''Fish Heads and Tails'' is a 1989
compilation album
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from the Scottish group
Goodbye Mr Mackenzie
Goodbye Mr Mackenzie is a Scottish rock band formed in Bathgate near Edinburgh. At the band's commercial peak, the line-up consisted of Martin Metcalfe on vocals, John Duncan on guitar, Fin Wilson on bass guitar, Shirley Manson and Rona Scobi ...
collecting together a selection of live tracks, out-takes and cover versions.
Track listing
LP & cassette
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Amsterdam
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Jacques Brel
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,
Mort Shuman)
#"Somewhere in China" (
The Shop Assistants
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Calton Hill" (Kelly, Metcalfe)
#"Secrets" (Kelly, Metcalfe)
#"Face to Face" (Metcalfe)
#"Sick of You" (
James Osterberg
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,
James Williamson)
#"Green Turn Red" (Kelly, Metcalfe)
#"Pleasure Search" (Kelly, Metcalfe)
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Mystery Train" (
,
Sam Phillips)
#"Knockin' on Joe" (
Nick Cave
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)
1
CD
#"Amsterdam" (Jacques Brel, Mort Shuman)
#"Somewhere in China" (The Shop Assistants)
#"Face to Face" (Metcalfe)
#"Knockin' on Joe" (Nick Cave)
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#"Sick of You" (James Osterberg, James Williamson)
#"Green Turn Red" (Kelly, Metcalfe)
#"Pleasure Search" (Kelly, Metcalfe)
#"Strangle Your Animal" (Metcalfe)
#"Mystery Train" (Junior Parker, Sam Phillips)
#"Here Comes Deacon Brodie" (Kelly, Metcalfe)
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Personnel
*Martin Metcalfe - lead vocals
*John Duncan - guitar
*Fin Wilson - bass guitar
*Shirley Manson - keyboards and backing vocals
*Rona Scobie - keyboards and backing vocals
*Derek Kelly - drums
References
Goodbye Mr Mackenzie albums
B-side compilation albums
1989 compilation albums
Capitol Records compilation albums
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