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- Never before or since The La’s has there been so much fascination and reverence for a band with so slender an output. Despite their one
classic album, the La’s are one of the most influential British bands of modern times. They wrote and recorded undeniable songs that are
miniature masterpieces in emotion, economy and melodic weight.
The La’s 'Callin’ All', is a 4CD Box-set that gathers together all of the band’s remaining unreleased recordings, which are being officially released for the first time on one comprehensive set that captures the band’s myriad attempts to capture the feeling that Lee Maver attempted to harness in their sound.
Disc One collects the handful of superb singles the band released, including their fresh, spirited debut 'Way Out' (1987), an unreleased version of the glorious 'Timeless Melody' (1989), and of course 'There She Goes' (1988/19990), the band’s one real hit and a much-covered classic that has sound-tracked the sweet moments to countless Hollywood movies, as well as other well loved favourites.
Disc Two features the best of the many out-takes the band produced as they worked through one highly respected producer after another such as John Porter (The Smiths, Billy Bragg), John Leckie (The Stone Roses, Radiohead) Mike Hedges (The Cure, Siouxsie And The Banshees), and Steve Lillywhite (Simple Minds and U2) as well as sessions by Bob Andrews, Dave Allen and Jeremy Allom.
Discs Three and Four give evidence of what a great live band The La’s were and possibly are: the force that comes through in the capturing of
two never heard before live concerts, at London’s Town And Country Club in 1989 and at The Marquee in 1991, which help to explain why a band
that only released one album over 20 years ago continues to fascinate.
This definitive set is presented in a beautifully packaged hardback box with a 60 page booklet. The striking artwork has been designed by the
band's original designer, Simon Ryan. Also included is a detailed essay by acclaimed journalist and author Will Hodgkinson as well as never
seen before photos of the band by Paul Cox.
Tracklisting Disc One
1. Way Out
2. Knock Me Down
3. Endless
4. Liberty Ship (4 Track Demo)
5. Freedom Song (4 Track Demo)
6. There She Goes (Original Single Version)
7. Who Knows?
8. Come In, Come Out
9. Man I'm Only Human
10. Way Out (New Version)
11. Timeless Melody (Unreleased Single Version)
12. Clean Prophet (Unreleased Version)
13. Ride Yer Camel (Unreleased Version)
14. Over
15. Clean Prophet
16. All By Myself
17. I.O.U. (Alternative Version)
18. Feelin (Alternative Version)
19. Timeless Melody (Live at Chicago Metro)
20. I Can't Sleep (Live at Chicago Metro)
21. Callin' All (Live)
22. Timeless Melody (Sound Sampler Version)
Disc Two
1. Son Of A Gun (Take 2 - John Porter Produced 1987 Previously Unreleased)
2. Failure (John Porter Produced 1987 Previously Unreleased)
3. Timeless Melody (Rehearsal John Porter Version Previously Unreleased)
4. Way Out (Rehearsal 1987 Previously Unreleased)
5. Doledrum (Dave Allen Produced 1987 Previously Unreleased)
6. Feelin (Alternative Version)
7. There She Goes (Busker Version John Leckie Produced Previously Unreleased)
8. Come In Come Out (John Leckie Produced 1988 Previously Unreleased)
9. Callin' All (Bob Andrews Produced 1988 Previously Unreleased)
10. I Can't Sleep (Bob Andrews Produced 1988 Previously Unreleased)
11. Son Of A Gun (Rehearsal 1988 Previously Unreleased)
12. Looking Glass (Rehearsal Bob Andrews Version Previously Unreleased)
13. Failure (Jeremy Allom Produced 1989 Previously Unreleased)
14. Callin' All (Acoustic Jeremy Allom Version Previously Unreleased)
15. Son Of A Gun (Take 2 Jeremy Allom Produced 1989 Previously Unreleased)
16. Freedom Song (Mike Hedges Produced May 1989 Previously Unreleased)
17. There She Goes (Acoustic Version Steve Lillywhite Produced Previously Unreleased)
18. Knock Me Down (Steve Lillywhite Produced Previously Unreleased)
19. Callin' All (Steve Lillywhite Produced Previously Unreleased)
20. Come In Come Out (Rehearsal Steve Ripley Produced Previously Unreleased)
21. I Can't Sleep (Out-take Instrumental Previously Unreleased)
Disc Three
1. Son Of A Gun (Town Country Club 1989 Previously Unreleased)
2. Freedom Song (Town Country Club 1989 Previously Unreleased)
3. Clean Prophet (Town Country Club 1989 Previously Unreleased)
4. Way Out (Town Country Club 1989 Previously Unreleased)
5. There She Goes (Town Country Club 1989 Previously Unreleased)
6. Doledrum (Town Country Club 1989 Previously Unreleased)
7. Come In Come Out (Town Country Club 1989 Previously Unreleased)
8. Timeless Melody (Town Country Club 1989 Previously Unreleased)
9. I Can't Sleep (Town Country Club 1989 Previously Unreleased)
10. Knock Me Down (Town Country Club 1989 Previously Unreleased)
11. I.O.U. (Town Country Club 1989 Previously Unreleased)
12. Feelin' (Town Country Club 1989 Previously Unreleased)
13. Callin' All (Town Country Club 1989 Previously Unreleased)
14. Liberty Ship (Town Country Club 1989 Previously Unreleased)
15. Failure (Town Country Club 1989 Previously Unreleased)
16. Looking Glass (Town Country Club 1989 Previously Unreleased)
17. I Am The Key (Town Country Club 1989 Previously Unreleased)
18. Son Of A Gun (Acoustic) (Manchester. Key 103 Jan 1989 Previously Unreleased)
19. I Can't Sleep (Acoustic) (Manchester, Key 103 Jan 1989 Previously Unreleased)
20. Timeless Melody (Manchester Key 103 Jan 1989 Previously Unreleased)
21. I.O.U. (Manchester, Key 103 May 1989 Previously Unreleased)
22. Feelin (Manchester, Key 103 May 1989 Previously Unreleased)
23. Failure (Manchester Key 103 May 1989 Previously Unreleased)
Disc Four
1. Son Of A Gun (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
2. Freedom Song (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
3. Clean Prophet (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
4. Come In Come Out (Marquee 23/4/1991Previously Unreleased)
5. Way Out (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
6. Timeless Melody (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
7. I.O.U. (Marquee 23/4/1991Previously Unreleased)
8. I Can't Sleep (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
9. There She Goes (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
10. Doledrum (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
11. Follow Me Down (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
12. Knock Me Down (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
13. Feelin' (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
14. Alright (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
15. Liberty Ship (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
16. Callin' All (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
17. Failure (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
18. Looking Glass (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
19. Swashbuckler (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
20. I Can't Sleep Marquee (23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
21. Feelin' (Marquee 23/4/1991 Previously Unreleased)
22. There She Goes (2 Meter Session, 3FM (Dutch Radio) Previously Unreleased)
23. Timeless Melody (2 Meter Session, 3FM (Dutch Radio) Previously Unreleased)
24. Doledrum (2 Meter Session, 3FM (Dutch Radio) Previously Unreleased)
25. Feelin' (2 Meter Session, 3FM (Dutch Radio) Previously Unreleased)
26. Alright (2 Meter Session, 3FM (Dutch Radio Previously Unreleased)