Paddy McAloon's Shorts

Please forgive the clumsy punning title, but it does sum up the theme of today's Prefab Sprout selection. 14 songs, spanning their debut single in 1982 through to 2001's seventh album, which was largely made up of material Paddy McAloon had previously given to Jimmy Nail and Cher. These are also the shortest Prefab Sprout songs in my collection (hence the post title), only a couple nudging over the 3 minute mark. Most of these aren't obvious choices when thinking of a Prefab Sprout compilation, but all are tiny reminders of Paddy McAloon's genius as a songwriter and (very) occasional interpreter of other people's songs.

 

Side One (17:04)

1) Mercy (1990)

2) Lions In My Own Garden (Exit Someone) (1982)

3) Real Life (Just Around The Corner) (NME Version) (1985)

4) Swans (1997)

5) The Wedding March (1990)

6) Oh, The Swiss! (1985)

7) He'll Have To Go (Cover of Jim Reeves) (1985)

Side Two (16:59)

1) Walk On (1983)

2) Dragons (Originally recorded by Jimmy Nail) (1997)

3) Jesse James Symphony (1990)

4) When You Get To Know Me Better (2001)

5) Spinning Belinda (1984)

6) Where The Heart Is (1997)

7) Blueberry Pies (1985)

 

1982: Lions In My Own Garden (Exit Someone) EP: A2

1983: The Devil Has All The Best Tunes EP: B1 

1984: Couldn't Bear To Be Special EP: B5

1985: Appetite EP: A6

1985: Drastic Plastic (NME promo 7"): A3

1985: Steve McQueen: B7 

1985: When Love Breaks Down EP: A7

1990: Jordan: The Comeback: A1, A5, B3

1997: Andromeda Heights: A41997: Electric Guitars EP: B2

1997: A Prisoner Of The Past EP: B6 (Theme to the popular ITV series, which ran from 1997-2006)

2001: The Gunman And Other Stories: B4

 

Side One (17:04) (KF) (Mega)

Side Two (16:59) (KF) (Mega)