Honey at the Core was the name given to two compilation cassettes of then up-and-coming Scottish rock artists issued in the 1980s and 1990s.

The first cassette - which came together with a fanzine giving further details of the artists - was released in 1986 having been compiled by future Glasgow Herald journalist John Williamson. It is notable for providing the general public with early recordings of future stars such as Wet Wet Wet

Wet Wet Wet

Wet Wet Wet are a Scottish pop rock band that formed in the 1980s. They scored a number of hits in the British charts and around the world. The band is composed of Marti Pellow , Tommy Cunningham , Graeme Clark and Neil Mitchell...

, Deacon Blue

Deacon Blue

Deacon Blue are a Scottish pop band formed in Glasgow during 1985. Their name was taken from the title of the Steely Dan song "Deacon Blues". The band consists of vocalist Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh, keyboard player James Prime and drummer Dougie Vipond....

 and Hue and Cry

Hue and Cry

Hue and Cry is a pop duo formed in 1983 in Coatbridge, Scotland by the brothers Pat Kane and Greg Kane . They had a number of modest hits in the UK Singles Chart in the late 1980s, and early 1990s, and have released sixteen albums from 1987 to date.-Career:Their first single "Here Comes...

, as well as a monologue by Bing Hitler (aka Craig Ferguson

Craig Ferguson

Craig Ferguson is a Scottish American television host, stand-up comedian, writer, actor, director, author, and producer. He is the host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, an Emmy Award-nominated, Peabody Award-winning late-night talk show that airs on CBS...

).

The second cassette - featuring rare tracks by 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...

, BMX Bandits

BMX Bandits (band)

BMX Bandits are a Scottish 1960s-influenced guitar pop band who have been making music from 1986 to the present day. They have shared members with other Bellshill bands Teenage Fanclub and The Soup Dragons....

 and Teenage Fanclub

Teenage Fanclub

Teenage Fanclub are an alternative rock band from Bellshill, Scotland. The band is composed of Norman Blake , Raymond McGinley , Gerard Love and Francis MacDonald , with songwriting duties shared equally among Blake, McGinley and Love...

 - is entitled Honey at the Core (Part 2), all profits being donated to the Yorkhill Children's Trust. It was released in 1991.

Track listing for Honey at the Core

Side One:

1. Wet Wet Wet
   Wet Wet Wet
   Wet Wet Wet are a Scottish pop rock band that formed in the 1980s. They scored a number of hits in the British charts and around the world. The band is composed of Marti Pellow , Tommy Cunningham , Graeme Clark and Neil Mitchell...
   
    - Home and Away
2. Wyoming - Ambition
3. Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie
   Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie
   Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie were a Scottish 1980s and 1990s rock group formed in Bathgate, near Edinburgh, Scotland...
   
    - Skimming Stones
4. Kevin McDermott
   Kevin McDermott
   Kevin McDermott is a Scottish singer–songwriter who, with his group 'The Kevin McDermott Orchestra' , has released eight albums over the past twenty years. His first album Mother Natures Kitchen was released in 1989....
   
    - The Right to Reply
5. Deacon Blue
   Deacon Blue
   Deacon Blue are a Scottish pop band formed in Glasgow during 1985. Their name was taken from the title of the Steely Dan song "Deacon Blues". The band consists of vocalist Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh, keyboard player James Prime and drummer Dougie Vipond....
   
    - Take the Saints Away
6. Tony O'Neill - Try Again
7. The Painted Word - Worldwide
8. Pride - Love Night

Side Two:

1. The Big Dish - Reverend Killer
2. Hue and Cry
   Hue and Cry
   Hue and Cry is a pop duo formed in 1983 in Coatbridge, Scotland by the brothers Pat Kane and Greg Kane . They had a number of modest hits in the UK Singles Chart in the late 1980s, and early 1990s, and have released sixteen albums from 1987 to date.-Career:Their first single "Here Comes...
   
    - Dangerous Wreck
3. Kick Reaction - Your Favourite Song
4. The Floor - It Really Doesn't Matter
5. White - Fear of God
6. Bing Hitler
   Craig Ferguson
   Craig Ferguson is a Scottish American television host, stand-up comedian, writer, actor, director, author, and producer. He is the host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, an Emmy Award-nominated, Peabody Award-winning late-night talk show that airs on CBS...
   
    - A Lecture for Burns Night
7. The Bluebells
   The Bluebells
   The Bluebells were a Scottish pop group in the 1980s.-Career:The Bluebells performed jangly guitar based pop not dissimilar to their Scottish contemporaries Aztec Camera and Orange Juice. They had three Top 40 hit singles in the UK, all written by guitarist and founder member Bobby Bluebell - "I'm...
   
    - Guns and Accordions

Track listing for Honey at the Core (Part 2)

Side One:

1. 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...
   
    - Leaving Home
2. The Liberties - Strong Heart
3. Carol Laula - Getting By Without You
4. Rhythm Hill - Never Learned to Hide
5. The Honeychurch - Gift
6. Parcel O'Rogues - Small Deeds for Big Words

Side Two:

1. The Groovy Little Numbers
   The Groovy Little Numbers
   The Groovy Little Numbers were an indie pop band from Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland centred around former member of The Boy Hairdressers, and future BMX Bandits and Superstar member Joe McAlinden.-History:...
   
    - Get It Together
2. BMX Bandits
   BMX Bandits (band)
   BMX Bandits are a Scottish 1960s-influenced guitar pop band who have been making music from 1986 to the present day. They have shared members with other Bellshill bands Teenage Fanclub and The Soup Dragons....
   
    - Whirlpool
3. Teenage Fanclub
   Teenage Fanclub
   Teenage Fanclub are an alternative rock band from Bellshill, Scotland. The band is composed of Norman Blake , Raymond McGinley , Gerard Love and Francis MacDonald , with songwriting duties shared equally among Blake, McGinley and Love...
   
   - Too Involved
4. Murmur - Beauty Lies
5. The Light - In April
6. Calvin's Dream - Miss America