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LP
Side 1
1. I Don't Wanna Be Friends With You
2. All Day Long
3. Before I Wake
4. Caledonian Road
5. All That Ever Mattered
6. Fixed Grin
7. Somewhere In China
Side 2
1. Train From Kansas City
2. Home Again
3. Seems To Be
4. After Dark
5. All Of The Time
6. What A Way To Die
7. Nature Lover
2CD
Disc 1
1. I Don't Wanna Be Friends With You
2. All Day Long
3. Before I Wake
4. Caledonian Road
5. All That Ever Mattered
6. Fixed Grin
7. Somewhere In China
8. Train From Kansas City
9. Home Again
10. Seems To Be
11. After Dark
12. All Of The Time
13. What A Way To Die
14. Nature Lover
15. Looking Back [B-Side]
16. All Day Long (Slow Version) [B-Side]
17. I Don't Want To Be Friends With You [Instrumental Demo]
18. After Dark [Instrumental Demo]
19. A Million Miles From Home [Instrumental Demo]
Disc 2
1. Looking Back [Rough Mix]
2. Caledonian Road [Rough Mix]
3. What A Way To Die [Rough Mix]
4. Fixed Grin [Roundhouse Version]
5. Train From Kansas City [Roundhouse Version]
6. Before I Wake [Roundhouse Version]
7. All That Ever Mattered [Rough Mix]
8. Seems To Be [Live in London 03/10/1986]
9. Nature Lover [Live in London 03/10/1986]
10. Something To Do [Live in London 03/10/1986]
11. Switzerland [Live in London 03/10/1986]
12. Home Again [Live in Deinze 05/10/1986
13. It's Up To You [Live in Deinze 05/10/1986]
14. Safety Net [Live in Deinze 05/10/1986]
15. Fixed Grin [John Peel Session 11/11/1986]
16. I Don't Wanna Be Friends With You [John Peel Session 11/11/1986]
17. Ace Of Spades [John Peel Session 11/11/1986]
18. Before I Wake [John Peel Session 11/11/1986]
Shop Assistants
Will Anything Happen
chrysalis records
Shop Assistants formed in Edinburgh in 1984 and quickly gained a cult following, playing with kindred spirits the Pastels and the Jesus & Mary Chain and gaining positive coverage in fanzines and the music press.
Their Shopping Parade EP and Safety Net single both hit the top of the indie charts and charmed listeners with their unique melodic blend of punk rock and 60s pop. The band signed to Geoff Travis' new Chrysalis Records imprint, Blue Guitar, in 1986 for the release of their debut album 'Will Anything Happen'. The album has since become a cult classic and is an essential listen for fans of indie, dreampop, and shoe gaze. Stand-out songs include the lead single 'I Don't Wanna Be Friends With You', 'All Day Long', and 'Somewhere In China'.
This newly expanded edition has been remastered from the original master tapes and compiled in collaboration with David Keegan and Laura McPhail from the band. CD 1 features the newly remastered version of 'Will Anything Happen' accompanied by B- sides from the era, plus previously unreleased instrumental demos from 1986. CD 2 contains a further 18 previously unreleased tracks including recently unearthed alternate versions and rough mixes from the making of the album, live recordings from London and Deinze, and a John Peel session featuring a cover version of Motorhead's 'Ace Of Spades'.
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