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1998 greatest hits album by Del Amitri From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hatful of Rain (The Best of Del Amitri) is the first compilation album by Scottish alternative rock band Del Amitri, released in September 1998 by A&M Records. It consists of all the band's British singles released between 1989 and 1998, including the non-album singles "Spit in the Rain" and "Don't Come Home Too Soon", and a new track "Cry to Be Found".[2]
| Hatful of Rain | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | September 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–98 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 67:07 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| Del Amitri chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Hatful of Rain | ||||
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The single "Don't Come Home Too Soon" was the Official Team Scotland Song for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [5] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 8/10[6] |
AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine called Hatful of Rain "an excellent overview of Del Amitri's career", writing, "It may overlook their early independent singles, yet the consistency of their major-label work in the '80s and '90s gives the collection a sense of cohesion, even if it is sequenced out of chronological order. What matters is that Hatful of Rain contains everything that a casual fan could want while reconfirming their stature as a solid singles band to their core constituents."[4]
All songs written by Justin Currie, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cry to Be Found" | Currie, Iain Harvie | New track | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Roll to Me" | Twisted, 1995 | 2:12 | |
| 3. | "Kiss This Thing Goodbye" | Currie, Harvie, Mick Slaven | Waking Hours, 1989 | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Not Where It's At" | Some Other Sucker's Parade, 1997 | 3:41 | |
| 5. | "Nothing Ever Happens" | Waking Hours | 3:51 | |
| 6. | "Always the Last to Know" | Change Everything, 1992 | 4:17 | |
| 7. | "Here and Now" | Currie, Harvie | Twisted | 5:18 |
| 8. | "Just Like a Man" | Currie, Harvie | Change Everything | 5:02 |
| 9. | "Spit in the Rain" | Non-album single, 1990 | 3:41 | |
| 10. | "When You Were Young" | Change Everything | 4:03 | |
| 11. | "Driving with the Brakes On" | Twisted | 4:34 | |
| 12. | "Stone Cold Sober" | Waking Hours | 4:59 | |
| 13. | "Tell Her This" | Twisted | 3:13 | |
| 14. | "Move Away Jimmy Blue" | Currie, Harvie | Waking Hours | 3:39 |
| 15. | "Be My Downfall" | Change Everything | 3:30 | |
| 16. | "Some Other Sucker's Parade" | Currie, Jon McLoughlin | Some Other Sucker's Parade | 3:12 |
| 17. | "Don't Come Home Too Soon" | Non-album single, 1998 | 3:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Like a Man" (live) | Currie, Harvie | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Not Where It's At" (live) | 3:43 | |
| 3. | "Always the Last to Know" (live) | 4:34 | |
| 4. | "Here And Now" (live) | Currie, Harvie | 5:37 |
| 5. | "Move Away Jimmy Blue" (live) | Currie, Harvie | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Nothing Ever Happens" (live) | 4:07 | |
| 7. | "Ace of Spades" (live) | Ian Kilmister, Edward Clarke, Philip Taylor | 3:24 |
Credits adapted from the album liner notes.[7]
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Top 100 Albums[8] | 56 |
| Irish Albums[9] | 71 |
| Scottish Albums[10] | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart[11] | 5 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Platinum | 300,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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