''The Memphis Sessions'' is a compilation album by Scottish pop-rock quartet

Wet Wet Wet Wet Wet Wet are a Scottish soft rock band formed in 1982. They scored a number of hits in the UK charts and around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. They are best known for their 1994 cover of The Troggs' 1960s hit "Love Is All Around", which w ...

. Released on 7 November 1988, the album features a number of tracks recorded during the early recording sessions for the band's debut studio album, ''

Popped in Souled Out ''Popped in Souled Out'' is the debut studio album by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet. It was released on 21 September 1987. Its offspring singles were " Wishing I Was Lucky", " Sweet Little Mystery", " Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" and "Temptation". U ...

''. The album contains three previously unreleased songs, as well as five alternative versions of songs from ''Popped in Souled Out''. The album was produced and mixed by Willie Mitchell at

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. The album was originally shelved following the band's signing to

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, but was later released following the success of ''Popped in Souled Out''. The album reached #3 in the

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Track listing

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Memphis Sessions, The 1988 albums Wet Wet Wet albums Albums produced by Willie Mitchell (musician)