Like the Deserts Miss the Rain
2002 greatest hits album by Everything but the Girl
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Like the Deserts Miss the Rain is a compilation album by the British band Everything but the Girl, released in 2002. Some copies include a bonus disc featuring four additional songs. An accompanying DVD with the same title was also released the same year. The album's title derives from a lyric from their song "Missing", off 1994's Amplified Heart.
Released21 October 2002[1]
Recorded1984–1999
Length69:21
LabelsAtlantic (US)
Virgin/Blanco y Negro (Europe)
Virgin/Blanco y Negro (Europe)
| Like the Deserts Miss the Rain | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 21 October 2002[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1999 | |||
| Length | 69:21 | |||
| Labels | Atlantic (US) Virgin/Blanco y Negro (Europe) | |||
| Everything but the Girl chronology | ||||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Taken From | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains" | Don Van Vliet | B-side of "I Didn't Know I Was Looking For Love" (1993) | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Rollercoaster" | Ben Watt | Amplified Heart (1994) | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Corcovado" | Red Hot + Rio (1996) | 3:53 | |
| 4. | "Each and Every One" |
| Eden (1984) | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Before Today" (Chicane remix) | Watt | B-side of "Before Today" (1997) | 6:23 |
| 6. | "Mine" | Thorn | Everything but the Girl (1984) | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Protection" (Massive Attack with Tracey Thorn) | Protection (1994) | 7:48 | |
| 8. | "Single" (Photek remix) |
| B-side of "Single" (1996) | 5:14 |
| 9. | "Tracey in My Room" (Lazy Dog Bootleg vocal mix) (with Soul Vision) |
| A-side of "Tracey in My Room" (2001) | 5:42 |
| 10. | "Missing" (Todd Terry remix) |
| B-side of "Missing" (1994) | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Almost Blue" | Elvis Costello | B-side of "I Always Was Your Girl" (1988) | 3:16 |
| 12. | "No Difference" |
| Temperamental (1999) | 4:21 |
| 13. | "Cross My Heart" |
| Baby, the Stars Shine Bright (1986) | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Mirrorball" |
| Walking Wounded (1996) | 3:26 |
| 15. | "A Piece of My Mind" | Thorn | B-side of "I Didn't Know I Was Looking For Love" (1993) | 3:25 |
| 16. | "Walking Wounded" | Walking Wounded (1996) | 6:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Taken From | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gun Cupboard Love" | Thorn | B-side of "Mine" (1984) | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Alfie" | B-side of "Don't Leave Me Behind" (1986) | 2:48 | |
| 3. | "Take Me" (Clifton mix) | B-side of "Take Me" (1990) | 5:04 | |
| 4. | "Pigeons In The Attic Room" |
| B-side of "Angel" (1985) | 1:42 |
DVD
Videos
- "Missing" (Todd Terry Remix)
- "Single"
- "The Only Living Boy in New York"
- "Temperamental"
- "Love Is Here Where I Live"
- "Five Fathoms"
- "Each and Every One"
- "Driving"
- "Walking Wounded"
Live
- "Before Today"
- "Temperamental"
- "Protection"
Demos
- "Frozen River"
- "Mirrorball"
- "Flipside"
Extras include: Photo gallery, interactive video mix of "Temperamental"
Charts
| Chart (2002–2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 154 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[3] | 58 |
| US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[4] | 5 |
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Dance Albums (Official Charts)[5] | 17 |
