The Singles by Lloyd Cole - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

The first eight tracks (out of 21 total) on this best-of are from Lloyd Cole's Commotions days. The early tracks are an essential part of his canon; however, their inclusion causes a severe overlap with that other best-of, Lloyd Cole & the Commotions' 1984-1989. Fans would be better served by a purer look at Cole's solo work throughout the '90s, which comprised four strong albums. (OK, Bad Vibes was an experiment gone awry, but it has its moments.) This is clearly a case of a major label squeezing a veteran artist's catalog for every last dollar before putting him out to pasture. Too bad, because Cole's songcraft -- imagine a guitar-playing Morrissey drawing equal parts influence from the Byrds and Leonard Cohen (which is to say it eludes comparison) -- simply gets better as he nears forty. The drop-dead gorgeous, melodically perfect "Like Lovers Do" (from 1995's Love Story) or the previously unreleased "That Boy" (which would reappear on 2001's excellent Lloyd Cole & the Negatives) attest to this. The tracks overlooked here are too numerous to mention. ~ Erik Hage

1. Perfect Skin

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole And The Commotions; Main Performer
Performer: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Producer: Paul Hardiman; Production

2. Forest Fire

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole And The Commotions; Main Performer
Performer: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Producer: Paul Hardiman; Production

3. Rattlesnakes

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole And The Commotions; Main Performer
Performer: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Neil Robert Clark
Lloyd Cole; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd Cole
Neil Robert Clark; Composer
Producer: Paul Hardiman; Production

4. Brand New Friend

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole And The Commotions; Main Performer
Performer: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Blair Gray Cowan
Lloyd Cole; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd Cole
Blair Gray Cowan; Composer
Mixing: Bruce Lampcov; Production
Producer: Alan Winstanley
Clive Langer; Production
Studio Personnel: Bruce Lampcov; Production

5. Lost Weekend

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole And The Commotions; Main Performer
Performer: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Lloyd Cole
Lawrence Donegan
Neil Robert Clark; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd Cole
Lawrence Donegan
Neil Robert Clark; Composer
Producer: Alan Winstanley
Clive Langer; Production

6. Cut Me Down

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole And The Commotions; Main Performer
Composer: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Producer: Alan Winstanley
Clive Langer; Production

7. My Bag

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole And The Commotions; Main Performer
Performer: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Derek Mackillop
Lloyd Cole
Blair Gray Cowan
Lawrence Donegan
Neil Robert Clark
Stephen Irving; Composer
Lyricist: Blair Gray Cowan
Stephen Irving
Lloyd Cole
Neil Robert Clark
Lawrence Donegan
Derek Mackillop; Composer
Mixing: Bruce Lampcov; Production
Producer: Ian Stanley; Production
Studio Personnel: Bruce Lampcov; Production

8. Jennifer She Said

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole And The Commotions; Main Performer
Performer: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Derek Mackillop
Lloyd Cole
Blair Gray Cowan
Lawrence Donegan
Neil Robert Clark
Stephen Irving; Composer
Lyricist: Blair Gray Cowan
Stephen Irving
Lloyd Cole
Neil Robert Clark
Lawrence Donegan
Derek Mackillop; Composer
Mixing: Bruce Lampcov; Production
Producer: Ian Stanley; Production
Studio Personnel: Bruce Lampcov; Production

9. From The Hip

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole And The Commotions; Main Performer
Composer: Blair Gray Cowan
Lloyd Cole
Derek Mackillop
Lawrence Donegan
Neil Robert Clark
Stephen Irving; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Irving
Lloyd Cole
Derek Mackillop
Lawrence Donegan
Neil Robert Clark
Blair Gray Cowan; Composer
Mixing: Bruce Lampcov; Production
Producer: Ian Stanley; Production
Studio Personnel: Bruce Lampcov; Production

10. No Blue Skies

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Matthew Sweet
Nicky Holland; Performer
Bass Guitar: Matthew Sweet; Performer
Drums: Fred Maher; Performer
Guitar: Lloyd Cole
Matthew Sweet
Robert Quine; Performer
Performer: Fred Maher
Nicky Holland
Matthew Sweet
Lloyd Cole
Blair Cowan
Robert Quine; Performer
Synthesizer: Blair Cowan; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Producer: Fred Maher
Paul Hardiman
Lloyd Cole; Production
Programming: Fred Maher
Lloyd Cole; Production

11. Don't Look Back

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Nicky Holland; Performer
Bass Guitar: Matthew Sweet; Performer
Drums: Fred Maher; Performer
Guitar: Robert Quine
Lloyd Cole; Performer
Hammond Organ: Blair Cowan; Performer
Performer: Matthew Sweet
Nicky Holland
Fred Maher
Robert Quine
Blair Cowan
Lloyd Cole; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Producer: Lloyd Cole
Fred Maher
Paul Hardiman; Production
Programming: Lloyd Cole
Fred Maher; Production

12. Downtown

Background Vocals: Dorathea Strauchen; Performer
Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Matthew Sweet; Performer
Drums: Fred Maher; Performer
Guitar: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Hammond Organ: Blair Cowan; Performer
Harmonica: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Performer: Dorathea Strauchen
Matthew Sweet
Lloyd Cole
Blair Cowan
Fred Maher; Performer
Piano: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Synthesizer: Blair Cowan; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Blair Gray Cowan
Lloyd Cole; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd Cole
Blair Gray Cowan; Composer
Producer: Lloyd Cole
Fred Maher
Paul Hardiman; Production
Programming: Fred Maher
Lloyd Cole; Production

13. She's A Girl And I'm A Man

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Guitar: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Harmonica: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Harmonium: Blair Cowan; Performer
Percussion: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Performer: Lloyd Cole
Blair Cowan; Performer
Piano: Blair Cowan; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Lloyd Cole
Robert Quine; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Quine
Lloyd Cole; Composer
Mixing: Paul Hardiman
Lloyd Cole
Fred Maher; Production
Producer: Fred Maher
Lloyd Cole
Paul Hardiman; Production
Studio Personnel: Fred Maher
Lloyd Cole
Paul Hardiman; Production

14. Weeping Wine

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Matthew Sweet; Performer
Bass Guitar: Leland Sklar; Performer
Drums: Carlos Vega; Performer
Guitar: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Hammond Organ: Blair Cowan; Performer
Harmonica: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Percussion: Carlos Vega
Fred Maher; Performer
Performer: Matthew Sweet
Fred Maher
Blair Cowan
Leland Sklar
Carlos Vega
Lloyd Cole; Performer
Piano: Blair Cowan; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Mixing: Fred Maher
Lloyd Cole
Paul Hardiman; Production
Producer: Paul Hardiman
Lloyd Cole
Fred Maher; Production
Studio Personnel: Paul Hardiman
Fred Maher
Lloyd Cole; Production

15. Butterfly

Bass Guitar: Matthew Sweet; Performer
Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole; Main Performer
Drums: Fred Maher; Performer
Guitar: Lloyd Cole
Robert Quine; Performer
Hammond Organ: Blair Cowan; Performer
Percussion: Fred Maher; Performer
Performer: Lloyd Cole
Matthew Sweet
Fred Maher
Robert Quine
Blair Cowan
Paul Buckmaster; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Paul Buckmaster; Composer
Conductor: Paul Buckmaster; Conductor
Mixing: Paul Hardiman
Lloyd Cole
Fred Maher; Production
Producer: Paul Hardiman
Lloyd Cole
Fred Maher; Production
Studio Personnel: Paul Hardiman
Fred Maher
Lloyd Cole; Production

16. So You'd Like To Save The World

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole; Main Performer
Performer: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Producer: Adam Peters; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Clearmountain; Production

17. Morning Is Broken

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole; Main Performer
Performer: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Producer: Adam Peters; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Clearmountain; Production

18. Like Lovers Do

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole; Main Performer
Performer: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Mixing: Mick Glossop; Production
Producer: Lloyd Cole
Stephen Street; Production
Studio Personnel: Mick Glossop; Production

19. Sentimental Fool

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole; Main Performer
Performer: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Mixing: Mick Glossop; Production
Producer: Stephen Street; Production
Studio Personnel: Mick Glossop; Production

20. Baby

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole; Main Performer
Performer: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd Cole; Composer
Mixing: Mick Glossop; Production
Producer: Lloyd Cole
Adam Peters
Stephen Street; Production
Studio Personnel: Mick Glossop; Production

21. Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?

Primary Artist: Lloyd Cole And The Commotions; Main Performer
Performer: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Vocals: Lloyd Cole; Performer
Composer: Neil Robert Clark
Lloyd Cole; Composer
Lyricist: Lloyd Cole
Neil Robert Clark; Composer
Producer: Paul Hardiman; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

21 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 21 minutes and 21 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/21 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop, Jangle Pop

Label

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 22, 2004

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602498240472