Life of Riley: The Lightning Seeds Collection

Life of Riley:
The Lightning Seeds Collection
Compilation album by
Released11 August 2003
Recorded1989–1992
GenreAlternative rock, indie pop
Length48:03
LabelEMI Gold (591570)
The Lightning Seeds chronology
Tilt
(1999)
Life of Riley:
The Lightning Seeds Collection

(2003)
The Very Best of The Lightning Seeds
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Life of Riley: The Lightning Seeds Collection is the second compilation by British alternative rock band The Lightning Seeds. The music is taken from The Lightning Seeds releases between 1989 and 1992. It consists largely of non-album B-sides, along with a few album tracks and two versions of the band's hit single "The Life Of Riley".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original album/singleLength
1."The Life of Riley"Ian BroudieSense4:04
2."Sense"Broudie, Terry HallSense4:09
3."Fools"BroudieB-side of "Pure"4:09
4."Frenzy"BroudieB-side of "Joy"3:57
5."Control the Flame"Broudie, Peter CoyleB-side of "Joy"3:24
6."Hang on to a Dream"Tim HardinB-side of "Sweet Dreams"2:23
7."Persuasion"Broudie, Ian McCullochB-side of "All I Want"4:54
8."Something in the Air"John KeenB-side of "The Life of Riley"3:37
9."Where Flowers Fade"Broudie, HallSense5:01
10."Marooned"BroudieB-side of "The Life of Riley"4:40
11."Flaming Sword"Broudie, Paul SimpsonB-side of "Sweet Dreams"3:13
12."The Life of Riley (Remix)"BroudieB-side of "Sense"6:58
Notes
  • "Fools" and "Frenzy" also appear on the US edition of Cloudcuckooland.
  • "Control the Flame" also appears on Cloudcuckooland.
  • "Marooned" also appears on Sense.

References

  1. ^ "The Lightning Seeds: Life of Riley: The Lightning Seeds Collection > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 August 2010.