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The Wildhearts The Wildhearts are an English rock band, formed in 1989 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as the Beatles and 1980s-e ...

including unreleased demo tracks and the B-sides to the cancelled 'In Lilly's Garden' single. The album was compiled and released by the record company without authorization from the band. The songs 'Weekend '96' and 'Beautiful Me, Beautiful You' were originally released on the vinyl edition of the 1996 version of ''Fishing For Luckies'', and 'Got it on Tuesday', 'Do Anything' and 'All-American Homeboy Crowd' (without the word 'British') have been officially released as bonus tracks on the '' Red Light - Green Light EP''. Wildhearts leader

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has occasionally performed 'Tom Take the Money' live during solo tours. The cover artwork contained elements that had originally been used on The Wildhearts' 1995 album P.H.U.Q. by friend of the band Danny Deen.

Track listing

#"Abhoria" #"Velvet Presley" #"Stupid Things" #"Tom Take the Money" #"State of Nondependance" #"Ride the Wave" #"Weekend '96" #"Beautiful Me, Beautiful You" #"Got it on Tuesday" #"Do Anything" #"The British All-American Home Boy Crowd" #"One Before the Lights Go Out"

External links

AllMusic entry

The Wildhearts Discography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Landmines And Pantomimes 1998 compilation albums The Wildhearts compilation albums