''Truckload Of Trouble'' is a compilation album by

The Pastels The Pastels are an indie rock group from Glasgow formed in 1981. They were a key act of the Scottish and British independent music scenes of the 1980s, and are specifically credited for the development of an independent and confident music scen ...

, released in 1993. The album compiles songs from their EPs and singles released between 1986 and 1993, with some popular album tracks. Included are well known songs such as "Comin' Through", "Nothing to be Done", "Truck Train Tractor", "Crawl Babies", "Speeding Motorcycle" and "Baby Honey".

Critical reception

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'' called the compilation "not simply a useful introduction to the Pastels, utalso a handy seven-year stack of nifty 45s by a casually exceptional singles band." Reviewing the 2005 reissue, '' Exclaim!'' wrote that "tracks culled from

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late '80s golden period (especially the mighty 'Comin' Through') are the highest of this hour of highlights."

Track listing

#"Thank You for Being You" #"Thru' Your Heart" #"Firebell Ringing" #"Kitted Out" #"Comin' Through" #"Over My Shoulder" #"Truck Train Tractor" #"Crawl Babies" #"Nothing to Be Done" #"Different Drum" (

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) #"Not Unloved" #"Baby Honey" #"Speeding Motorcycle" (

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) #"Speedway Star" #"What You Said" #"Dark Side of Your World" #"Sometimes I Think About You" #"Sign Across Me" ;Notes * Tracks 1, 4 and 17 originally released on the 1993 single "Thank You for Being You" * Tracks 2, 3 and 18 originally released on the 1991 single "Thru' Your Heart" * Tracks 5, 6 and 11 originally released on the 1987 single "Comin' Through" * Track 7 originally released as a single in 1986 * Track 8 originally released as a single in 1987, a different recording from the album version * Track 9 originally released on the 1989 album '' Sittin' Pretty'' * Track 10 originally released as a single in 1990 * Tracks 13 and 14 originally released on the 1991 single "Speeding Motorcycle" * Track 15 previously unreleased * Track 16 originally released on the 1992 ''No 2'' EP (with

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) "Baby Honey", "Speedway Star" and "Not Unloved" are re-recorded versions as opposed to the original versions. This compilation is the third time they have recorded "Baby Honey" for a studio release, having previously done so in both 1984 (for their "Million Tears" single) and 1986 (for their first album, ''Up for a Bit with The Pastels''). They have also recorded it twice for the BBC. Several songs have also been slightly remixed. The single version of "Crawl Babies" that is included is also a different recording from the version on ''Up for a Bit'', with a more jangly guitar tone and a much faster tempo. It is also slightly longer.

Personnel

* Stephen McRobbie (or Stephen Pastel) –

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* Katrina Mitchell – drums, vocals, percussion, keyboards, guitar * Annabel Wright (or Aggi) –

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, vocals, keyboards, artwork * Brian Taylor (or Brian Superstar) – guitar * Martin Hayward – bass guitar, vocals * Bernice Simpson – drums * David Keegan – guitar * Francis McDonald – drums * Eugene Kelly – vocals, violin, autoharp * Norman Blake – vocals

References

The Pastels albums 1994 compilation albums Fire Records (UK) compilation albums {{1990s-pop-album-stub