Twisted (Del Amitri album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Twisted
Type = Album
Artist = Del Amitri


Released = February 28, 1995
Recorded = Haremere Hall; The Chapel; The Funny Farm; Palladium; Park Lane; Helicon Mountain Recording Studios, March 1994–June 1994
Genre = AC Rock
Length = 54:12
Label = A&M Records
Producer = Al Clay
Reviews =
* Allmusic rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:i1ug6jp871e0 link]
Last album = "Change Everything"
(1992)
This album = "Twisted"
(1995)
Next album = "Some Other Sucker's Parade"
(1997)

"Twisted" is the fourth studio album by Del Amitri, released on February 28, 1995. It reached number three in the UK Albums Chart and was nominated by "Q Magazine" as one of the top ten albums of 1995. [ [http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlists.html#1995 Q - End of Year Lists ] ]

It was the last album to feature guitarist David Cummings, who left to begin a successful career in TV scriptwriting, and the only to feature drummer Chris Sharrock, who agreed to play on "Twisted" but declined to join the band as a permanent member. With a firmer emphasis on electric guitars than the band's last outing, 1992's "Change Everything", the album represented a moderate change of direction for Del Amitri, whilst retaining their trademark melodic sensibilities.

The album included Del Amitri's most successful single, "Roll To Me", which reached the top ten in the US Hot 100. The band are known not to consider the song one of their best, however, and have often seemed irked by the fact that what they see as a throwaway pop song gave them their biggest hit. Also included was "Tell Her This", one of the group's more well-known songs.

Track listing

#"Food For Songs" (Justin Currie) – 3:38
#"Start With Me" (Currie, Iain Harvie) – 4:27
#"Here And Now" (Currie, Harvie) – 5:30
#"One Thing Left To Do" (Currie, Harvie) – 3:59
#"Tell Her This" (Currie) – 3:11
#"Being Somebody Else" (Currie, Harvie) – 6:26
#"Roll To Me" (Currie) – 2:12
#"Crashing Down" (Currie, Harvie) – 4:51
#"It Might As Well Be You" (Currie) – 4:34
#"Never Enough" (Currie, Harvie) – 5:28
#"It's Never Too Late To Be Alone" (Currie) – 5:05
#"Driving With The Brakes On" (Currie) – 4:44

Credits

*Justin Currie – vocals, bass, acoustic guitars
*Iain Harvie – guitar
*David Cummings – guitar
*Andy Alston – keyboard
*Chris Sharrock – drums, percussion
*Frazer Spiers – harmonica on "Food For Songs"
*David McCluskey – violin on "One Thing Left To Do", "smatterings of percussion"
*Martin Ditcham – "smatterings of percussion"

ingles

"Roll to Me" became their most popular song in the US, peaking at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was less successful in their native UK, reaching No. 22, lower than previous singles, "Here And Now" and "Driving With The Brakes On". They did even worse with their next single, "Tell Her This" peaking at No. 32 on the UK singles chart.

*All singles released on A&M Records.
*All B-sides written by Justin Currie unless specified.

External links

* [http://www.delamitri.com Official Del Amitri homepage]

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