The Albums

8LP Deluxe Boxset : 8LP Colour Vinyl + Signed Art Card + Booklet

9CD Deluxe Boxset : 9CD Studio Albums + Rarities, B-Sides, Demos and Bonus Material + Booklet

LP INFO

Limited edition comes with 12" x 12" print signed by the band. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album 'Olympian', Demon Records presents an 8LP Deluxe Edition vinyl box set of the much loved and respected Gene.

Featuring all four studio albums; ‘Olympian’ (1995), ‘Drawn To The Deep End’ (1997),
‘Revelations’ (1999), ‘Libertine’ (2002) and the 1996 compilation ‘To See The Lights’. Each album is presented with original artwork and printed inner sleeves. Pressed on 180g heavyweight coloured vinyl: Olympian (180g White Vinyl), Drawn to the Deep End (180g Maroon Vinyl), Revelations (180g Green Vinyl), Libertine (180g Pink Vinyl), To See The Lights (180g Gold Vinyl).

Includes a booklet with written notes by each member and a piece by journalist Keith Cameron, who signed the band to his Costermonger label in 1994.

Inspired by the songs of The Smiths, The Jam and The Faces, Martin Rossiter’s literate vocals and Steve Mason’s fluid guitar lines were perfectly complemented by the intuitive rhythm section of Kevin Miles and Matt James. They released four studio albums and a collection of B- sides and radio demos between 1995 and 2001, were named Best New Act at the inaugural NME awards in 1995, and went on to score 10 Top 40 hits. All five of these albums are sought after and have not been made available for some time.

CD INFO

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album 'Olympian', Edsel Records presents a Deluxe 9CD box set of the much loved and respected Gene. The box set features all four studio albums; ‘Olympian’, ‘Drawn To The Deep End’, ‘Revelations’ and ‘Libertine’. It also features the live album ‘Rising For Sunset’ and the 1996 compilation ‘To See The Lights’.

Inspired by the songs of The Smiths, The Jam and The Faces, Martin Rossiter’s literate vocals and Steve Mason’s fluid guitar lines were perfectly complemented by the intuitive rhythm section of Kevin Miles and Matt James. They released four studio albums and a collection of B-sides and radio demos between 1995 and 2001, were named Best New Act at the inaugural NME awards in 1995, and went on to score 10 Top 40 hits.

Presented in a deluxe box set with original album artwork, the box includes a booklet and written notes by each member of the band and respected journalist Keith Cameron, who signed the band to his Costermonger label in 1994. Three bonus discs include; ‘Drawn To The Deep End’ rarities and B-sides, ‘Revelations’ single edits and B-sides, and ‘Libertine’ demos and bonus material.

Olympian
Side A
1. Haunted By You
2. Your Love, It Lies
3. Truth, Rest Your Head
4. A Car That Sped
5. Left-Handed
Side B
1. London Can You Wait?
2. To The City
3. Still Can’t Find The Phone
4. Sleep Well Tonight
5. Olympian
6. We’ll Find Our Own Way

To See The Lights
Side A
1. Be My Light, Be My Guide
2. Sick, Sober & Sorry
3. Her Fifteen Years
4. Haunted By You (Live - Helter Shelter 6/7/95)
5. I Can't Decide If She Really Loves Me
Side B
1. To See The Lights
2. I Can't Help Myself
3. A Car That Sped (Radio 1 Session 1/2/95)
4. For The Dead (Version)
5. Sleep Well Tonight (Live - Forum 31/3/95)
Side C
1. How Much For Love
2. London, Can You Wait? (Radio 1 Session 18/5/94)
3. I Can't Help Myself (Radio 1 Session 18/5/94)
4. Child's Body
5. Don't Let Me Down (Radio 1 Session 1/2/95)
Side D
1. I Say A Little Prayer (Live - Glastonbury 25/6/95)
2. Do You Want To Hear It From Me
3. This Is Not My Crime
4. Olympian (Live - Forum 31/3/95)
5. Child's Body (Live - Forum 31/3/95)

Revelations
Side A
1. As Good As It Gets
2. In Love With Love
3. Love Won’t Work
4. The British Disease
5. Fill Her Up
6. Something In The Water
7. Mayday
Side B
1. Angel
2. The Looker
3. Little Child
4. Stop
5. The Police Will Never Find You
6. You’ll Never Walk Again

Drawn to the Deep End
Side A
1. New Amusements
2. Fighting Fit
3. Where Are They Now?
Side B
1. Speak To Me Someone
2. We Could Be Kings
3. Why I Was Born
Side C
1. Long Sleeves For The Summer
2. Save Me I’m Yours
3. Voice Of The Father
Side D
1. The Accidental
2. I Love You, What Are You?
3. Sub Rosa

Libertine
Side A
1. Does He Have A Name
2. A Simple Request
3. Is It Over?
Side B
1. O Lover
2. Let Me Rest
Side C
1. We’ll Get What We Deserve
2. Walking In The Shallows
3. Yours For The Taking
Side D
1. You
2. Spy In The Clubs
3. Somewhere In the World

CD 1: Olympian
1. Haunted By You
2. Your Love, It Lies
3. Truth, Rest Your Head
4. A Car That Sped
5. Left-Handed
6. London Can You Wait?
7. To The City
8. Still Can’t Find The Phone
9. Sleep Well Tonight
10. Olympian
11. We’ll Find Our Own Way

CD 2: To See The Lights
1. Be My Light, Be My Guide
2. Sick, Sober & Sorry
3. Her Fifteen Years
4. Haunted By You (Live Helter Skelter 6/7/95)
5. I Can’t Decide If She Really Loves Me
6. To See The Lights
7. I Can’t Help Myself
8. A Car That Sped (Radio 1 Session 1/2/95)
9. For The Dead (US Version / Remix)
10. Sleep Well Tonight (Live Forum 31/3/95)
11. How Much For Love
12. London Can You Wait? (Radio 1 Session 18/5/94)
13. I Can’t Help Myself (Radio 1 Session 18/5/94)
14. Child’s Body
15. Don’t Let Me Down ( Radio 1 Session 01/02/95)
16. I Say A Little Prayer (Live Glastonbury 25/6/95)
17. Do You Want To Hear It From Me
18. This Is Not My Crime
19. Olympian (Live Forum 31/3/95)
20. Child’s Body (Live Forum 31/3/95)
21. For The Dead (Hidden track, as per original release)

CD3: Drawn To The Deep End
1. New Amusements
2. Fighting Fit
3. Where Are They Now?
4. Speak To Me Someone
5. We Could Be Kings
6. Why I Was Born
7. Long Sleeves For The Summer
8. Save Me I’m Yours
9. Voice Of The Father
10. The Accidental
11. I Love You, What Are You?
12. Sub Rosa

CD 4: Drawn To The Deep End - Bonus Tracks
1. Drawn To The Deep End
2. Autumn Stone (Small Faces cover)
3. Cast Out In The Seventies
4. Nightswimming (REM cover)
5. We Could Be Kings
6. Dolce & Gabbana Or Nowt
7. Wasteland (The Jam cover)
8. As The Bruises Fade
9. The Ship Song (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds cover)

CD 5: Revelations
1. As Good As It Gets
2. In Love With Love
3. Love Won’t Work
4. The British Disease
5. Fill Her Up
6. Something In The Water
7. Mayday
8. Angel
9. The Looker
10. Little Child
11. Stop
12. The Police Will Never Find You
13. You’ll Never Walk Again

CD 6: Revelations - Single Edits & B Sides
1. Toasting The Union
2. Man On Earth
3. All Night
4. To All Who Sail On Her
5. Pass on To Me
6. Touched By The Hand Of Havoc
7. Common As Air
8. Slice
9. Town Called Malice

CD 7: Libertine
1. Does He Have A Name
2. A Simple Request
3. Is It Over?
4. O Lover
5. Let Me Rest
6. We’ll Get What We Deserve
7. Walking In The Shallows
8. Yours For The Taking
9. You
10. Spy In The Clubs
11. Somewhere In the World

CD 8: Libertine Bonus Tracks
1. Let Me Move On (Long Version)
2. If I’m A Friend
3. Left For Dust
4. Supermarket Bombscare
5. Little Diamond
6. Rising for Sunset (Unreleased Studio Version)
7. Who Said This Was The End?
8. From Georgia to Osaka
9. With Love In Mind
10. Welcome to Dover
11. Baby I'm Sorry (Unreleased Studio Track)
12. Man Seeks Life (Unreleased Demo)
13. 6 am (Unreleased Demo)
14. Skin Parade (Unreleased Demo)
15. You (Chapel Studio Version)
16. Does He Have A Name (Demo)
17. Simple Request (Demo)
18. Is it Over (Demo)
19. Spy in the Clubs (Demo)
20. Walking In The Shallows (Demo)
21. Let Me Move On (Demo)
22. O Lover (Demo)

CD 9: Rising For Sunset
1. Does He Have A Name? - Excerpt
2. Fill Her Up
3. The British Disease
4. Where Are They Now?
5. London, Can You Wait?
6. Mayday
7. As Good As It Gets
8. Your Love, It Lies
9. Rising For Sunset
10. For The Dead
11. Be My Light, Be My Guide
12. Speak To Me Someone
13. Olympian
14. You'll Never Walk Again
15. Somewhere In The World