[2025-06-27] The Pale Fountains "The Complete Virgin Years" 4CD box set (Cherry Red UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Mar 09, 2025 12:39 pm

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Description
• The Pale Fountains were an English band formed in Liverpool in 1980, and composed of Mick Head, Chris McCaffery, Thomas Whelan, Andy Diagram and Ken Moss.

• Inspired by 1960s music such as Love, Burt Bacharach and The Beatles, the group released their debut single ‘(There’s Always) Something on My Mind’ in October 1982.

Although The Pale Fountains failed to make much commercial headway, the band would earn critical praise for the two albums released on Virgin, ‘Pacific Street’ (1984) and ‘…From Across the Kitchen Table’ (1985).

This 4-CD box set brings together both albums as well as all the B-sides, mixes, and some previously unreleased material from the Virgin vaults all housed in a sturdy box with extensive sleeve notes by Classic Pop’s John Earls.

Mick Head – Vocals, Guitar (1981-1987)
Chris McCaffery – Bass Guitar (1981-1987)
Thomas Whelan – Drums (1981-1987)
Andy Diagram – Trumpet (1982-1984)
John Head – Guitar (1984-1987)

Tracklist
[CD1: Pacific Street]
1. Reach
2. Something On My Mind
3. Unless
4. Southbound Excursion
5. Natural
6. Faithful Pillow (Pt 1)
7. (Don’t Let Your Love) Start A War
8. Beyond Friday’s Field
9. Abergele Next Time
10. Crazier
11. Faithful Pillow (Pt 2)
Bonus Tracks:
12. Thank You – Single
13. Meadow Of Love – Single B-Side
14. (There’s Always) Something On My Mind – Remix
15. Palm Of My Hand – Single
16. Palm Of My Hand – Instrumental – Single B-Side
17. Love’s A Beautiful Place – Single B-Side
18. Unless – Extended Version 12” Single
19. (Don’t Let Your Love) Start A War – Single
20. (Don’t Let Your Love) Start A War – Extended Version 12” Single
21. Love Situation – Single B-Side

[CD2: Mixes And Unreleased Tracks]
1. Partner Picking Man – Rough Mix With Bass And Drums*
2. Fight Think Love / Love Situation – Rough Mix Take 1*
3. Jock’s A String Bean – Rough Mix*
4. Fight Think Love / Love Situation – Rough Mix Take 2*
5. Spanish Tragedy (Beyond Friday’s Field) – Rough Instrumental Mix*
6. Take A Little Shelter – Rough Mix Take 2*
7. Partner Picking Man – Acoustic*
8. Sundrenched Girl (Crazier) – Acoustic
9. Lavinia’s Dream – Rough Mix Take 1
10. (There’s Always) Something On My Mind – Rough Mix
11. Hey There Fred – Rough Mix
12. One By One – Rough Mix Take 2*
13. Norfolk Broads – Rough Mix Take 1
14. Untitled Jam / 7 And 7 Is*
15. Unless – Rough Mix
16. (There’s Always) Something On My Mind – Rough Mix
17. Sundrenched Girl (Crazier) – Rough Mix
18. Southbound Excursion – Rough Mix

[CD3: …From Across The Kitchen Table]
1. Shelter
2. Stole The Love
3. Jean’s Not Happening
4. Bicycle Thieves
5. Limit
6. 27 Ways To Get Back Home
7. Bruised Arcade
8. These Are The Things
9. It’s Only Hard
10. …From Across The Kitchen Table
11. Hey
12. September Sting

[CD4: Mixes And Unreleased Tracks]
1. …From Across The Kitchen Table – Extended Version 12” Single
2. Bicycle Thieves – Remix Single B-Side
3. Just A Girl – Remix Single B-Side
4. Thank You – Remix Single B-Side
5. Silver Bendix – Demo*
6. The Outsider – Demo*
7. Detrimentally (Stole The Love) – Demo
8. 27 Ways To Get Back Home – Demo
9. Summertime (It’s Hard) – Demo
10. Shelter – Demo
11. Yeah Eah Eah – Demo*
12. These Are The Things (Stay) – Demo
13. Bruised Arcade – Demo

*Previously unreleased

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Linda · **Posted:** Sun Jul 27, 2025 7:36 pm

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[2025-06-27] The Pale Fountains "The Complete Virgin Years" 4CD box set (Cherry Red UK)

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