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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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]
The single " Don't Come Home Too Soon" was the Official Team Scotland Song for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. [3]
Review scores | |
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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]
All songs written by Justin Currie, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
Credits adapted from the album liner notes. [7]
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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European Top 100 Albums [8] | 56 |
Irish Albums [9] | 71 |
Scottish Albums [10] | 1 |
UK Albums Chart [11] | 5 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom ( BPI) [12] | Platinum | 300,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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