Hailing from Heston in West London, The Bluetones (Scott Morriss - bass, Eds Chesters - drums, Adam Devlin - guitars, and Mark Morriss - vocals) arrived on the scene in 1995 with their debut single 'Are You Blue Or Are You Blind?'. They followed this up with 'Bluetonic' and then 'Slight Return', which reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart. The debut album 'Expecting to Fly' was released in February 1996, and went straight to #1. This 3 LP box set contains the original 1996 album, a 12-track LP of non-album A- and B-sides, as well as the collection of pre-fame demos 'The Early Garage Years'. The box also contains the 12 x 12 booklet from the original limited edition sleeve, as well as a note by 6Music DJ Steve Lamacq. The three LPs are pressed on 180 gram blue vinyl.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.Talking to Clarry

The Bluetones

2.Bluetonic

The Bluetones

3.Cut Some Rug

The Bluetones

4.Things Change

The Bluetones

5.The Fountainhead

The Bluetones

6.Carnt Be Trusted

The Bluetones

7.Slight Return

The Bluetones

8.Putting Out Fires

The Bluetones

9.Vampire

The Bluetones

10.A Parting Gesture

The Bluetones

11.Time and Again

The Bluetones

Disc 2

Track name

Artist

1.Are You Blue Or Are You Blind?

The Bluetones

2.String Along

The Bluetones

3.Driftwood

The Bluetones

4.Colorado Beetle

The Bluetones

5.Glad to See Y'back Again

The Bluetones

6.Don't Stand Me Down

The Bluetones

7.Nae Hair On't

The Bluetones

8.Castle Rock

The Bluetones

9.The Devil Behind My Smile

The Bluetones

10.Marblehead Johnson

The Bluetones

11.The Simple Things

The Bluetones

12.Nifkin's Bridge

The Bluetones

Disc 3

Track name

Artist

1.Are You Blue Or Are You Blind?

The Bluetones

2.Talking to Clarry

The Bluetones

3.Carnt Be Trusted

The Bluetones

4.Slight Return (Limited Edition UK/Japan 7" Single)

The Bluetones

5.No. 11 (Bluetonic) [from the Fierce Panda 'Return to Splendour' EP]

The Bluetones

6.The Fountainhead

The Bluetones

7.Time & Again

The Bluetones

8.Cut Some Rug (Homemade 4-track Recording)

The Bluetones

9.Talking to Clarry (Homemade 8-track Recording)

The Bluetones

10.Are You Blue Or Are You Blind? (Homemade 8-track Recording)

The Bluetones

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