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Radio Sweethearts debut single released in limited edition of 1000 on San Francisco label Swingset (Cat.No.006). This rare release features exclusive versions of "Heading On Down The Highway", "Every Other Song" and "Living Without You", different from the ones that appeared on subsequent albums.
Now Sold Out limited edition single on Shoeshine Records (SHOE 003) featuring the album versions of "New Memories" and "Beer And Whisky". Copies of this and the other Shoeshine 7" single below regularly turn up on online auction and rare vinyl sites.
Shoeshine 7" (SHOE 008) featuring versions of Hank Williams' "Rambling Man" and Sweethearts original "Found A New Love". These tracks were later released on the Shoeshine CD "New Memories...Revisited" (see below)
Rare live single recorded at the original 13th Note in Glasgow. It features a double A-side with Radio Sweethearts performing Townes Van Zandt classic "White Freightliner Blues" and "Tension Toy" by the excellent Fem-Punk trio Pink Kross. It was released in strictly limited numbers on the Glasgow label flotsam and jetsam (Cat.No SHag13.05)
John Miller "One Excuse Too Many"
Radio Sweethearts "New Memories / New Memories... Revisited"
Radio Sweethearts "Lonesome Blue"
Critically acclaimed debut solo CD from Radio Sweethearts frontman John Miller featuring 11 John Miller original compositions. The tracks featured are:
One Of Those Old Country Songs, Don't Forget To Tell Him, The Dream I Had Last Night, Down Mexico Way, The Long Walk To Freedom, We Don't Care Anymore, Everybody Knows, This Pain Inside, Popping Pills, I'm A Loser Again, and, We've Fought Once Too Often Now
John Miller "One Excuse Too Many"
Second solo outing from John Miller. Again featuring all original compositions. Tracks featured are:
One Excuse Too Many, Leave My Darling Alone, All Alone, I Close My Eyes, Another Sweetheart On Your Mind, The Water Of Life, Acting Like A Stranger, A Real Ghost Town, Just Let Me Know, The Last Thing I Want To Do, Two Into Three Won't Go, Butt Out
NOMINATED FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR AT THE UK COUNTRY RADIO AWARDS 2003
FEATURED IN CRITICS CHOICE OF FAVOURITE ALBUMS OF 2003 IN COUNTRY MUSIC PEOPLE
Debut album by Radio sweethearts originally released as a 12 track CD on St. Roch Records in the USA prior to release in the UK, one of the first British Country bands to do so. The CD was later released in the UK as "New Memories...Revisited", an 18 track CD on Shoeshine Records SHOECD 003. All tracks were written by Radio Sweethearts except where stated.
Original St Roch CD features the following tracks:
Lonely Footsteps, Every Other Song, Beer And Whisky, Is Anybody Going To San Antone (Dave Kirby & Glen Martin), A House Of Gold (Hank Williams), I Saw The Light (Hank Williams), New Memories, Headin' On Down The Highway, Red Cadillac And A Black Moustache (Willi Thompson & Lillie May), Don't Make Me Wait, We've Fallen Out Of Love Again, and, Out In The Darkness
UK release features the additional bonus tracks:
Lone Star (exclusive to this CD), Rambling Man (Hank Williams) and Found A New Love (from Shoeshine 7" see SINGLES above), Tossin' And Turnin' (from a CD given away free with Bucketful of Brains magazine), I've Been To Georgia On A Fast Train (BJ Shaver), and, A Deeper Hurt (both featured on rare Japanese magazine compilations).
Lonesome Blue Spit & Polish - SpitCD 002
15 track CD featuring exclusively Sweethearts originals
Lonesome Blue, Open Up Your Heart, Bummin' Around, Love To Give You, Heart On The Line, Look Homeward Angel, Living Without You, All I See Is You, I Must have Been Out Of My Mind, Take Me Back To San Francisco, Sweetheart Hoedown (instrumental), Tryin' To Forget About You, Let Me Be Your Man Tonight, Drinkin' About You All Night, Closing Time
Shoeshine Chartbusters, Sounds Of The Suburbs, Caroline Now, Slick Willie And The Arkansas Frogs, The Shoeshine Sampler, A Tribute to Frankie Miller, The Best of British Country 2002, The Acid Lounge Goes West
The Bucketful of Brains 50th Anniversary CD, Beikoku-Ongaku (Bloody Dolphins) issue 11, After Hours issue 1
Battlefield Band "Across The Border", John Herald "Roll On John, "BMX Bandits "Gettin' Dirty", Kate Rusby "Hourglass", Sheila Noonan "Radio Sweethearts"
SHOESHINE CHARTBUSTERS
Various Artists compilation "Shoeshine Chartbusters" released on CD and limited edition double LP featuring all of the early shoeshine singles plus bonus tracks from all the artists involved. Radio Sweethearts tracks featured are "Beer And Whisky", "New Memories" and a version of "Crazy Heart" (written by Fred Rose and originally performed by Hank Williams). The CD was also released under license in Japan on d:pop/noiz records DRCN-25021. The Japanese CD also features exclusive Radio Sweethearts versions of Johnny Cash's 'I Still Miss Someone' and Townes Van Zandt's 'White Freightliner Blues'. Other artists featured include BMX Bandits, Alex Chilton, Eugene Kelly and Norman Blake.
SOUNDS OF THE SUBURBS
"John Peel's Sounds Of The Suburbs" A Various Artists compilation featuring an exclusive Radio Sweethearts son "A Real Ghost Town" written specially for the show. (Later re-recorded by John Miller for his "One Excuse Too Many" CD). Sounds Of The Suburbs was initially available as a 9 track sampler CD on Shifty Disco Records (SHIFTY9900) and later as a 23 track double CD (SHIFTY9901). Other artists featured include top Scottish band The Delgados.
CAROLINE NOW
"Caroline Now - The songs of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys" (Marina Records - Germany. MA 50) features an exclusive Radio Sweethearts recording of "Honkin' Down The Highway" from The Beach Boys "Love You" album. Other artists include Duglas Stewart, Chip Taylor, David Scott, Alex Chilton, Bill Wells and The Pastels.
SLICK WILLIE AND THE ARKANSAS FROGS
"Slick Willie and the Arkansas Frogs" is an anti Bill Clinton compilation put together by St. Roch (against my better judgement) and featuring "Out In The Darkness" from the "New Memories" album.
SHOESHINE SAMPLER
The Shoeshine / Spit & Polish sampler features tracks from all the Shoeshine/S&P album releases to date including tracks from Radio Sweethearts, Laura Cantrell, Michael Shelley, Paul Burch and Tim Carroll. Originally available in a cardboard slip cover at the bargain price of £1.99. If you are lucky there may still be a few copies of this around.
A TRIBUTE TO FRANKIE MILLER
A Multi Artist tribute to the music of Frankie Miller featuring an exclusive Radio Sweethearts version of the song "Falling In Love With You". This double CD "A Tribute To Frankie Miller" (on Eagle Records ETGBX227) also features such luminaries as Rod Stewart, Lulu, The Proclaimers, Nazareth, Robert Carlyle, Edwyn Collins and many, many more. Initial copies contain a free 3rd CD featuring unsigned Scottish Acts.
THE BEST OF BRITISH COUNTRY 2002
Featuring "Don't Forget To Tell Him" from the John Miller "Popping Pills" CD. see www.hotdisc.net for details
THE ACID LOUNGE GOES WEST
Various Artists compilation described thus "Another Excursion To The Legendary Club Night Hosted By 45 Dip. Compiled by 45 dip The Acid Lounge Goes West feature their own exclusive tracks and plus a host of edgy chillout tracks from the hottest new artists including... Tim Love Lee, Pepe Delux, Herbalizer, Mr Scruff & Fingathing." This double CD features the John Miller song "Popping Pills"
SERIOUSLY SCOTTISH 2004
Industry only CD produced by the Scottish Music Centre to promote Scottish Artists world wide. The 49 track double CD features the track "Just Let Me Know" from the "One Excuse Too Many" CD.
ESSENTIAL AMERICANA
Brand new compilation from the good folks at Shoeshine / Spit and Polish. Features "Don't Forget To Tell Him" (from "Popping Pills") alongside tracks by Laura Cantrell, Paul Burch, Jason Ringenberg, Tom Armstrong and a whole host of other great acts. Check it out at www.shoeshine.co.uk
BUCKETFUL OF BRAINS
An excellent magazine devoted to all kinds of Roots Music, Psychedelia, etc. This CD was given away with the 50th issue and features Radio Sweethearts song "Tossin' and Turnin'". It also features Dan Penn among many others
AFTER HOURS
First issue of this Japanese magazine featured a beautifully packaged 10" vinyl record featuring Radio Sweethearts version of Billy Joe Shaver's "Georgia On A Fast Train". It also has tracks by Duglas Stewart, Speedboat and Future Pilot AKA.
BLOODY DOLPHINS
High Quality Japanese fanzine Beikoku-Ongaku (Bloody Dolphins) issue 11 (early Summer 98) comes with a free CD entitled Dream On featuring 16 tracks Radio Sweethearts "A Deeper Hurt".
ACROSS THE BORDER
Former full time band of Radio Sweethearts fiddler John McCusker this Battlefield Band live CD (Temple COMCD2065 also on cass.) has an exclusive version of Trucking Classic "Six Days On the Road" featuring Battlefield Band and The Radio Sweethearts live at The Queen's Hall in Edinburgh (look out for the bagpipe solo). The CD also has contributions from Kate Rusby, Braveheart piper Eric Rigler and others.
GETTIN' DIRTY
BMX Bandits "Gettin' Dirty" on Creation Records features John Miller on harmony vocals on the fourth track "Hello Again". It also features Drew Hamill who was Radio Sweethearts pedal-steel player at the time of recording.
ROLL ON JOHN
John Miller and other members of Radio Sweethearts feature heavily on these recordings by legendary bluegrass singer John Herald (of The Greenbriar Boys) available on Spit & Polish. The album also features Stevie Jackson of Belle & Sebastian fame.
KATE RUSBY & SHEILA NOONAN
You might also like to check out Kate Rusby's 'Hourglass' album on Pure Records PRCD02 (Compass 7 4255 2 in the USA) or Sheila Noonan's 'Radio Sweethearts' album (Kells Music KM-9517 USA) both of which feature a version of the John Miller and John McCusker composition, 'Radio Sweethearts'. This song is unavailable anywhere else.
IAN MAIRS - THE MERMAID
2004 Solo outing from Moonshiners frontman featuring John Miller on backing vocals on two tracks.
JERRY LEE LEWIS AND RADIO SWEETHEARTS - UNTITLED/UNRELEASED
A selection of rare JLL recordings lovingly overdubbed by Radio Sweethearts. Track list as follows: I'll Fly Away, Crazy, Silver Threads Among The Gold, Cry, South Of The Border, If You Were The Only Girl In The World, Peach Pickin' Time In Georgia, Mother Queen Of My Heart, Beautiful Dreamer, Because Of You, When The Saints Go Marching In/ Blessed Jesus Hold My Hand, You're Not Home
Studio Recordings
A TRAIN BOUND FOR GLORY
Superb John Miller out-take from the 'Popping Pills' album recorded in east Kilbride and featuring Phil Sakerski and Alisdair Kennedy from The Moonshiners.
VICTORIA
John Miller ballad from the first ever Radio Sweethearts recording session in Riverside Studio 2 (16 track) between May and July 1994. These sessions also spawned the early versions of 'Heading On Down The Highway' and 'Every Other Song' heard on the "very rare" Sweethearts debut single on Swingset Records USA (see top of page).
(CAN'T GET USED TO) LIVING WITHOUT YOU
Two studio versions of this song (not including the one on 'Lonesome Blue') exist. One recorded at the 2nd recording session in Carlton Studios in Glasgow in June 1993 and the other an out-take from the 'New Memories' sessions of 15th Jan 1996.
IF YOU NEED A FRIEND
Recorded at the 2nd Sweethearts recording session in Carlton Studios in Glasgow June 1993.
(TRYING TO) FORGET ABOUT YOU
Recorded at Riverside Studios 1st Dec 1996. Different version from one on Lonesome Blue
WORDS OF GOODBYE
Two versions of this song. The first from the same sessions as Victoria, etc May-July 1994 and the other a heavier more "electric" version recorded in Riverside Studio 1 (24 track)
RODEO SONG
Two studio versions of this great Frank Macdonald country rocker. The first recorded at Riverside Studio 1 Mar- May 1994 and the 2nd at the Kim Fowley produced session for New Memories on 15th Jan 1996
CALL MY NAME / WHAT'S YOUR NAME? / ROCK IN MY SHOE / YOU ANGEL YOU / DIFFERENT DRUM / DON'T LET LOVE PASS YOU BY
A new John Miller song and versions of Hank Williams Jr, Bob Dylan, Billy Joe Shaver, Michael Nesmith classics plus an early version of a Frank Macdonald song later recorded with Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub under the moniker of Frank Blake. Recorded at CAVA Studios, Glasgow for Neon Country Radio
SOUND OF THE SUBURBS
Recorded at East Kilbride Arts Centre on 10th July 1998. A few choice bands were invited to submit their version of the Members punk classic for possible use as the title track of the John Peel Channel 4 series of the same name. Needless to say we didn't make the cut.
BECAUSE OF YOU / MOTHER QUEEN OF MY HEART
Originally recorded as part of Jerry Lee Lewis overdub sessions but with John Miller vocal
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