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Whiteout, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). The album includes two of the overall four previously released singles by the band, namely " No Time" and " Jackie's Racing". Another single, "

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", was not part of the original album but added as a bonus track to certain subsequent releases of ''Bite It'', making "Starrclub" the only Whiteout single not released on a proper album (although it was re-released on the

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ese EP ''No Time''). The album was available on both CD and

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Track listing

All songs written by Carroll/Lindsay/Smith/Jones, except where noted. # "Thirty Eight" – 4:04 # " No Time" – 3:50 # "We Should Stick Together" – 3:17 # " Jackie's Racing" – 3:18 # "Shine on You" – 4:32 # "No More Tears" (Lindsay/Cushnaghan/Carroll/Jones) – 6:42 # "Altogether" – 3:28 # "U Drag Me" – 4:56 # "Baby Don't Give Up on Me Yet" – 5:54 # "You Left Me Seeing Stars" – 5:08 # "Everyday" – 4:36 # "Untitled" – 5:45 There is a version of the album that contains a 13th track:

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" – 4:37

The

ese edition features two additional tracks:

"Van Song" – 2:23
"Detroit" – 4:36

"Van Song" was also available as a limited 7-inch

single backed with a

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of the

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". This single was never released commercially but given away as a promotional item. The first 100 concert attendees at each venue on Whiteout's tour in autumn of 1994 received the single for free.

Personnel

* Andrew Jones –

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* Eric Lindsay –

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* Paul Carroll – bass, backing vocals * Stuart Smith –

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Additional personnel * Lee Skelley –

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on "Shine on You" * Phil Kane –

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on "Altogether",

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on "Everyday" * The Subway Soopa-Strinz –

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on "Untitled"

Production

* Producer: Oransay Avenue (all tracks) * Producer: Brian O'Shaughnessy (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12) * Producer: Kenny Paterson (tracks 2, 4, 7, 9, 12, 13) * Producer: Sarah Bedingham (track 5) * Mixer: Brian O'Shaughnessy * Assistant engineer: Alex Jones (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 10) * Assistant engineer: Jim Brumby (track 11) * Cover design: George Miller * Photography: Elaine Constantine * Video stills: Douglas Hart, Momentum Video

Track listing

Personnel

Production

Chart positions

Album

Singles

References