Twisted | ||||
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Released | 27 February 1995 [1] | |||
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Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 54:12 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Al Clay | |||
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Singles from Twisted | ||||
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The Great Rock Discography | 6/10 [8] |
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Twisted is the fourth studio album by Del Amitri, released on 27 February 1995. It reached number three in the UK Albums Chart and was listed by Q Magazine as one of the top 10 best albums of 1995. [10]
It was the last album to feature guitarist David Cummings, who left to begin a successful career in TV scriptwriting, and the only to feature drummer Chris Sharrock, who agreed to play on Twisted but declined to join the band as a permanent member. With a firmer emphasis on electric guitars than the band's last outing, 1992's Change Everything , the album represented a moderate change of direction for Del Amitri, whilst retaining their trademark melodic sensibilities.
The album included Del Amitri's most successful single, "Roll to Me", which reached the top ten in the US Hot 100. The band are known not to consider the song one of their best, however, and have often seemed irked by the fact that what they see as a throwaway pop song gave them their biggest hit. Also included was "Tell Her This", one of the group's most well-known songs.
All tracks are written by Justin Currie, except as noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Food for Songs" | 3:38 | |
2. | "Start with Me" | Currie, Iain Harvie | 4:27 |
3. | "Here and Now" | Currie, Harvie | 5:30 |
4. | "One Thing Left to Do" | Currie, Harvie | 3:59 |
5. | "Tell Her This" | 3:11 | |
6. | "Being Somebody Else" | Currie, Harvie | 6:26 |
7. | "Roll to Me" | 2:12 | |
8. | "Crashing Down" | Currie, Harvie | 4:51 |
9. | "It Might as Well Be You" | 4:34 | |
10. | "Never Enough" | Currie, Harvie | 5:28 |
11. | "It's Never Too Late to Be Alone" | 5:05 | |
12. | "Driving with the Brakes On" | 4:44 |
Initial copies of the UK release of the album included a second live disc (catalog number 588 399-2, which was not made available separately).
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hatful of Rain" (live) | 4:52 | |
2. | "When I Want You" (live) | Currie, Harvie, Mick Slaven | 4:39 |
3. | "Crashing Down" (live) | Currie, Harvie | 5:30 |
4. | "Move Away Jimmy Blue" (live) | Currie, Harvie | 3:38 |
5. | "The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere" (live) | 3:28 | |
6. | "Stone Cold Sober" (live) | 5:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Long Way Down" (B-side to "Here and Now") |
| 3:32 | |
2. | "Life By Mistake" (B-side to "Driving with the Brakes On") |
| 3:40 | |
3. | "In the Meantime" (B-side to "Driving with the Brakes On") |
| 5:47 | |
4. | "A Little Luck" (B-side to "Driving with the Brakes On") |
| 3:54 | |
5. | "In the Frame" (B-side to "Roll to Me") |
| 3:50 | |
6. | "Queen of False Alarms" (B-side to "Here and Now") |
| 6:26 | |
7. | "The Last Love Song" (B-side to "Tell Her This") |
| 3:43 | |
8. | "A Better Man" (B-side to "Tell Her This") | Currie, Harvie, Andy Alston |
| 6:07 |
9. | "One Thing Left to Do" (acoustic version) (B-side to "Roll to Me") | Currie, Harvie |
| 4:00 |
10. | "Food for Songs" (acoustic version) (B-side to "Roll to Me") |
| 3:30 | |
11. | "Move Away Jimmy Blue" (remix) (B-side to "Roll to Me") | Currie, Harvie |
| 3:49 |
12. | "Stone Cold Sober" (remix) (B-side to "Roll to Me") |
| 4:41 | |
13. | "When You Were Young" (alternate version) (B-side to "Tell Her This") | Don Smith | 4:20 | |
14. | "Crashing Down" (live) (from Twisted bonus live disc) | Currie, Harvie | none credited | 5:29 |
15. | "Move Away Jimmy Blue" (live) (from Twisted bonus live disc) | Currie, Harvie | none credited | 3:42 |
16. | "Stone Cold Sober" (live) (B-side to "Hear and Now") |
| 4:49 |
Credits adapted from the album liner notes. [13]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [22] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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