Dry Kids: B-sides 1997-2005 is a compilation

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 album

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 of b-sides by English

England

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 band Embrace, released on 31 October 2005. It features 18 tracks from singles and EPs across their entire career, including a version of "Blind", an early live favourite which was omitted from their debut album The Good Will Out

The Good Will Out

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, as was their Otis Redding

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-influenced "The Way I Do".

Much time is given to b-sides of singles from the band's fourth album Out of Nothing

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, including the experimental groove of "Flaming Red Hair", as well as "Feels Like Glue", "The Shot's Still Ringing", "Too Many Times" and a live cover version of Eminem

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/D12

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's "How Come

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". Dry Kids reached #129 in the UK chart.

Track listing

1. "The Shot's Still Ringing" – 3:40
2. "Madelaine" – 4:00
3. "Flaming Red Hair" – 3:53
4. "One Big Family" (Perfecto Remix - Long Fade) – 4:42
5. "How Come (Live)" – 3:07
6. "Dry Kids" – 2:45
7. "Butter Wouldn't Melt" – 3:23
8. "Too Many Times" – 3:59
9. "Blind (Road Version)" – 4:17
10. "Maybe I Wish" – 5:28
11. "Free Ride" – 2:32
12. "Feels Like Glue" – 8:48
13. "I've Been Running" – 5:48
14. "Brothers and Sisters" – 3:25
15. "Milk and Honey" – 4:51
16. "The Way I Do" – 4:20
17. "Love Is Back" – 3:39
18. "Waterfall" – 5:03