Twisted (Del Amitri album)
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| Twisted | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 27 February 1995[1] | |||
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| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 54:12 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Al Clay | |||
| Del Amitri chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Twisted | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 6/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
Twisted is the fourth studio album by Del Amitri, released on 27 February 1995. It reached number three in the UK Albums Chart and was listed by Q Magazine as one of the top 10 best albums of 1995.[10]
It was the last album to feature guitarist David Cummings, who left to begin a successful career in TV scriptwriting, and the only to feature drummer Chris Sharrock, who agreed to play on Twisted but declined to join the band as a permanent member. With a firmer emphasis on electric guitars than the band's last outing, 1992's Change Everything, the album represented a moderate change of direction for Del Amitri, whilst retaining their trademark melodic sensibilities.
The album included Del Amitri's most successful single, "Roll to Me", which reached the top ten in the US Hot 100. The band are known not to consider the song one of their best, however, and have often seemed irked by the fact that what they see as a throwaway pop song gave them their biggest hit. Also included was "Tell Her This", one of the group's most well-known songs.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Justin Currie, except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Food for Songs" | 3:38 | |
| 2. | "Start with Me" | Currie, Iain Harvie | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Here and Now" | Currie, Harvie | 5:30 |
| 4. | "One Thing Left to Do" | Currie, Harvie | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Tell Her This" | 3:11 | |
| 6. | "Being Somebody Else" | Currie, Harvie | 6:26 |
| 7. | "Roll to Me" | 2:12 | |
| 8. | "Crashing Down" | Currie, Harvie | 4:51 |
| 9. | "It Might as Well Be You" | 4:34 | |
| 10. | "Never Enough" | Currie, Harvie | 5:28 |
| 11. | "It's Never Too Late to Be Alone" | 5:05 | |
| 12. | "Driving with the Brakes On" | 4:44 |
Initial copies of the UK release of the album included a second live disc (catalog number 588 399-2, which was not made available separately).
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hatful of Rain" (live) | 4:52 | |
| 2. | "When I Want You" (live) | Currie, Harvie, Mick Slaven | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Crashing Down" (live) | Currie, Harvie | 5:30 |
| 4. | "Move Away Jimmy Blue" (live) | Currie, Harvie | 3:38 |
| 5. | "The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere" (live) | 3:28 | |
| 6. | "Stone Cold Sober" (live) | 5:00 |
- Mixed live for radio broadcast.
2014 expanded edition[edit]
- Disc 1
- as per the original album
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Long Way Down" (B-side to "Here and Now") |
| 3:32 | |
| 2. | "Life By Mistake" (B-side to "Driving with the Brakes On") |
| 3:40 | |
| 3. | "In the Meantime" (B-side to "Driving with the Brakes On") |
| 5:47 | |
| 4. | "A Little Luck" (B-side to "Driving with the Brakes On") |
| 3:54 | |
| 5. | "In the Frame" (B-side to "Roll to Me") |
| 3:50 | |
| 6. | "Queen of False Alarms" (B-side to "Here and Now") |
| 6:26 | |
| 7. | "The Last Love Song" (B-side to "Tell Her This") |
| 3:43 | |
| 8. | "A Better Man" (B-side to "Tell Her This") | Currie, Harvie, Andy Alston |
| 6:07 |
| 9. | "One Thing Left to Do" (acoustic version) (B-side to "Roll to Me") | Currie, Harvie |
| 4:00 |
| 10. | "Food for Songs" (acoustic version) (B-side to "Roll to Me") |
| 3:30 | |
| 11. | "Move Away Jimmy Blue" (remix) (B-side to "Roll to Me") | Currie, Harvie |
| 3:49 |
| 12. | "Stone Cold Sober" (remix) (B-side to "Roll to Me") |
| 4:41 | |
| 13. | "When You Were Young" (alternate version) (B-side to "Tell Her This") | Don Smith | 4:20 | |
| 14. | "Crashing Down" (live) (from Twisted bonus live disc) | Currie, Harvie | none credited | 5:29 |
| 15. | "Move Away Jimmy Blue" (live) (from Twisted bonus live disc) | Currie, Harvie | none credited | 3:42 |
| 16. | "Stone Cold Sober" (live) (B-side to "Hear and Now") |
| 4:49 |
- Notes
- Track 8 features additional vocals by singer and songwriter Jerry Burns.[11][12]
- Track 16 recorded live at T in the Park; produced for Radio 1FM; first broadcast 17 September 1994.
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from the album liner notes.[13]
- Del Amitri
- Justin Currie – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
- Iain Harvie – guitar
- David Cummings – guitar
- Andy Alston – keyboards
- Additional musicians
- Chris Sharrock – drums
- Frazer Spiers – harmonica on "Food for Songs"
- David Crichton – violin on "One Thing Left to Do"
- David McCluskey – percussion
- Martin Ditcham – percussion
- Technical
- Al Clay – producer, engineer
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Mario Sorrenti – photography
- Michael Nash Associates – design
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
External links[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "New Releases: Albums". Music Week. 25 February 1995. p. 42.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 4 February 1995. p. 35.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 15 April 1995. p. 31.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 24 June 1995. p. 43.
- ^ "Discography". delamitri.info. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Del Amitri". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2002). The Great Rock Discography (6th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 275. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
- ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ Q – End of Year Lists
- ^ "Interview With Andy Alston". delamitri.blogspot.com. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Sohail, Mahnoor (7 September 2021). "Singer songwriter Jerry Burns talks about her career and life after lockdown". glasgowworld.com. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Twisted (Media notes). Del Amitri. A&M. 1995.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Australiancharts.com – Del Amitri – Twisted". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Del Amitri – Twisted" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Del Amitri – Twisted". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Del Amitri – Twisted". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Del Amitri, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Del Amitri – Twisted". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
