Change Everything is the third studio album by Del Amitri, released on 1 June 1992 in the UK. It reached number 2 in the UK Albums Chart[12] – the band's biggest hit LP – and was nominated by Q Magazine as one of the top 50 albums of 1992.[13] It included the single "Always the Last to Know", which reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart[14] and entered the top 40 of the US Hot 100.[15]
| Change Everything | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1 June 1992[1] | |||
| Studio | Master Rock, London; Park Lane, Glasgow | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 50:57 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Gil Norton | |||
| Del Amitri chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Change Everything | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [7] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[8] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 7/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Select | [11] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Justin Currie, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Be My Downfall" | 3:29 | |
| 2. | "Just Like a Man" | Currie, Iain Harvie | 5:03 |
| 3. | "When You Were Young" | 3:59 | |
| 4. | "Surface of the Moon" | 5:14 | |
| 5. | "I Won't Take the Blame" | 3:54 | |
| 6. | "The First Rule of Love" | 4:00 | |
| 7. | "The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere" | 3:11 | |
| 8. | "Always the Last to Know" | 4:21 | |
| 9. | "To Last a Lifetime" | 4:08 | |
| 10. | "As Soon as the Tide Comes In" | 4:23 | |
| 11. | "Behind the Fool" | 3:18 | |
| 12. | "Sometimes I Just Have to Say Your Name" | Currie, Harvie | 5:52 |
2014 expanded edition
edit- Disc 1
- as per the original album
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Learn to Cry" (B-side to "Always the Last to Know") | Gil Norton | 3:45 | |
| 2. | "Angel on the Roof" (B-side to "Always the Last to Know") | The Groovey Tubes | 4:52 | |
| 3. | "The Whole World Is Quiet" (B-side to "Always the Last to Know") | The Groovey Tubes | 2:34 | |
| 4. | "Whiskey Remorse" (B-side to "Be My Downfall") | The Groovey Tubes | 3:15 | |
| 5. | "Lighten Up the Load" (B-side to "Be My Downfall") | The Groovey Tubes | 4:09 | |
| 6. | "The Heart Is a Bad Design" (B-side to "Be My Downfall") | The Groovey Tubes | 2:06 | |
| 7. | "Don't Cry No Tears" (B-side to "Just Like a Man") | Neil Young | The Groovey Tubes | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Bye Bye Pride" (B-side to "Just Like a Man") | Grant McLennan, Robert Forster | The Groovey Tubes | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Cindy Incidentally" (B-side to "Just Like a Man") | Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan | The Groovey Tubes | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Spit in the Rain" (remix) (B-side to "Just Like a Man") | Norton | 3:54 | |
| 11. | "I Won't Take the Blame" (acoustic version) (B-side to "Just Like a Man") | The Groovey Tubes | 3:40 | |
| 12. | "Scared to Live" (B-side to "Just Like a Man") | Currie, Harvie | The Groovey Tubes | 4:48 |
| 13. | "Long Journey Home" (B-side to "When You Were Young") | The Groovey Tubes | 4:25 | |
| 14. | "The Verb to Do" (B-side to "When You Were Young") | The Groovey Tubes | 2:42 | |
| 15. | "Kestrel Road" (B-side to "When You Were Young") | Currie, Harvie | The Groovey Tubes | 4:12 |
| 16. | "The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere" (live) (B-side to "When You Were Young") |
| 4:09 | |
| 17. | "Kiss This Thing Goodbye" (live) (B-side to "When You Were Young") | Currie, Harvie, Mick Slaven |
| 4:17 |
| 18. | "Hatful of Rain" (live) (B-side to "When You Were Young") | Currie, Harvie, Slaven |
| 4:36 |
- Note
- Tracks 16–18 recorded live at the Town & Country Club, London, 1993.
Personnel
edit- Del Amitri
- Justin Currie – vocals, bass, guitar
- Iain Harvie – guitar
- David Cummings – guitar
- Andy Alston – keyboards
- Brian McDermott – drums
- Additional musicians
- Nick Clark – bass on "When You Were Young", "I Won't Take the Blame" and "Sometimes I Just Have to Say Your Name"
- Gary Barnacle – baritone and tenor saxophone on "Always the Last to Know"
- Technical
- Gil Norton – producer
- Steven Haigler – engineer
- John McDonald – assistant engineer
- Kenny Patterson – assistant engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering (at Masterdisk, New York City)
- Stylorouge – artwork
- Kevin Westenburg – photography
- Rob O'Conner – photography
- Steve Double – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums[16] | 24 |
| European Top 100 Albums[17] | 17 |
| German Albums[18] | 86 |
| Swedish Albums[19] | 34 |
| Swiss Albums[20] | 37 |
| UK Albums Chart[12] | 2 |
| US Billboard 200[21] | 178 |
References
edit- ^ "New Releases". Music Week. 30 May 1992. p. 12.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 25 April 1992. p. 21.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 27 June 1992. p. 21.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 29 August 1992. p. 17.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 9 January 1993. p. 6.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Del Amitri". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2002). The Great Rock Discography (6th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 275. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
- ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ Cavanagh, David. "Del Amitri: Change Everything > Review".
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Q magazine Recordings Of The Year - 1992". rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Always the Last to Know". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Australian Del Amitri discography". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Change Everything" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Change Everything". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Swedish chart peaks". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Swiss chart peaks". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Change Everything". Billboard. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
