Hatful of Rain (album)

For other uses, see Hatful of Rain (disambiguation).

Hatful of Rain
Greatest hits album by
Del Amitri
ReleasedSeptember 1998
Recorded1989–98
GenreAlternative rock
Length67:07
LabelA&M
ProducerVarious
Del Amitri chronology
Some Other Sucker's Parade
(1997) 		Hatful of Rain
(1998) 		Can You Do Me Good?
(2002)
Singles from Hatful of Rain
  1. "Cry to Be Found"
    Released: August 1998[1]

Hatful of Rain (The Best of Del Amitri) is the first compilation album by Scottish alternative rock band Del Amitri, released in September 1998 by A&M Records. It consists of all the band's British singles released between 1989 and 1998, including the non-album singles "Spit in the Rain" and "Don't Come Home Too Soon", and a new track "Cry to Be Found".[2]

Trivia

The single "Don't Come Home Too Soon" was the Official Team Scotland Song for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]
The Great Rock Discography8/10[6]

AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine called Hatful of Rain "an excellent overview of Del Amitri's career", writing, "It may overlook their early independent singles, yet the consistency of their major-label work in the '80s and '90s gives the collection a sense of cohesion, even if it is sequenced out of chronological order. What matters is that Hatful of Rain contains everything that a casual fan could want while reconfirming their stature as a solid singles band to their core constituents."[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Justin Currie, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Cry to Be Found"Currie, Iain HarvieNew track4:05
2."Roll to Me" Twisted, 19952:12
3."Kiss This Thing Goodbye"Currie, Harvie, Mick SlavenWaking Hours, 19894:28
4."Not Where It's At" Some Other Sucker's Parade, 19973:41
5."Nothing Ever Happens" Waking Hours3:51
6."Always the Last to Know" Change Everything, 19924:17
7."Here and Now"Currie, HarvieTwisted5:18
8."Just Like a Man"Currie, HarvieChange Everything5:02
9."Spit in the Rain" Non-album single, 19903:41
10."When You Were Young" Change Everything4:03
11."Driving with the Brakes On" Twisted4:34
12."Stone Cold Sober" Waking Hours4:59
13."Tell Her This" Twisted3:13
14."Move Away Jimmy Blue"Currie, HarvieWaking Hours3:39
15."Be My Downfall" Change Everything3:30
16."Some Other Sucker's Parade"Currie, Jon McLoughlinSome Other Sucker's Parade3:12
17."Don't Come Home Too Soon" Non-album single, 19983:22
Special edition bonus CD
Live at Abbey Road
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just Like a Man" (live)Currie, Harvie4:55
2."Not Where It's At" (live) 3:43
3."Always the Last to Know" (live) 4:34
4."Here And Now" (live)Currie, Harvie5:37
5."Move Away Jimmy Blue" (live)Currie, Harvie5:05
6."Nothing Ever Happens" (live) 4:07
7."Ace of Spades" (live)Ian Kilmister, Edward Clarke, Philip Taylor3:24

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album liner notes.[7]

Del Amitri
Additional musicians
Technical
  • Kevin Bacon – producer (1)
  • Jonathan Quarmby – producer (1)
  • Al Clay – producer (2, 7, 11, 13), engineer (2, 7, 9, 11, 13)
  • Mark Freegard – producer, engineer (3, 4, 12, 16), additional recording (5, 14)
  • Hugh Jones – producer, engineer (5)
  • Gil Norton – producer, engineer (6, 8–10, 14, 15)
  • Pete Smith – producer (17), engineer, mixing (live at Abbey Road)
  • Ben Darlow – engineer (17, live at Abbey Road)
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing (2, 7, 11, 13)
  • Julian Mendelsohn – mixing (3, 5, 12, 14)
  • David Bianco – mixing (4, 16)
  • Dave Bascombe – mixing (6)
  • Jonathan Glynn-Smith – photography
  • Peacock – design

Charts

Chart performance for Hatful of Rain
Chart (1998) Peak
position
European Top 100 Albums[8] 56
Irish Albums[9] 71
Scottish Albums[10] 1
UK Albums Chart[11] 5

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Platinum 300,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ^ "Discography". delamitri.info. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. ^ Hatful of Rain (CD liner notes). Del Amitri. A&M. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "the official D E L A M I T R I homepage v2.0 - article". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2007.
  4. ^ a b Allmusic review
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Del Amitri". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  6. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2002). The Great Rock Discography (6th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 275. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
  7. ^ Hatful of Rain (Media notes). Del Amitri. A&M. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Hatful of Rain" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Irish compilation albums chart peaks". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Hatful of Rain: The Best of". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Del Amitri – The Best Of - Hatful Of Rain". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 June 2022.