Singles & Sessions 1979–1981

Singles & Sessions 1979–1981
Compilation album by
Delta 5
Released26 January 2006
Recorded1979–1981
GenrePost-punk, new wave
Length43:21
LabelKill Rock Stars[1]
ProducerDelta 5, Rob Warr, Phill Brown, Terry Hammer
Delta 5 chronology
See the Whirl
(1981) 		Singles & Sessions 1979–1981
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork8.3/10[3]
Stylus MagazineA-[4]

Singles & Sessions 1979–1981 is a compilation of previously hard-to-find or unreleased material from Leeds post-punk band Delta 5.[5][6] It contains the 3 Rough Trade singles "Mind Your Own Business", "Anticipation" and "Try" with their B-sides, 7 Peel and other BBC Radio sessions, and 3 live cuts. Later releases include 3 additional remixes of "Mind Your Own Business" produced in 2009.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Delta 5

No.TitleLength
1."Mind Your Own Business"3:13
2."Now That You've Gone"4:13
3."Anticipation"2:11
4."You"3:51
5."Try"3:05
6."Colour"2:03
7."Delta 5"1:52
8."Make Up"2:55
9."Triangle"3:20
10."Innocenti"2:04
11."Train Song"3:01
12."Final Scene"3:02
13."Singing the Praises"2:59
14."Shadow"2:40
15."Circuit"1:57
16."Journey"3:00
Reissue additional tracks
No.TitleLength
17."Mind Your Own Business" (Man Ray Mix)5:33
18."Mind Your Own Business" (featuring Monnei Lamar - Remix)3:30
19."Mind Your Own Business" (Deerhoof's Remix)2:45
  • Tracks 1 and 2 from Rough Trade single RT 031, September 1979, recorded at The Workhouse, London, produced by Delta 5 and Rob Warr
  • Tracks 3 and 4 from Rough Trade single RT 041, February 1980, recorded at Foel Studios, Wales, produced by Delta 5
  • Tracks 5 and 6 from Rough Trade single RT 061, September 1980, recorded at The Point, London, produced by Delta 5 and Phil Brown
  • Tracks 7 and 8 from BBC John Peel session February 4, 1980
  • Track 9 from BBC John Peel session September 2, 1980
  • Tracks 10-13 from BBC Richard Skinner session July 16, 1981
  • Tracks 14-16 live at Berkeley Square, Berkeley, California on September 27, 1980, produced, recorded and mixed by Terry Hammer

Personnel

Delta 5
  • Julz Sale - vocals
  • Alan Riggs - guitar
  • Bethan Peters - bass, vocals
  • Ros Allen - bass, vocals
  • Kelvin Knight - drums

with:

  • Andrew Marson, Chris Kane, Jeff Evans - horns on "Try" and "Colour"

References

  1. ^ "Delta 5". Kill Rock Stars. 14 February 2012.
  2. ^ Singles & Sessions 1979–1981 at AllMusic
  3. ^ "Delta 5: Singles & Sessions 1979-81". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ "Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com.
  5. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Delta 5". www.trouserpress.com.
  6. ^ "Delta 5: Singles and Sessions 1979-1981". PopMatters. 19 January 2006.


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