Edsel / Demon Music Group present Ocean Colour Scene; Yesterday Today: 1992 – 2018  15CD career spanning box set, comprising the band’s 10 studio albums to date,  B-sides and rarities, housed in a 72-page hardback book with an in-depth essay from author Daniel Rachel, packed with previously unseen photos, personal memorabilia and a signed print Out 24 February

The same day Demon will also release a limited edition, 5LP colour vinyl collection featuring the band’s classic first three albums:  Ocean Colour Scene, Moseley Shoals, and Marchin’ Already

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On 24 February Edsel/Demon Music Group begin a year-long release campaign celebrating 30 years of one of the most popular and successful British bands to emerge in the 1990s, Ocean Colour Scene.

Ocean Colour Scene were founded in 1989 by Simon Fowler (vocals), Steve Craddock (guitar), Damon Minchella (bass) and Oscar Harrison (drums). Little over a year later their third single, the brilliant ‘Yesterday Today’ gave them a taste of chart action. Nevertheless, mainstream success would prove to be a trickier proposition. After a clutch of underperforming single releases, their record label, Fontana, dropped the band.

Following a three-year hiatus and period of self-examination, the band re-emerged, reinvented and ready to take on the music industry. In February 1996, ‘The Riverboat Song’ smashed into the UK chart and trail blazed six consecutive top ten hits. Backed by the triple platinum selling album Moseley Shoals and the number one follow up Marchin’ Already, Ocean Colour Scene became one of the hottest bands in the country, as the hits kept rolling.

Thirty-five years on, and Ocean Colour Scene are still together: making music and regularly selling out huge concert halls across the country. They have the support of an extraordinarily dedicated and loyal fan base who cherish their music and hold close to their hearts a lifetime of memories supporting the group. They are a people’s band. They believe in the soul of bass, drum and guitar rhythm. They exude melody. And they stand amongst the finest purveyors of the stirring sounds of a live concert. Each of the band has a passion to transcend everyday mundanity with music. And most of all they believe, as they always have, that one song can elevate the spirit and enrich the human experience.

This 230-track 15CD Collection is the first of its kind, a celebration of one of Britain’s finest bands. Including all of their studio albums, from the self-titled debut album Ocean Colour Scene, to the chart-topping Moseley Shoals, Marchin’ Already, One For The Modern and the post Brit-pop Mechanical Wonder, North Atlantic Drift, A Hyperactive Workout For The Flying Squad, On The Leyline and the later albums Saturday, and Painting.

Moreover, the B-sides and rarities included in this boxset offer a treasure trove of lesser-known Ocean Colour Scene classics. There is the Free inspired ‘So Sad’ and ‘Men Of Such Opinion’ (Simon’s favourite self-written lyric), the irresistibly melodic ‘Huckleberry Grove’ featuring the Jamaican ska legend Rico Rodriguez, and the more sedate ballads ‘Robin Hood’, ‘I Need A Love Song’ and ‘Mrs Jones’ and a cover of ‘Day Tripper’, featuring Noel and Liam Gallagher. To round off the connection, you may also want to listen to an unreleased song of Paul Weller’s, ‘For Dancers Only’, which Steve unearthed for Ocean Colour Scene’s 2007 release, On The Leyline.

Accompanying 15CD collection is a stunning 72-page hardback book, with in-depth essay from award winning author Daniel Rachel depicting the rise of Ocean Colour Scene from the inside. No stone has been left unturned as alongside these words the book is packed with incredible photographs from Ocean Colour Scene photographers Lawrence Watson and Tony Briggs, many previously unseen. There’s also personal memorabilia, tour flyers, back stage passes from legendary gigs, lyrics and signed prints.

The same day Demon will also release a limited edition, 5LP coloured vinyl collection, Yesterday Today: 1992 – 1997. It brings together the band’s classic first three studio albums, Ocean Colour Scene, Moseley Shoals and Marchin’ Already. Including some of their biggest hits; ‘The Day We Caught The Train’, ‘The Riverboat Song’, ‘Hundred Mile High City’, ‘The Circle’ and ‘Travellers Tune’. The band’s debut self-titled album appearing here for the first time since its original pressing in 1992.

These two releases kick-start the beginning of a year-long campaign of collectable, exceptional Ocean Colour Scene releases. More information to follow in due course….

Tracklisting:

Yesterday Today: 1992 – 2018

DISC 1: OCEAN COLOUR SCENE (1992)

 

1. Talk On

 

2. How About You

 

3. Giving It All Away

 

4. Justine

 

5. Do Yourself A Favour

 

6. Third Shade Of Green

 

7. Sway

 

8. Penny Pinching Rainy Heaven Days

 

9. One Of Those Days

 

10. Is She Coming Home

 

11. Blue Deep Ocean

 

12. Reprise

 

DISC 2: MOSELEY SHOALS (1996)

 

1. The Riverboat Song

 

2. The Day We Caught The Train

 

3. The Circle

 

4. Lining Your Pockets

 

5. Fleeting Mind

 

6. 40 Past Midnight

 

7. One For The Road

 

8. It’s My Shadow

 

9. Policemen & Pirates

 

10. The Downstream

 

11. You’ve Got It Bad

 

12. Get Away

 

DISC 3: MARCHIN’ ALREADY (1997)

 

1. Hundred Mile High Club

 

2. Better Day

 

3. Travellers Tune

 

4. Big Star

 

5. Debris Road

 

6. Besides Yourself

 

7. Get Blown Away

 

8. Tele He’s Not Talking

 

9. Fozy’s Folk Faced

 

10. All Up

 

11. Spark And Cindy

 

12. Half A Dream Away

 

13. It’s A Beautiful Thing

 

DISC 4: ONE FROM THE MODERN (1999)

 

1. Profit In Peace

 

2. So Low

 

3. I Am The News

 

4. No One At All

 

5. Families

 

6. Step By Step

 

7. July

 

8. Jane She Got Excavated

 

9. Emily Chambers

 

10. Soul Driver

 

11. The Waves

 

12. I Won’t Get Crazed

 

 

DISC 5: MECHANICAL WONDER (2001)

 

1. Up On The Downside

 

2. In My Field

 

3. Sail On My Boat

 

4. Biggest Thing

 

5. We Made It More

 

6. Give Me A Letter

 

7. Mechanical Wonder

 

8. You Are Amazing

 

9. If I Gave You My Heart

 

10. Can’t Get Back To The Baseline

 

11. Something For Me

 

DISC 6: NORTH ATLANTIC DRIFT (2003)

 

1. I Just Need Myself

 

2. Oh Collector

 

3. North Atlantic Drift

 

4. Golden Gate Bridge

 

5. Make The Deal

 

6. For Every Corner

 

7. On My Way

 

8. Second Hand Car

 

9. She’s Been Waiting

 

10. The Song Goes On

 

11. When Evil Comes

 

DISC 7:

 

A HYPERACTIVE WORKOUT FOR THE FLYING SQUAD (2005)

 

1. Everything Comes At The Right Time

 

2. Free My Name

 

3. Wah Wah

 

4. Drive Away

 

5. I Love You

 

6. This Day Should Last Forever

 

7. Move Things Over

 

8. Waving Not Drowning

 

9. God’s Word

 

10. Another Time To Stay

 

11. Have You Got The Right

 

12. Stary Of The Day

 

13. My Time

 

DISC 8: ON THE LEYLINE (2007)

 

1. I Told You So

 

2. On The Leyline, Waiting

 

3. For Dancers Only

 

4. Man In the Middle

 

5. I Just Got Over You

 

6. Go To The Sea

 

7. These Days I’m Tired

 

8. You’ll Never Find Me

 

9. Don’t Get Me

 

10. Loneliest Girl In The Whole Wide World

 

11. Mr Brown

 

12. Two Lovers

 

13. Daylight

 

DISC 9: SATURDAY (2010)

 

1. 100 Floors Of Perception

 

2. Mrs Maylie

 

3. Saturday

 

4. Just A Little Bit Of Love

 

5. Old Pair Of Jeans

 

6. Sing Children Sing

 

7. Harry Kidnap

 

8. Magic Carpet Days

 

9. The Word

 

10. Village Life

 

11. Postal

 

12. What’s Mine Is Yours

 

13. Fell In Love on the Street Again

 

14. Rockfield

 

DISC 10: PAINTING (2013)

 

1. We Don’t Look In the Mirror

 

2. Painting

 

3. Goodbye Old Town

 

4. Doodle Book

 

5. If God Made Everyone

 

6. Weekend

 

7. Professor Perplexity

 

8. George’s Tower

 

9. I Don’t Want To Leave England

 

10. The Winning Side

 

11. Mistaken Identity

 

12. The Union

 

13. The New Torch Song

 

14. Here Comes The Dawning Day

 

DISC 11: B-SIDES & RARITIES PART 1 (1990 – 1992)

 

1. Sway (Single Version)

 

2. Lullaby

 

3. Sway (12” Version)

 

4. One Of These Days

 

5. Yesterday Today

 

6. Another Girl’s Name

 

7. Fly Me

 

8. No One Says

 

9. My Brother Sarah

 

10. Mona Lisa Eyes

 

11. Bellechoux

 

12. Blue Deep Ocean (Alt. Version)

 

13. Is She Coming Home (Alt. Version)

 

14. Flowers

 

15. Don’t Play

 

16. The Seventh Floor

 

17. Patsy In Green

 

18. Suspended Motion

 

DISC 12: B-SIDES & RARITIES PART 2 (1996)

 

1. So Sad

 

2. Charlie Brown Says

 

3. Robin Hood

 

4. I Wanna Stay Alive With You

 

5. Huckleberry Grove

 

6. You’ve Got It Bad (Demo Version)

 

7. Here In My Heart

 

8. Beautiful Losers

 

9. Men Of Such Opinion (Demo Version)

 

10. The Clock Struck 15 Hours Ago

 

11. I Need A Love Song

 

12. Chicken Bones And Stones

 

13. The Day We Caught The Train (Acoustic Version)

 

14. Travellers Tune (Original Version)

 

15. Justine

 

16. Song Of A Baker

 

17. Mrs Jones

 

18. Cool Cool Water

 

19. Top Of The World

 

20. The Circle (Acoustic)

 

21. Chelsea Walk

 

22. Alibis

 

23. Day Tripper (Live, Electric Ballroom, 9 May 1996)

 

DISC 13: B-SIDES & RARITIES PART 3 (1997 – 1999)

 

1. The Face Smiles Back Easily

 

2. Falling To The Floor

 

3. Hello Monday

 

4. Song For the Front Row

 

5. On The Way Home

 

6. All Gods Children Need Travelling Shoes

 

7. Hundred Mile High City (Live at Wembley Arena, 1992)

 

8. The Best Bet On Chinaski

 

9. On And On

 

10. Mariners Way

 

11. Going Nowhere For A While

 

12. Expensive Chair

 

13. If You Get Your Way

 

14. Flood Tide Rising

 

15. Step By Step

 

16. Carnation

 

17. Hoping You’re Making It Too

 

18. The Inheritors

 

DISC 14: B-SIDES & RARITIES PART 4 (2000 – 2003)

 

1. July (New / Single Version)

 

2. I Am The News (New Version)

 

3. July (Forza Moderna Mix)

 

4. July (Live At The London Astoria, St. Patrick’s Day, April 17, 2000)

 

5. I Am The News (Live At The Dublin Point)

 

6. This Understanding (Live At Stirling Castle)

 

7. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere

 

8. These Are The Ones

 

9. Take You Back

 

10. Free On The Wind

 

11. I Was

 

12. Crazy Lowdown Ways

 

13. Come Home

 

14. Best Friends and Lovers

 

15. Will You Take Her Love

 

16. Me, I’m Left Unsure

 

17. Questions

 

18. I Wanna See The Bright Lights Tonight

 

19. Perfect Strangers

 

20. I Never Believed It Too

 

21. We Rise

 

22. St. Cecelia

 

23. I Just Need Myself (Caged Baby Remix)

 

DISC 15: B-SIDES & RARITIES PART 5 (2003 – 2018)

 

1. Get Away (Live Bristol Academy 12/10/03)

 

2. The Riverboat Song (Live Glasgow Barrowlands 06/10/03)

 

3. Golden Gate Bridge (Live Manchester Apollo 10/10/03)

 

4. The Day We Caught The Train (Live Bristol Academy 12/10/03)

 

5. Better Than Before

 

6. Make It Better

 

7. Jimmy Wonder

 

8. Right On Time

 

9. William Bailey

 

10. Little Boy Could Be A Rolling Stone

 

11. Smile

 

12. Over My Head

 

13. Stay Alive Tonight

 

14. Dawn Cried The Day

 

15. Twenty-One

 

16. Shooting The Bridge

 

17. Come Up And See Me

 

18. Old, Old Song

 

19. Another Bard May Chant

 

20. Be With You

 

21. Because You’re Mine

 

22. Standing In The Place That You Used To Do

 

Yesterday Today: 1992 – 1997

Ocean Colour Scene (1LP)

 

A1. Talk On

 

A2. How About You

 

A3. Giving It All Away

 

A4. Justine

 

A5. Do Yourself A Favour

 

A6. Third Shade Of Green

 

B1. Sway

 

B2. Penny Pinching Rainy Heaven Days

 

B3. One Of Those Days

 

B4. Is She Coming Home

 

B5. Blue Deep Ocean

 

B6. Reprise

 

Moseley Shoals (2LP)

 

A1. The Riverboat Song

 

A2. The Day We Caught The Train

 

A3. The Circle

 

B1. Lining Your Pockets

 

B2. Fleeting Mind

 

B3. 40 Past Midnight

 

C1. One For The Road

 

C2. It’s My Shadow

 

C3. Policemen & Pirates

 

D1. The Downstream

 

D2. You’ve Got It Bad

 

D3. Get Away

 

Marchin’ Already (2LP)

 

A1. Hundred Mile High City

 

A2. Better Day

 

A3. Travellers Tune

 

B1. Big Star

 

B2. Debris Road

 

B3. Besides Yourself

 

C1. Get Blown Away

 

C2. Tele He’s Not Talking

 

C3. Foxy’s Folk Faced

 

C4. All Up

 

D1. Spark And Cindy

 

D2. Half A Dream Away

 

D3. It’s A Beautiful Thing