Hatful of Rain (The Best of Del Amitri) is the first compilation album by Scottish alternative rock band Del Amitri, released in September 1998 by A&M Records. It consists of all the band's British singles released between 1989 and 1998, including the non-album singles "Spit in the Rain" and "Don't Come Home Too Soon", and a new track "Cry to Be Found".[2]
| Hatful of Rain | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | September 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–98 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 67:07 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| Del Amitri chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Hatful of Rain | ||||
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Trivia
editThe single "Don't Come Home Too Soon" was the Official Team Scotland Song for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[3]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 8/10[6] |
AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine called Hatful of Rain "an excellent overview of Del Amitri's career", writing, "It may overlook their early independent singles, yet the consistency of their major-label work in the '80s and '90s gives the collection a sense of cohesion, even if it is sequenced out of chronological order. What matters is that Hatful of Rain contains everything that a casual fan could want while reconfirming their stature as a solid singles band to their core constituents."[4]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Justin Currie, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cry to Be Found" | Currie, Iain Harvie | New track | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Roll to Me" | Twisted, 1995 | 2:12 | |
| 3. | "Kiss This Thing Goodbye" | Currie, Harvie, Mick Slaven | Waking Hours, 1989 | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Not Where It's At" | Some Other Sucker's Parade, 1997 | 3:41 | |
| 5. | "Nothing Ever Happens" | Waking Hours | 3:51 | |
| 6. | "Always the Last to Know" | Change Everything, 1992 | 4:17 | |
| 7. | "Here and Now" | Currie, Harvie | Twisted | 5:18 |
| 8. | "Just Like a Man" | Currie, Harvie | Change Everything | 5:02 |
| 9. | "Spit in the Rain" | Non-album single, 1990 | 3:41 | |
| 10. | "When You Were Young" | Change Everything | 4:03 | |
| 11. | "Driving with the Brakes On" | Twisted | 4:34 | |
| 12. | "Stone Cold Sober" | Waking Hours | 4:59 | |
| 13. | "Tell Her This" | Twisted | 3:13 | |
| 14. | "Move Away Jimmy Blue" | Currie, Harvie | Waking Hours | 3:39 |
| 15. | "Be My Downfall" | Change Everything | 3:30 | |
| 16. | "Some Other Sucker's Parade" | Currie, Jon McLoughlin | Some Other Sucker's Parade | 3:12 |
| 17. | "Don't Come Home Too Soon" | Non-album single, 1998 | 3:22 |
- Special edition bonus CD
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Like a Man" (live) | Currie, Harvie | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Not Where It's At" (live) | 3:43 | |
| 3. | "Always the Last to Know" (live) | 4:34 | |
| 4. | "Here And Now" (live) | Currie, Harvie | 5:37 |
| 5. | "Move Away Jimmy Blue" (live) | Currie, Harvie | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Nothing Ever Happens" (live) | 4:07 | |
| 7. | "Ace of Spades" (live) | Ian Kilmister, Edward Clarke, Philip Taylor | 3:24 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the album liner notes.[7]
- Del Amitri
- Justin Currie – vocals, bass
- Iain Harvie – guitar
- Kris Dollimore – guitar
- Andy Alston – keyboards
- Mark Price – drums
- Mick Slaven – guitar (3, 12, 14), mandolin (5)
- David Cummings – guitar (2, 6–11)
- Jon McLoughlin – guitar (4, 16)
- Paul Tyagi – drums (14), percussion (3, 5)
- Brian McDermott – drums (6, 8–10, 15)
- Chris Sharrock – drums (2, 7, 11)
- Ash Soan – drums (4, 16)
- Additional musicians
- David McCluskey – hammered dulcimer (9), bodhrán (13)
- Bobsy Mullen – bagpipe chanter (9)
- Nick Clark – bass (10)
- Technical
- Kevin Bacon – producer (1)
- Jonathan Quarmby – producer (1)
- Al Clay – producer (2, 7, 11, 13), engineer (2, 7, 9, 11, 13)
- Mark Freegard – producer, engineer (3, 4, 12, 16), additional recording (5, 14)
- Hugh Jones – producer, engineer (5)
- Gil Norton – producer, engineer (6, 8–10, 14, 15)
- Pete Smith – producer (17), engineer, mixing (live at Abbey Road)
- Ben Darlow – engineer (17, live at Abbey Road)
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing (2, 7, 11, 13)
- Julian Mendelsohn – mixing (3, 5, 12, 14)
- David Bianco – mixing (4, 16)
- Dave Bascombe – mixing (6)
- Jonathan Glynn-Smith – photography
- Peacock – design
Charts
edit| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Top 100 Albums[8] | 56 |
| Irish Albums[9] | 71 |
| Scottish Albums[10] | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart[11] | 5 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Platinum | 300,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
External links
editNotes
edit- ^ "Discography". delamitri.info. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Hatful of Rain (CD liner notes). Del Amitri. A&M. 1998.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "the official D E L A M I T R I homepage v2.0 - article". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2007.
- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Del Amitri". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2002). The Great Rock Discography (6th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 275. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
- ^ Hatful of Rain (Media notes). Del Amitri. A&M. 1998.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Hatful of Rain" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Irish compilation albums chart peaks". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Hatful of Rain: The Best of". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Del Amitri – The Best Of - Hatful Of Rain". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 June 2022.