It’s A Shame About Ray (30th Anniversary Edition)

Label: Fire Records
Release Date: 4th March

Finally a definitive vinyl reissue of 'It's A Shame About Ray', 30 years old and fresh as a daisy, creating a blueprint for immediate alt-rock pop songs that's arguably not been bettered since. A masterpiece reborn with an extra disc demos, acoustic versions, radio sessions and Mrs Robinson (lets be honest it never really belonged on the album proper).

It's A Shame About Ray

1. Rockin' Stroll

2. Confetti

3. It's A Shame About Ray

4. Rudderless

5. My Drug Buddy

6. The Turnpike Down

7. Bit Part

8. Alison's Starting To Happen

9. Hannah & Gabi

10. Kitchen

11. Ceiling Fan In My Spoon

12. Frank Mills



Essential Extras

1. Mrs Robinson

2. Shakey Ground

3. My Drug Buddy (KCRW Session, 1992)

4. Knowing Me, Knowing You (Acoustic)

5. Confetti (Acoustic)

6. Alison's Starting To Happen (Acoustic)

7. Divan



Demo Recordings

1. It's A Shame About Ray (Demo)

2. Rockin' Stroll (Demo)

3. My Drug Buddy (Demo)

4. Hannah & Gabi (Demo)

5. Kitchen (Demo)

6. Bit Part (Demo)

7. Rudderless (Demo)

8. Ceiling Fan In My Spoon (Demo)

9. Confetti (Demo)