Besides (Bleu album)

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Besides
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Studio album by
Released2011
Genre Indie Rock
Length55:54
Label The Major Label
Producer Bleu
Bleu chronology
Four
(2010)
Besides
(2011)
To Hell With You
(2014)

Besides is a B-Sides & rarities record by Bleu with unreleased songs from "A Watched Pot" and "Four". Besides was released on vinyl, CD and digital.

There are two editions, a blue 150g vinyl (limited with 100 copies) which will be signed and a black 150g vinyl (limited with 300 copies). [1]

Track listing

Vinyl

SIDE - B

  1. Take Cover
  2. When The Other Shoe Falls
  3. No Such Thing As Love [Original Version]
  4. Can't Be That Bad (If It Feels This Good)
  5. The Blame Game
  6. How Blue [Acoustic Mix]
  7. When The Dog Day Comes

SIDE - Be (sides)

  1. If
  2. Blow Up The Radio
  3. A Watched Pot
  4. Mailman's Son
  5. In Love With My Lover [Demo]
  6. Save It For A Rainy Day

Digital download (with the vinyl package)

  1. Take Cover
  2. When The Other Shoe Falls
  3. No Such Thing As Love [Original Version]
  4. Can't Be That Bad (If It Feels This Good)
  5. The Blame Game
  6. Don't Take It Personally
  7. How Blue [Acoustic Mix]
  8. If...
  9. When The Dog Day Comes
  10. Blow Up The Radio
  11. A Watched Pot
  12. Mailman's Son
  13. In Love With My Lover [Demo]
  14. Save It For A Rainy Day

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References

  1. "Bleu | Besides". www.bleutopia.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29.