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Change Everything

Change Everything is the third studio album by Del Amitri, released on 1 June 1992 in the UK. It reached number 2 in the UK Albums Chart – the band's biggest hit LP – and was nominated by Q Magazine as one of the top 50 albums of 1992. It included the single "Always the Last to Know", which reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart and entered the top 40 of the US Hot 100.

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Change Everything
Studio album by
Del Amitri
Released1 June 1992 (1992-06-01)1
RecordedLate summer–autumn 19912
StudioMaster Rock, London; Park Lane, Glasgow
GenreAlternative rock
Length50:57
LabelA&M
ProducerGil Norton
Del Amitri chronology
Waking Hours
(1989) 		Change Everything
(1992) 		Twisted
(1995)
Singles from Change Everything
  1. "Always the Last to Know"
    Released: 27 April 19923
  2. "Be My Downfall"
    Released: 29 June 19924
  3. "Just Like a Man"
    Released: 31 August 19925
  4. "When You Were Young"
    Released: 11 January 19936
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star7
Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStarStar8
Entertainment WeeklyB+9
The Great Rock Discography7/1010
QStarStarStarStar11
SelectStarStar12

Change Everything is the third studio album by Del Amitri, released on 1 June 1992 in the UK. It reached number 2 in the UK Albums Chart13 – the band's biggest hit LP – and was nominated by Q Magazine as one of the top 50 albums of 1992.14 It included the single "Always the Last to Know", which reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart15 and entered the top 40 of the US Hot 100.16

Track listing

All tracks are written by Justin Currie, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Be My Downfall" 3:29
2."Just Like a Man"
5:03
3."When You Were Young" 3:59
4."Surface of the Moon" 5:14
5."I Won't Take the Blame" 3:54
6."The First Rule of Love" 4:00
7."The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere" 3:11
8."Always the Last to Know" 4:21
9."To Last a Lifetime" 4:08
10."As Soon as the Tide Comes In" 4:23
11."Behind the Fool" 3:18
12."Sometimes I Just Have to Say Your Name"
  • Currie
  • Harvie
5:52

2014 expanded edition

Disc 1
  • as per the original album
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Learn to Cry" (B-side to "Always the Last to Know") Gil Norton3:45
2."Angel on the Roof" (B-side to "Always the Last to Know") The Groovey Tubes4:52
3."The Whole World Is Quiet" (B-side to "Always the Last to Know") The Groovey Tubes2:34
4."Whiskey Remorse" (B-side to "Be My Downfall") The Groovey Tubes3:15
5."Lighten Up the Load" (B-side to "Be My Downfall") The Groovey Tubes4:09
6."The Heart Is a Bad Design" (B-side to "Be My Downfall") The Groovey Tubes2:06
7."Don't Cry No Tears" (B-side to "Just Like a Man")Neil YoungThe Groovey Tubes3:55
8."Bye Bye Pride" (B-side to "Just Like a Man")
The Groovey Tubes4:33
9."Cindy Incidentally" (B-side to "Just Like a Man")
The Groovey Tubes2:47
10."Spit in the Rain" (remix) (B-side to "Just Like a Man") Norton3:54
11."I Won't Take the Blame" (acoustic version) (B-side to "Just Like a Man") The Groovey Tubes3:40
12."Scared to Live" (B-side to "Just Like a Man")
  • Currie
  • Harvie
The Groovey Tubes4:48
13."Long Journey Home" (B-side to "When You Were Young") The Groovey Tubes4:25
14."The Verb to Do" (B-side to "When You Were Young") The Groovey Tubes2:42
15."Kestrel Road" (B-side to "When You Were Young")Currie, HarvieThe Groovey Tubes4:12
16."The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere" (live) (B-side to "When You Were Young") 
  • none credited
  • mixed by the Groovey Tubes, Kenny Patterson
4:09
17."Kiss This Thing Goodbye" (live) (B-side to "When You Were Young")
  • none credited
  • mixed by the Groovey Tubes, Patterson
4:17
18."Hatful of Rain" (live) (B-side to "When You Were Young")
  • Currie
  • Harvie
  • Slaven
  • none credited
  • mixed by the Groovey Tubes, Patterson
4:36
Note

Personnel

Del Amitri
Additional musicians
  • Nick Clark – bass on "When You Were Young", "I Won't Take the Blame" and "Sometimes I Just Have to Say Your Name"
  • Gary Barnacle – baritone and tenor saxophone on "Always the Last to Know"
Technical
  • Gil Norton – producer
  • Steven Haigler – engineer
  • John McDonald – assistant engineer
  • Kenny Patterson – assistant engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering (at Masterdisk, New York City)
  • Stylorouge – artwork
  • Kevin Westenburg – photography
  • Rob O'Conner – photography
  • Steve Double – photography

Charts

Chart performance for Change Everything
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums17 24
European Top 100 Albums18 17
German Albums19 86
Swedish Albums20 34
Swiss Albums21 37
UK Albums Chart13 2
US Billboard 20022 178
References

References

  1. "New Releases". Music Week. 30 May 1992. p. 12.
  2. Rawlings-Way, Charles (2018). These Are Such Perfect Days: The Del Amitri Story. Urbane Publications. pp. 170–174. ISBN 978-1911331414.
  3. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 25 April 1992. p. 21.
  4. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 27 June 1992. p. 21.
  5. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 29 August 1992. p. 17.
  6. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 9 January 1993. p. 6.
  7. Allmusic review
  8. Larkin, Colin (2011). "Del Amitri". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  9. Entertainment Weekly review
  10. Strong, Martin C. (2002). The Great Rock Discography (6th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 275. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
  11. Album reviews at CD Universe
  12. Cavanagh, David. "Del Amitri: Change Everything > Review".
  13. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  14. "Q magazine Recordings Of The Year - 1992". rocklistmusic.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 January 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  15. "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  16. "Always the Last to Know". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  17. "Australian Del Amitri discography". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  18. "Change Everything" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  19. "Change Everything". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  20. "Swedish chart peaks". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  21. "Swiss chart peaks". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  22. "Change Everything". Billboard. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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