355149
Matrix / Runout (CD1) – 00095 53998 218 01 * 53998221
Matrix / Runout (CD2) – 00095 53998 218 01 * 53998233

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