Twisted (Del Amitri album)
1995 studio album by Del Amitri
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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.[11]
- Haremere Hall (Etchingham, England)
- The Chapel (South Thoresby, England)
- The Funny Farm (East Lothian, Scotland)
- Palladium (Edinburgh, Scotland)
- Park Lane (Glasgow, Scotland)
- Helicon Mountain (London, England)
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| Released | 27 February 1995[1] | |||
| Recorded | March–June 1994[2] | |||
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| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 54:12 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Al Clay | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [8] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 6/10[9] |
| Q | [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
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" |
| 4:27 |
| 3. | "Here and Now" |
| 5:30 |
| 4. | "One Thing Left to Do" |
| 3:59 |
| 5. | "Tell Her This" | 3:11 | |
| 6. | "Being Somebody Else" |
| 6:26 |
| 7. | "Roll to Me" | 2:12 | |
| 8. | "Crashing Down" |
| 4:51 |
| 9. | "It Might as Well Be You" | 4:34 | |
| 10. | "Never Enough" |
| 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) |
| 4:39 |
| 3. | "Crashing Down" (live) |
| 5:30 |
| 4. | "Move Away Jimmy Blue" (live) |
| 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
- Disc 1
- as per the original album
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 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") |
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| 6:07 |
| 9. | "One Thing Left to Do" (acoustic version) (B-side to "Roll to Me") |
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| 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") |
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| 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) |
| none credited | 5:29 |
| 15. | "Move Away Jimmy Blue" (live) (from Twisted bonus live disc) |
| 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.[12][13]
- Track 16 recorded live at T in the Park; produced for Radio 1FM; first broadcast 17 September 1994.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album liner notes.[14]
- 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||