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Primal Scream are one of the most popular and influential British groups of the past thirty years. Their 1991 album Screamadelica is regularly lauded as among the greatest of all time. They mix the musical past with the present to create a special sound. The tracks on this compilation, selected by lead singer Bobby Gillespie, allow a view into part of his music world. This is the first commercially released compilation put together by Bobby Gillespie. He describes the music as beautiful, fragile and soulful. The CD's tracklisting includes music by the 13th Floor Elevators, the Beach Boys, the Byrds, Gene Clark, Ronnie Wood, Willie Nelson and Jerry Lee Lewis. It also features Primal Scream's take on the Jesus And Mary Chain's Darklands. The sleeve notes feature Bobby's explanation of what the songs mean to him and how they influenced his band's records. The cover image is an iconic image of him from the Corinne Day archive.
Tracklist
1 May The Circle Remain Unbroken 13th Floor Elevators - The 13th Floor Elevators
2 Til I Die Alternate Mix - The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys
3 Forever A Cappella Mix - The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys
4 You're Welcome - The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys
5 Wild Mountain Thyme - The Byrds - The Byrds
6 Born To Be With You - Dion - Dion
7 American Dreamer - Gene Clark - Gene Clark
8 Midnight Cowboy - John Barry - John Barry
9 Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down - Kris Kristofferson - Kris Kristofferson
10 Ice People - Link Wray - Link Wray
11 As We Go Along - The Monkees - The Monkees
12 Love Hurts - Gram Parsons - Gram Parsons
13 War In Peace - Alexander Skip Spence - Alexander Spence
14 Phantasmagoria In Two - Tim Buckley - Tim Buckley
15 Any Way That You Want Me - Evie Sands - Evie Sands
16 Willin' - Little Feat - Little Feat
17 Breathe On Me - Ronnie Wood - Ronnie Wood
18 Darklands - Primal Scream - Primal Scream
19 Precious Memories - Willie Nelson - Willie Nelson
20 Over The Rainbow - Jerry Lee Lewis - Jerry Lee Lewis