Edwyn Collins
Encyclopedia
Edwyn Stephen Collins is an Ivor Novello Award winning Scottish
musician
, playing mostly electric guitar
-driven pop
. Collins formed the musical group Nu-Sonics in 1976, which later became Orange Juice
. He has since pursued a solo
career as a musician, in addition to work as an illustrator
, television actor
and producer
, and as a record producer
.
single
with "Rip It Up", their only UK
Top 40 single and biggest commercial success. In 1985, Orange Juice disbanded; after some difficulty finding a record label
with which to sign, Collins began his solo career a year later after signing with the Elevation subsidiary of Creation Records
.
Collins released a 1994 single, "A Girl Like You
", which was a hit in both the UK
and the U.S.
and was featured in the film
s Empire Records
, The Secretary and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
. "The Magic Piper (of Love)", a 1997 single that featured on the soundtrack
of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
, was also released.
He built his own recording studio
in 1994 and produced his own third solo album
, Gorgeous George
. He has also worked extensively as a record producer
with other artists
, including The Proclaimers
, Vic Godard
, A House
, Space, Robert Forster
, The Cribs
, and Little Barrie
. In 2005, Collins produced the album The New Fellas
recorded by The Cribs.
In May 2009, he won the Ivors Inspiration Award in recognition of his struggles following a double brain haemorrhage in 2005.
In addition to his music career, Collins has also produced and starred in the Channel 4
sitcom, West Heath Yard. Collins released his first book of illustrations with Morel Books in 2009.
On 2 October 2009, Collins's wife, Grace Maxwell, detailed her "running battle" with Warner Music Group
and MySpace
over his right to allow fans to listen to "A Girl Like You" for free on his MySpace page.
"Losing Sleep" was released on 13 September 2010 in the UK. It's Collins's first written and recorded album since his serious illness in 2005. It was recorded at his own West Heath Studios between November 2008 and May 2010 and produced by the former Orange Juice frontman and Sebastian Lewsley. He collaborated with The Cribs' Ryan Jarman and Johnny Marr
, Franz Ferdinand
's Alex Kapranos
and Nick McCarthy, The Magic Numbers
singer Romeo Stodart, The Drums
and Aztec Camera
singer Roddy Frame.
. The couple live in London
and have one son, William, who maintains his father's MySpace page.
In a BBC 6 Music
radio
interview on 18 February 2005, Collins had said he felt unwell, but ascribed the nausea
and vertigo
to food poisoning. Two days later, he was admitted to intensive care in London's Royal Free Hospital
after apparently suffering a major cerebral hemorrhage. After suffering a second haemorrhage he had an operation on 25 February 2005, which was followed by a lengthy programme of neurological rehabilitation owing to right-sided weakness and difficulty with speech. The aphasia
he suffered allowed him to repeat only four phrases, over and over again: "yes", "no", "Grace Maxwell" and "the possibilities are endless".
Collins released his sixth solo album in September 2007 on Heavenly Records
entitled Home Again
. The album was recorded
before his illness but mixed after his discharge from hospital. Collins is still on the road to recovery, and he has returned to singing live, including playing a gig
at The Arts Theatre in London. A tribute song, celebrating his return, was recorded by the Indiepop band The Candy Twins
. In November 2009 Collins walked on stage at London’s Bloomsbury Ballroom looking dapper in a black suit and leaning on a silver-topped cane, he spoke slowly to the crowd, his right arm curled up at his side. "But when he started to sing, his baritone proved as powerful as ever."
A BBC Scotland
documentary, Edwyn Collins:Home Again, was broadcast on 19 May 2008 and narrated by Franz Ferdinand
frontman Alex Kapranos
. Filmed during 2007, it followed Collins's progress in recovering from his illness, and his first return to live performance at the BBC Electric Proms. He also performed at the Glastonbury Festival
, broadcast on 28 June 2008 on BBC Two
and at T in the Park
on 10 July 2009. On 20 February 2010 he joined The Maccabees
onstage at Brixton Academy for their encore, performing vocals on a storming rendition of "Rip It Up."
In 2010, he received an honorary masters degree from the Buckinghamshire New University in recognition of his “strong influences and contribution to the national and international music industry over the last three decades”.
On 21 August 2010 he attended the Helmsdale Highland Games as the chieftain, an honour also previously bestowed on his grandfather.
On 30 September 2010, Collins and his band broadcast three numbers live from the Royal Beacon Hotel in Exmouth
for BBC Radio 2
's Radcliffe and Maconie Show
. Music journalist, Stuart Maconie
had earlier written his very first NME
article, by reviewing Collins' 1987 gig at the Manchester International.
Saturday 30th July 2011 saw him perform at the IndieTracks festival at the Midland Railway - Butterley
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, playing mostly electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
-driven pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
. Collins formed the musical group Nu-Sonics in 1976, which later became Orange Juice
Orange Juice
Orange Juice was a Scottish post-punk band founded in the middle class Glasgow suburb of Bearsden as the Nu-Sonics in 1976. Edwyn Collins formed the Nu-Sonics with his school-mate Alan Duncan and was subsequently joined by James Kirk and Steven Daly, who left a band called The Machetes. The band...
. He has since pursued a solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
career as a musician, in addition to work as an illustrator
Illustration
An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...
, television actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, and as a record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
.
Career
Orange Juice had a Number-8 hitHit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
with "Rip It Up", their only UK
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
Top 40 single and biggest commercial success. In 1985, Orange Juice disbanded; after some difficulty finding a record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
with which to sign, Collins began his solo career a year later after signing with the Elevation subsidiary of Creation Records
Creation Records
Creation Records was a British independent record label headed by Alan McGee. Along with Dick Green and Joe Foster, McGee founded Creation in 1983. The label lasted until its demise in 1999. The name came from the 1960s band The Creation , whom McGee greatly admired. McGee, Green and Foster were...
.
Collins released a 1994 single, "A Girl Like You
A Girl Like You (Edwyn Collins song)
"A Girl Like You" is a 1994 single by Scottish singer-songwriter Edwyn Collins from his album Gorgeous George. It tells the tale of the singer's experience meeting an extraordinary girl.The song samples the drums track of Len Barry's 1965 hit "1-2-3"....
", which was a hit in both the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and was featured in the film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s Empire Records
Empire Records
Empire Records is a 1995 coming of age film that follows a group of record store employees over the course of one exceptional day. The employees of this independent music store try to fight off a large chain, all while learning about each other...
, The Secretary and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is a 2003 American action comedy film. It is the sequel to 2000's Charlie's Angels. It opened in the United States on June 27, 2003, and was number one at the box office for that weekend and made a worldwide total of $259.2 million.The cast again includes Cameron...
. "The Magic Piper (of Love)", a 1997 single that featured on the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery is a 1997 American science fiction/action-comedy film and the first film of the Austin Powers series. It was directed by Jay Roach and written by Mike Myers who also stars in the title role. Myers also plays Dr. Evil, Austin Powers' arch-enemy...
, was also released.
He built his own recording studio
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
in 1994 and produced his own third solo album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Gorgeous George
Gorgeous George (album)
Gorgeous George is a solo album by Scottish musician Edwyn Collins.It was released in 1994 and features guest musician Paul Cook of Sex Pistols.-Track listing:# "The Campaign for Real Rock"# "A Girl Like You"# "Low Expectations"...
. He has also worked extensively as a record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
with other artists
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, including The Proclaimers
The Proclaimers
The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twin brothers, Charlie and Craig Reid . They are probably best known for the songs "Letter from America", "I'm On My Way" and "I'm Gonna Be ". The band tours extensively throughout Europe and other continents...
, Vic Godard
Vic Godard
Vic Godard is a British singer-songwriter formerly of the punk group Subway Sect. He is now a solo performer.-Biography:Born Vic Knapper in Mortlake c.1959, Godard was raised in Barnes....
, A House
A House
A House was an Irish band from the 1980s to the 1990s, recognized for the clever, "often bitter or irony laden lyrics of [frontman] Dave Couse ... bolstered by the [band's] seemingly effortless musicality". The single "Endless Art" is one of their best known charting successes. A House were managed...
, Space, Robert Forster
Robert Forster (musician)
Robert Forster is an Australian singer-songwriter, best known for his work with songwriting partner Grant McLennan, with whom he co-founded The Go-Betweens.Forster grew up in Brisbane, Australia attending Brisbane Grammar School...
, The Cribs
The Cribs
The Cribs are an English three-piece indie rock band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The band consists of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman. They were subsequently joined by ex-The Smiths and Modest Mouse guitarist Johnny Marr who was made a formal member of the group...
, and Little Barrie
Little Barrie
Little Barrie is a power trio that originated in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, since relocated to London. Their sound could be described as stripped down R&B/Soul/Funk/Blues/Garage rock jamband. The band consists of Barrie Cadogan , Lewis Wharton and Virgil Howe . Before Howe, Billy...
. In 2005, Collins produced the album The New Fellas
The New Fellas
The New Fellas was the title of The Cribs' second album released in 2005. It placed at #11 in the NME's 'Albums Of The Year' in 2005. The song "Hey Scenesters!" was placed 42nd in a poll for the top 50 Indie anthems of all time, which was published in the influential music magazine NME in May 2007,...
recorded by The Cribs.
In May 2009, he won the Ivors Inspiration Award in recognition of his struggles following a double brain haemorrhage in 2005.
In addition to his music career, Collins has also produced and starred in the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
sitcom, West Heath Yard. Collins released his first book of illustrations with Morel Books in 2009.
On 2 October 2009, Collins's wife, Grace Maxwell, detailed her "running battle" with Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
and MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
over his right to allow fans to listen to "A Girl Like You" for free on his MySpace page.
"Losing Sleep" was released on 13 September 2010 in the UK. It's Collins's first written and recorded album since his serious illness in 2005. It was recorded at his own West Heath Studios between November 2008 and May 2010 and produced by the former Orange Juice frontman and Sebastian Lewsley. He collaborated with The Cribs' Ryan Jarman and Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr is an English musician and songwriter. Marr rose to fame in the 1980s as the guitarist in The Smiths, with whom he formed a prolific songwriting partnership with Morrissey. Marr has been a member of Electronic, The The, and Modest Mouse...
, Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand (band)
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...
's Alex Kapranos
Alex Kapranos
Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley , commonly known as Alex Kapranos, is a United Kingdom-based musician who is the lead singer and the guitarist of the Glasgow band Franz Ferdinand.-Early life:...
and Nick McCarthy, The Magic Numbers
The Magic Numbers
The Magic Numbers are an English pop rock band comprising two pairs of brothers and sisters from Greenford. The group was formed in 2002, releasing their critically acclaimed debut album titled The Magic Numbers on 13 June 2005...
singer Romeo Stodart, The Drums
The Drums
The Drums are an American indie pop band from Brooklyn, NY with members stemming from the shortlived band Elkland . The band is currently on the Moshi Moshi/Island , Universal and Frenchkiss labels.-Formation:...
and Aztec Camera
Aztec Camera
Aztec Camera were a Scottish New Wave band from the Glasgow suburb of East Kilbride, formed in 1980 and centered around teenage singer-songwriter, Roddy Frame. Their album Love was among the nominations for Best British Album at the 1989 BRIT Awards....
singer Roddy Frame.
Personal life
Collins is married to Grace Maxwell, who is also his managerManagement
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
. The couple live in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and have one son, William, who maintains his father's MySpace page.
In a BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
radio
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
interview on 18 February 2005, Collins had said he felt unwell, but ascribed the nausea
Nausea
Nausea , is a sensation of unease and discomfort in the upper stomach with an involuntary urge to vomit. It often, but not always, precedes vomiting...
and vertigo
Vertigo (medical)
Vertigo is a type of dizziness, where there is a feeling of motion when one is stationary. The symptoms are due to a dysfunction of the vestibular system in the inner ear...
to food poisoning. Two days later, he was admitted to intensive care in London's Royal Free Hospital
Royal Free Hospital
The Royal Free Hospital is a major teaching hospital in Hampstead, London, England and part of the Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust....
after apparently suffering a major cerebral hemorrhage. After suffering a second haemorrhage he had an operation on 25 February 2005, which was followed by a lengthy programme of neurological rehabilitation owing to right-sided weakness and difficulty with speech. The aphasia
Aphasia
Aphasia is an impairment of language ability. This class of language disorder ranges from having difficulty remembering words to being completely unable to speak, read, or write....
he suffered allowed him to repeat only four phrases, over and over again: "yes", "no", "Grace Maxwell" and "the possibilities are endless".
Collins released his sixth solo album in September 2007 on Heavenly Records
Heavenly Records
Heavenly Records, aka Heavenly Recordings, is a London-based record label, distributed by EMI. Founded by Jeff Barrett, a former press officer for Creation Records and many successful indie bands of the time including Happy Mondays, Heavenly Recordings' first releases were 7" and 12" singles for...
entitled Home Again
Home Again (Edwyn Collins album)
Home Again is the sixth solo album by former Orange Juice singer Edwyn Collins, released September 17, 2007 on Heavenly Records.The album was recorded at Collins' West Heath Studios in the winter of 2004 but was not completed until early 2007. In the interim, Collins' suffered two brain...
. The album was recorded
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
before his illness but mixed after his discharge from hospital. Collins is still on the road to recovery, and he has returned to singing live, including playing a gig
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
at The Arts Theatre in London. A tribute song, celebrating his return, was recorded by the Indiepop band The Candy Twins
The Candy Twins
The Candy Twins are an English indie pop band, who cite influences from a wide range of artists, including Neil Young, Orange Juice and The Wedding Present....
. In November 2009 Collins walked on stage at London’s Bloomsbury Ballroom looking dapper in a black suit and leaning on a silver-topped cane, he spoke slowly to the crowd, his right arm curled up at his side. "But when he started to sing, his baritone proved as powerful as ever."
A BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
documentary, Edwyn Collins:Home Again, was broadcast on 19 May 2008 and narrated by Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand (band)
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...
frontman Alex Kapranos
Alex Kapranos
Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley , commonly known as Alex Kapranos, is a United Kingdom-based musician who is the lead singer and the guitarist of the Glasgow band Franz Ferdinand.-Early life:...
. Filmed during 2007, it followed Collins's progress in recovering from his illness, and his first return to live performance at the BBC Electric Proms. He also performed at the Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
, broadcast on 28 June 2008 on BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
and at T in the Park
T in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
on 10 July 2009. On 20 February 2010 he joined The Maccabees
The Maccabees
The Maccabees are a indie rock band from Brighton, England. They have released two albums so far, Colour It In in 2007, with a follow-up, Wall of Arms, released on 4 May 2009...
onstage at Brixton Academy for their encore, performing vocals on a storming rendition of "Rip It Up."
In 2010, he received an honorary masters degree from the Buckinghamshire New University in recognition of his “strong influences and contribution to the national and international music industry over the last three decades”.
On 21 August 2010 he attended the Helmsdale Highland Games as the chieftain, an honour also previously bestowed on his grandfather.
On 30 September 2010, Collins and his band broadcast three numbers live from the Royal Beacon Hotel in Exmouth
Exmouth
Exmouth is a town in Devon. It may also refer to:Places*Exmouth Peninsula in Southern Chile*Exmouth, Western AustraliaPeople*Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth , a British naval officerShips...
for BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
's Radcliffe and Maconie Show
Radcliffe and Maconie Show
Radcliffe & Maconie is a weekday radio programme that is broadcast on BBC 6 Music in the United Kingdom. It runs from 1 pm–4 pm on Monday to Friday afternoon, and is presented by Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie...
. Music journalist, Stuart Maconie
Stuart Maconie
Stuart Maconie is an English radio DJ and television presenter, writer, journalist, and critic working in the field of of pop music and popular culture. He is currently a presenter on BBC 6 Music, where he hosts an afternoon show five times a week , alongside Mark Radcliffe, called the Radcliffe...
had earlier written his very first NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
article, by reviewing Collins' 1987 gig at the Manchester International.
Saturday 30th July 2011 saw him perform at the IndieTracks festival at the Midland Railway - Butterley
Solo discography
- Hope and DespairHope and DespairHope and Despair is an album by Scottish musician Edwyn Collins.It was released in 1989.-Track listing:All tracks composed by Edwyn Collins; except where indicated#"Coffee Table Song" – 4:51#"50 Shades of Blue" – 3:55...
- Demon, 1989 - Hellbent on CompromiseHellbent on CompromiseHellbent on Compromise is an album by a Scottish musician Edwyn Collins.It was released in 1990 .-Track listing:All tracks composed by Edwyn Collins; except where indicated# "Means to an End" # "You Poor Deluded Fool"...
- Diablo, 1990 - Gorgeous GeorgeGorgeous George (album)Gorgeous George is a solo album by Scottish musician Edwyn Collins.It was released in 1994 and features guest musician Paul Cook of Sex Pistols.-Track listing:# "The Campaign for Real Rock"# "A Girl Like You"# "Low Expectations"...
- SetantaSetanta RecordsSetanta Records is a UK Independent record label. The label was at the forefront of the indie Irish music scene in the late eighties and nineties as itchampioned young Irish groups.-History:...
, 1994, UKUK Albums ChartThe UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
#8, USBillboard 200The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
#183 - I'm Not Following YouI'm Not Following YouI’m Not Following You is an album by Scottish musician Edwyn Collins. It was released in 1997 .-Track listing:#"It’s A Steal"#"Magic Piper "#"Seventies Night" [featuring Mark E...
- EpicEpic RecordsEpic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
, 1997, UK #55 - Doctor SyntaxDoctor SyntaxDoctor Syntax is an album by a Scottish musician Edwyn Collins.It was released in 2002 . Its title comes from The Three Tours of Dr...
- Setanta, 2002 - A Casual Introduction 1981/2001A Casual Introduction 1981/2001A Casual Introduction 1981/2001 is an album by Scottish musician Edwyn Collins. It is a collection of both his solo work and also work of Orange Juice, the band he fronted from 1979 to the mid-80's.It was released in 2003 ....
- Setanta, 2002 (collection of Orange Juice and solo work) - Home AgainHome Again (Edwyn Collins album)Home Again is the sixth solo album by former Orange Juice singer Edwyn Collins, released September 17, 2007 on Heavenly Records.The album was recorded at Collins' West Heath Studios in the winter of 2004 but was not completed until early 2007. In the interim, Collins' suffered two brain...
- Heavenly RecordsHeavenly RecordsHeavenly Records, aka Heavenly Recordings, is a London-based record label, distributed by EMI. Founded by Jeff Barrett, a former press officer for Creation Records and many successful indie bands of the time including Happy Mondays, Heavenly Recordings' first releases were 7" and 12" singles for...
, 2007, UK #90 - Losing SleepLosing Sleep (Edwyn Collins album)Losing Sleep is the seventh solo album by the Scottish singer/songwriter Edwyn Collins, released 13 September 2010 on Heavenly Records.The album was recorded at Collins' West Heath Studios and features guest appearances from Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy, Aztec Camera's Roddy...
- Heavenly RecordsHeavenly RecordsHeavenly Records, aka Heavenly Recordings, is a London-based record label, distributed by EMI. Founded by Jeff Barrett, a former press officer for Creation Records and many successful indie bands of the time including Happy Mondays, Heavenly Recordings' first releases were 7" and 12" singles for...
, 2010, UK #54
See also
- List of Scottish musicians
- List of 1990s one-hit wonders in the United States
- List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1990s
- List of British comedians
- Empire RecordsEmpire RecordsEmpire Records is a 1995 coming of age film that follows a group of record store employees over the course of one exceptional day. The employees of this independent music store try to fight off a large chain, all while learning about each other...