[2025-07-18] Swing Out Sister "Certain Shades Of Limelight: The Early Years Part 2" 8CD box set (Cherry Pop UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2025 12:01 pm

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Description
• Formed in 1985, Swing Out Sister the band consisted of Corinne Drewery (Vocals), Andy Connell (Keyboards) and Martin Jackson (Drums).

• The band found almost immediate success with the single ‘Breakout’ and throughout the 80s the band released numerous albums and toured regularly building a large and devoted fan base.

Following on from Cherry Pop’s ‘Blue Mood, Breakout & Beyond’ CD box set, ‘Certain Shades Of Limelight’ contains the early Swing Out Sister albums from 1994 – 2004 in all of their original glory.

Starting with 1994’s ‘The Living Return’, the set also contains ‘Shapes And Patterns’, ‘Filth And Dreams’, ‘Somewhere In The Night’ and ‘Where Our Love Grows’.

Some of these albums have been out of print for years, so here in one box are newly mastered versions.

Discs 6-8 contain B-sides, 7” mixes, remixes and rare versions from that era. Compiled in conjunction with Corinne Drewery and Andy Connell.

Sleeve notes by Classic Pop’s John Earl who has spoken to band members current and past.

Housed in a sturdy box with 8CDs and booklet containing a full track annotation and rare memorabilia with illustrations by Corinne Drewery.

The band are planning further shows, are currently recording a big band album and hope you enjoy this box set! Look out for Box Set Three coming soon.

Tracklist
[CD1: The Living Return]
1. Better Make It Better
2. Don’t Let Yourself Down
3. Ordinary People
4. Mama Didn’t Raise No Fool
5. Don’t Give Up on A Good Thing
6. Making The Right Move
7. La La (Means I Love You)
8. Feel Free
9. Stop And Think It Over
10. That’s The Way It Goes
11. All In Your Mind
12. O Pesadelo Dos Autores
13. Low Down Dirty Business

[CD2: Shapes And Patterns]
1. Somewhere In The World
2. Here And Now
3. We Could Make It Happen
4. Shapes And Patterns
5. Better Make It Better
6. Something Out Of This World
7. Joe Meek’s Cat
8. Stoned Soul Picnic
9. You Already Know
10. Always
11. Now You’re Not Here
12. Icy Cold As Winter
13. Shapes And Patterns (Reprise)

[CD3: Filth And Dreams]
1. Who’s Been Sleeping
2. Closer Than The Sun
3. Sugar Free
4. Filth And Dreams
5. Happy When You’re High
6. If I Had The Heart
7. When Morning Comes
8. Invisible
9. World Out Of Control
10. Make You Stay

[CD4: Somewhere Deep In The Night]
1. Through The Sky
2. Will We Find Love?
3. Somewhere Deep In The Night
4. The Vital Thing
5. What Kind Of Fool Are You?
6. Suspended In Time
7. Alpine Crossing
8. Fool Tag
9. Where The Hell Did I Go Wrong?
10. Non E Vero Ma Ci Credo
11. Touch Me Now
12. The Vital Thing (Take B)
13. Where Do I Go?
14. Now Listen To Me

[CD5: Where Our Love Grows]
1. Love Won’t Let You Down
2. Where Our Love Grows
3. When The Laughter Is Over
4. Certain Shades Of Limelight
5. From My Window
6. Caipirinha
7. Where Our Love Grows (A Cappella)
8. Let The Stars Shine
9. We’ll Find A Place
10. Happy Ending
11. La Source
12. Love Won’t Let You Down (More Love)

[CD6: The Big Elsewhere]
1. Now You’re Not Here (Vocal Mix)
2. Now You’re Not Here (Daddy Macks Back)
3. Now You’re Not Here (Da-Li-Da)
4. Now You’re Not Here (So Low)
5. Now You’re Not Here (Water And Water)
6. Now You’re Not Here (Desolate Shores)
7. Now You’re Not Here (Deep Siesta)
8. Now You’re Not Here (Instrumental)
9. Now You’re Not Here (TV Mix)
10. Now You’re Not Here (Cool Mix)
11. Now You’re Not Here (Original Karaoke)
12. Now You’re Not Here (Passion Fruit Mix)
13. Now You’re Not Here (Original Single Mix)

[CD7: Excursions And Versions]
1. La La (Means I Love You) (Self Anointing Version)
2. La La (Means I Love You) (US Mix With Flute)
3. La La (Means I Love You) (UK Edit With Guitar Solo)
4. La La (Means I Love You) (US Mix With Trumpet)
5. Better Make It Better (Eastside Connection)
6. Better Make It Better (Ten Men Mix)
7. Better Make It Better (A Cappella Mix)
8. Heaven Only Knows (Little Piece Of Heaven Mix)
9. Heaven Only Knows (Too Much Heaven Mix)
10. Somewhere In The World (Circle And Square Mix)
11. Somewhere In The World (Instrumental)
12. Somewhere In The World (Original Karaoke)
13. We Could Make It Happen (Instrumental)
14. We Could Make It Happen (Original Karaoke)
15. We Could Make It Happen (What’s Happening Mix)

[CD8: More Excursions And Versions…]
1. Who’s Been Sleeping (Parabolica Mix)
2. Alpine Crossing (Gravallax Mix)
3. Alpine Crossing (A Cappella Mix)
4. Alpine Crossing (Extended Mix)
5. Waters Of March (Single)
6. La La (Means I Love You) (Edit)
7. Better Make It Better (Edit)
8. Better Make It Better (Radio Edit)
9. Better Make It Better (Edit)
10. Ordinary People (Edit)
11. Mama Didn’t Raise No Fool (Edit)
12. Making The Right Move (Edit)
13. Stop And Think It Over (Edit)
14. All In Your Mind (Edit)
15. Through The Sky (Single Edit)
16. Somewhere Deep in The Night (Radio Edit)
17. Love Won’t Let You Down (Radio Edit)

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Linda · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2025 11:24 am

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[2025-07-18] Swing Out Sister "Certain Shades Of Limelight: The Early Years Part 2" 8CD box set (Cherry Pop UK)

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