Title : B Sides, Seaside’s and Freeride's

Release date : 03/03/1997

Highest chart position : 4

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1

Huckleberry Grove

"There is a real Shirley, whose teeth are made of gold, who has eight kids, and who danced down at Moseley Shoals. Another wonderful night. Check the trombone too." Huckleberry Grove is the Moseley Shoals studio.

2

The Day We Caught The Train (Acoustic)

"Recorded at Whitfield Street, London, during a week long party. Thanks."

3

Mrs. Jones

"The song is about four years old, very sad and very beautiful. Steve and I recorded it at a 'no smoking facility' in LA."

4

Top of the World

"Steve loves this one but I think I was singing with my head in the clouds to reach the high notes."

5

Here in my Heart

"Recorded during a top session with John Rivers in Leamington. Our hearts go out to Rico, Marco and Constantine. Thanks for the coat."

6

I Wanna Stay Alive With You

"I wrote this after seeing a TV show about kids in Thailand being sold for the night to fat Western businessmen to pay for their parents heroin. Almost every record company in Britain rejected this song."

7

Robin Hood

"This is about a night and morning I spent with Steve and the sort your mother wouldn't abide. Say no more."

8

Chelsea Walk

"The oldest song here : Damon, Oscar and I used to play this in 'The Fanatics' at the Barrel Organ, Digbeth, wearing ties."

9

Outside of a Circle

"This is how I wrote The Circle, in a cold flat in Moseley & my favourite version."

10

The Clock Struck 15 Hours Ago

"Written during a real down period whilst living in King's Heath, Birmingham. I dedicate this one to Ruprai wines and Mr. Booze."

11

Alibis

"This has strings on it."

12

Chicken Bones and Stones

"This is Steve, Oscar & Damon with Rico and Paul Weller. Rock on." Appeared on the soundtrack to 'This Year's Love'.

13

Cool Cool Water

"I wrote the verse of this over something Oscar recorded and was thinking of the City Slicker's 'Johnie Too Bad' for the middle. Recorded in fun-smoking LA with fun loving Mrs. Jones."

14

Charlie Brown Says

"Another Fanatics song. I wrote this whilst buying a bottle of milk when I was a journalist. It's a great life if you don't weaken."

15

Day Tripper

"'No - I'm the walrus...You're the fool on the hill...You're Eleanor Rigby...Well you're the Yellow Submarine...That's not ever funny...Yes it is...No it's not..yes it is...no it's not.' Yes it was our kid."

16

Beautiful Losers

"Mind your own business."