The Pale Fountains were formed in Liverpool in 1980 by Mick (as he was then known) Head with Chris McCaffery on bass, Thomas Whelan on drums, trumpeter Andy Diagram and guitarist Ken Moss. Signing with Virgin in late 1982, this was the first time the music world became aware of the work of singer-songwriter Michael Head. 1985's '...From Across the Kitchen Table' was produced by Ian Broudie, soon to form and redefne sugarpop with The Lightning Seeds. The album is more unified than its predecessor as it was recorded over a shorter period of time. Lead single 'Jean's Not Happening' is one of the great lost indie gems of the '80s, complete with a powerful string arrangement. The closing song, 'September Sting', is a joyous slice of scouse-abilly that points the way clearly to later groups such as The La's. Near four decades later, Michael Head is adored by his hardcore following and the wider world freshly discovers him as each of his new releases achieves widescale acclaim, whether it be his subsequent band, Shack, or his current outft, the Red Elastic Band. But The Pale Fountains was where it all began.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.Shelter

The Pale Fountains

2.Stole the Love

The Pale Fountains

3.Jean's Not Happening

The Pale Fountains

4.Bicycle Thieves

The Pale Fountains

5.Limit

The Pale Fountains

6.27 Ways to Get Back Home

The Pale Fountains

7.Bruised Arcade

The Pale Fountains

8.These Are the Things

The Pale Fountains

9.It's Only Hard

The Pale Fountains

10....From Across the Kitchen Table

The Pale Fountains

11.Hey

The Pale Fountains

12.September Sting

The Pale Fountains

Delivery charges

• Orders under £20 - £2.99 postage fee
• Orders £20 and over - FREE*
• Click & Collect - FREE**
• Express Delivery - £5.99

*Selected items are only available for shipping via a dedicated delivery service for a charge.
**Selected items are only available for delivery using Click & Collect to an hmv or FOPP store of your choice.

For more information, please visit the Delivery section of our Help Centre.

When will my order arrive?

• We aim to dispatch orders within 24 hours* 
• Standard delivery is a Royal Mail Tracked 48® service and usually arrives within 2-5 working days, including Saturdays. 
• Express delivery is either a Royal Mail Tracked 24® or DPD service, for delivery within two working days (if ordered by 2pm, Monday to Friday - excluding public holidays).
• We’ll aim to dispatch pre-orders so that you receive them on the release date.

*Items must be in stock to be dispatched within these timeframes. Where an item is 'Back in stock soon', we'll aim to receive more stock within a week and will dispatch orders once the stock has arrived.

For more information, please visit the Delivery section of our Help Centre.

Will you tell me when my order is on its way?

• We’ll send you a dispatch email when your items are on their way, but you can also check the status of your order in your account.
• We don’t always ship everything together so check your dispatch email for more details - we’ll send you a dispatch email per parcel.
• If your order contains items that are out of stock, we’ll ship the in-stock items as soon as we can and will dispatch the out-of-stock items as soon as we’ve received more stock.

For more information, please visit the Delivery section of our Help Centre.

Trusted Suppliers

Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers. When you place an order for an item that is fulfilled by Exertis, your details shall be forwarded to them so that they can fulfil the order, and to their courier so that they can deliver the item.

Returns

• We're happy to accept returns for unwanted items provided that they're returned within 14 days of receipt; unopened, unused and in perfect condition.
• Some exclusions apply, please visit the Returns section of our Help Centre for more details.