Hatful Of Rain - Del Amitri

Advantages: A very soft sounding rock album - you can listen to with a headache
Disadvantages: Music which can be depressing at times

Neither this band, nor this album received a mention from me when I completed my most recent Ciao Challenge about the music in my life. I’m not sure why that was really. I may have simply forgotten, or indeed at the time found other tunes and artistes to write about which meant more to me (that is such a hard challenge to complete with so much great music out there!). But more likely it is because, subconsciously I still find listening to and talking ...
...& DESCRIPTION - WHO & WHAT ARE THEY?**** Del Amitri was formed by Justin Currie in Glasgow in 1981. Currently a five piece band with Mr Currie on Lead Vocals, their formation has changed somewhat in the past 22 years with another 8 members being in the band separately at one time or another. Hmmmm – a description of their type of music. If I was hard-pressed I would say that its typically Scottish Rock Pop – to give you an idea listening to Deacon ... Read review

Advantages: Good quality music
Disadvantages: Not 'cutting edge' or to everyone's taste

“Justin, Iain: to lose one band member might be considered careless. To loss fackin’ about a dozen in a dozen or something years is right bleedin’ stupid!” (Stevey Tooke, from cover notes) It's not been easy writing this opinion. The trouble is, I really like this album. Problem? Nothing I seem to be able to write makes it sound at all appealing. So, if you read this and think – what’s she on about, it sounds ...
...pretty good album. Now, down to business. This is a greatest hits album from a Scottish band that have never really been fashionable or set the charts alight. It’s not difficult to see why - this isn’t pop and it’s not aimed at the teenyboppers who control what gets to number one. This is a bit more mature, putting musicianship and heartfelt lyrics above gimmicks. It’s also got an undeniably ‘Scottish’ feel to ... Read review

Advantages: a collection of some of their best and biggest hits
Disadvantages: none

The first music i ever bought with my own money was a cassette tape from woolworths in their bargain bin. it cost me £1 and i bought because i had a faint memory of seeing a music video for the song one time. anyway it was the single of 'Not where its at' by Del Amitri. this purchase spurred me on to go out and purchase this CD. i must have been 14 years old. Since then this album has been a mainstay in my listening cycle. the songs for me never ...
...the band and the songs were the first to really get me interested in music. Justin Currie over the years has written some fine love songs and his voice is really superb for these kind of songs. This being a best of album it has all their big hits and i must say it is a great collection of songs. The album has some real upbeat numbers which are great for a sing a long and also some more delicate, sad songs of lost love which really touch the soul. ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing
Disadvantages: Not many people have heard of them

...released their best of album- Hatful of Rain in 1998. TRACK LIST. 1- Cry to be found 9/10 This song has a mellow sound to it and the voacal ares soft and melodic. 2- Roll to me 10/10 This is a joint favorite song of mine on this album. It is a really happy summery song and i can't help singing along when its on. It is up-tempo and the lyrics are very good. 3- Kiss this thing goodbye 8/10 This song has quite a 'country' feel to it but its still ...
...4- Not where its at 9/10 5- Nothing ever happens 7/10 6- Alway the last to know 10/10 My other favorite song on the album. It starts off with a good beat which continues throughout. The vocals and lyrics are amazing. It is not as up-tempo as Roll to me, but still not a ballad. 7- Here and Now 7/10 8- Just like a man 8/10 9- Spit in the rain 8/10 10- When you were young 8/10 This song begins slowly and builds up throughout the first verse. ... Read review

Advantages: soft guitar
Disadvantages: none

This is the kind of album your dad would buy, but this does not make it a bad purchase. It is solid middle of the road scottish rock and good stuff too. The tunes are catchy and gentle on the ear and there are very few weak tunes on it. at the end you can hear the scottish football world cup tune, which is a refreshing new style of terrace tune and earlier on you can hear all the classics and greatest hits. The guitar work (acoustic) is very solid ... Read review

Advantages: good songwriting and musicianship
Disadvantages: it's never going to be 'cool' to own this album

...This op has been even harder to write than my previous one on Del Amitri's Hatful of Rain. Lousy with Love was release at the same time as that Greatest Hits album, and is a collection of the best B-sides. It also came with a card slipcase to hold both albums – a bit of an admission that it’s unlikely anyone will buy this without owning the sister album, perhaps? The biggest problem I had with writing this op was getting the information I felt would be interesting on each of the tracks - in particular, I thought it'd be good to see which song these 'belonged to' as the b-side. Of course, that turned out to be more complicated that I thought! I've tried (and hope I've managed) to give the single each track here FIRST appeared with, on the UK releases - overseas releases have varied quite a bit - but there's a few I have yet... Read review

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