The Blue Nile
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The Blue Nile is an adult alternative
/pop
band from Glasgow
. The music of The Blue Nile is built heavily on synthesizer
s and electronic instrumentation and percussion, although later works featured acoustic guitar
more prominently.
in the late 1970s. Although their individual degrees did not reflect their future career wishes (English Literature, Electronic Engineering and Mathematics, respectively), their mutual friendship grew out of their shared interest in music, and they began writing and recording together.
Bell and Buchanan were previously the key members of the band Night by Night, who had a small but enthusiastic following in the Glasgow area; they had made demos of songs like "Rio" and "Stay", but were not commercial enough at the time to secure a recording contract
.
They formed their own label, Peppermint Records, and released their first single, "I Love This Life", which was later picked up and issued by RSO Records
. Soon afterwards, RSO was absorbed into Polygram
, and The Blue Nile's first single disappeared from view. The trio kept writing and recording over the next couple of years, including a couple of tracks that would later surface on their debut album.
heard their music, through friend and recording engineer Calum Malcolm
, the company offered the band money to record a track that would showcase the sonic range of the company's high-end audio equipment. Linn was so pleased with the result, they formed their own record label in order to release The Blue Nile's debut, A Walk Across the Rooftops
, in 1983. Buchanan later commented that during that time Linn was not really a record company, and The Blue Nile was not really a band. Although it received positive reviews, it sold modestly.
1984 saw a greater exposure for the band throughout Europe with the videos
for their two singles
"Stay" and "Tinseltown in the Rain" often shown on the video channel Music Box
.
in 1989 to rave reviews, including a rare five-star rating from Q magazine. The album was recorded in the same studio as much of their previous work, Castlesound in Pencaitland
, East Lothian
. The album explores the highs and lows of romantic love. At the time, Hats reached #12 on the UK Albums Chart
and slipped into the Billboard 200
in the United States
. Rickie Lee Jones
, a fan
of the band, selected The Blue Nile as her opening act for her 1990 tour. She would later record a duet
with them, a cover version
of the band's own "Easter Parade", which was featured as a B-side
to the single "Headlights on the Parade". She also sang live with the band on the Scottish television programme Halfway To Paradise, performing her song "Flying Cowboys".
In 1992, the band worked on Annie Lennox
's debut solo album, Diva, and co-wrote the track "The Gift". Lennox later covered "The Downtown Lights" (from the Hats album), for her album, Medusa
, released in 1995.
in 2004. Although acoustic guitar is still present on some tracks, the overall musical sound is more reminiscent of Hats.
The album was recorded in Glasgow, as the group had tired of travelling and living in other countries, such as the United States
, Ireland
, Italy
and France
. They also decided to release it on Sanctuary Records
instead of a corporate label, following Sanctuary's A&R, John Williams, calling the band and suggesting releasing a record. According to Buchanan, the people at Sanctuary do not promise "to call on a Tuesday and then nothing comes of it".
On 14 July 2007, Buchanan and Bell played Manchester's Bridgewater Hall as part of the Manchester International Festival.
In July 2008, the band played shows at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
, London Somerset House and Galway Radisson Hotel.
In September 2010, a biography of The Blue Nile, by Allan Brown, ('Nileism - the strange course of The Blue Nile') was published. The writer claims that the band members have not spoken to each other for some years and that the band has for the time being for all intents purposes broken up, although Buchanan hopes they will find a way to make a fifth album.
(lead singer of Garbage
) on her, as yet, unreleased solo album.
From A Walk Across the Rooftops:
From Hats:
From Peace at Last:
From High:
Adult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
/pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
band from Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. The music of The Blue Nile is built heavily on synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s and electronic instrumentation and percussion, although later works featured acoustic guitar
Steel-string acoustic guitar
A steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
more prominently.
Early years
The band was formed in 1981 when Paul Buchanan (born 16 April 1956, Edinburgh) and his friend, Robert Bell, met Paul Joseph Moore after graduating from the University of GlasgowUniversity of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
in the late 1970s. Although their individual degrees did not reflect their future career wishes (English Literature, Electronic Engineering and Mathematics, respectively), their mutual friendship grew out of their shared interest in music, and they began writing and recording together.
Bell and Buchanan were previously the key members of the band Night by Night, who had a small but enthusiastic following in the Glasgow area; they had made demos of songs like "Rio" and "Stay", but were not commercial enough at the time to secure a recording contract
Recording contract
A recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
.
They formed their own label, Peppermint Records, and released their first single, "I Love This Life", which was later picked up and issued by RSO Records
RSO Records
RSO Records was a record label, formed by rock and roll and musical theatre impresario Robert Stigwood in 1973. The "RSO" stands for the Robert Stigwood Organisation. The company's main headquarters were at 67 Brook Street, in London's Mayfair...
. Soon afterwards, RSO was absorbed into Polygram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
, and The Blue Nile's first single disappeared from view. The trio kept writing and recording over the next couple of years, including a couple of tracks that would later surface on their debut album.
A Walk Across the Rooftops
When local hi-fi manufacturer Linn ElectronicsLinn Products
Linn Products is a Scottish company, based in Glasgow, that manufactures hi-fi audio equipment, home theatre, and multi-room integrated audio systems...
heard their music, through friend and recording engineer Calum Malcolm
Calum Malcolm
Calum Malcolm is a Scottish record producer, sound engineer and keyboardist based in Edinburgh.He started his rock music career with the band The Headboys in 1977....
, the company offered the band money to record a track that would showcase the sonic range of the company's high-end audio equipment. Linn was so pleased with the result, they formed their own record label in order to release The Blue Nile's debut, A Walk Across the Rooftops
A Walk Across the Rooftops
A Walk Across the Rooftops is the debut album from Glaswegian adult contemporary/pop group The Blue Nile, released on 13 May 1984 on Linn Records in the UK and A&M Records in the US....
, in 1983. Buchanan later commented that during that time Linn was not really a record company, and The Blue Nile was not really a band. Although it received positive reviews, it sold modestly.
1984 saw a greater exposure for the band throughout Europe with the videos
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for their two singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Stay" and "Tinseltown in the Rain" often shown on the video channel Music Box
Music Box (TV)
Music Box Ltd. was a television production company that developed from a pioneering pan-European 24-hour cable and satellite channel that ran from March 1984 to 30 January 1987, originally one of three channels along with PREM1ERE and The Children's Channel, that formed Thorn EMI's venture into...
.
Hats
After a prolonged delay in which an entire album's worth of work was scrapped, The Blue Nile released HatsHats (album)
Hats is the second album from Glaswegian adult alternative/pop group The Blue Nile, released on 16 October 1989 on Linn Records in the UK and on A&M Records in the US....
in 1989 to rave reviews, including a rare five-star rating from Q magazine. The album was recorded in the same studio as much of their previous work, Castlesound in Pencaitland
Pencaitland
Pencaitland is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, about south-east of Edinburgh, south-west of Haddington, and east of Ormiston.The land where the village lies is said to have been granted by William the Lion to Calum Cormack in 1169, who gave the church, with the tithes and other property...
, East Lothian
East Lothian
East Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Midlothian. Its administrative centre is Haddington, although its largest town is Musselburgh....
. The album explores the highs and lows of romantic love. At the time, Hats reached #12 on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
and slipped into the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Rickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones is an American vocalist, musician, songwriter, and producer. Over the course of a three-decade career, Jones has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, blues, pop, soul, and jazz standards.-Childhood:...
, a fan
Fan (person)
A Fan, sometimes also called aficionado or supporter, is a person with a liking and enthusiasm for something, such as a band or a sports team. Fans of a particular thing or person constitute its fanbase or fandom...
of the band, selected The Blue Nile as her opening act for her 1990 tour. She would later record a duet
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
with them, a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the band's own "Easter Parade", which was featured as a B-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
to the single "Headlights on the Parade". She also sang live with the band on the Scottish television programme Halfway To Paradise, performing her song "Flying Cowboys".
In 1992, the band worked on Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox, OBE , born Ann Lennox, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving minor success in the late 1970s with The Tourists, with fellow musician David A...
's debut solo album, Diva, and co-wrote the track "The Gift". Lennox later covered "The Downtown Lights" (from the Hats album), for her album, Medusa
Medusa (Annie Lennox album)
Medusa is the second solo album by the Scottish singer Annie Lennox, released in March 1995. It consists solely of cover songs, all originally recorded by male artists. It entered the UK album chart at No. 1 and peaked in the US at number 11, spending 60 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart. It has...
, released in 1995.
Peace at Last
In 1996, seven years later, The Blue Nile released their follow-up to Hats, entitled Peace at Last. In a radical departure from the band's prior two albums, the record is primarily driven by Buchanan's acoustic guitar. A gospel choir made a brief appearance on the lead-off single, "Happiness". Despite the release of Peace at Last on a major label, the album sold poorly, and the critical reaction to the album was more mixed.High
After the longest period between albums, eight years, The Blue Nile released HighHigh (Blue Nile album)
-Track listing:All songs written by Paul Buchanan#"The Days of Our Lives" – 3:32#"I Would Never" – 4:26#"Broken Loves" – 5:20#"Because of Toledo" – 3:53#"She Saw the World" – 3:36#"High" – 3:46#"Soul Boy" – 4:40#"Everybody Else" – 3:50#"Stay Close" – 7:46...
in 2004. Although acoustic guitar is still present on some tracks, the overall musical sound is more reminiscent of Hats.
The album was recorded in Glasgow, as the group had tired of travelling and living in other countries, such as the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. They also decided to release it on Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world...
instead of a corporate label, following Sanctuary's A&R, John Williams, calling the band and suggesting releasing a record. According to Buchanan, the people at Sanctuary do not promise "to call on a Tuesday and then nothing comes of it".
Activities since High
Buchanan and Bell toured England and Scotland in May and June 2006, followed by Scotland and Ireland in November 2006, billed as 'Paul Buchanan sings the songs of The Blue Nile'. The band consisted of Buchanan on vocals and guitar; Bell on bass guitar and keyboards; Alan Cuthbertson and Brendan Smith on keyboards; Stuart McCredie on guitar; and Liam Bradley on drums. It was later revealed that Paul Joseph Moore was no longer with the band, and that Buchanan and Bell had refrained from simply billing themselves as The Blue Nile as a mark of respect for their former colleague.On 14 July 2007, Buchanan and Bell played Manchester's Bridgewater Hall as part of the Manchester International Festival.
In July 2008, the band played shows at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is an arts venue, in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is operated by Glasgow Life, an agency of Glasgow City Council, which also runs Glasgow’s City Halls and Old Fruitmarket venue...
, London Somerset House and Galway Radisson Hotel.
In September 2010, a biography of The Blue Nile, by Allan Brown, ('Nileism - the strange course of The Blue Nile') was published. The writer claims that the band members have not spoken to each other for some years and that the band has for the time being for all intents purposes broken up, although Buchanan hopes they will find a way to make a fifth album.
Forthcoming collaborations
Buchanan has collaborated with Shirley MansonShirley Manson
Shirley Anne Manson is a Scottish recording artist and actress, best known internationally as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Garbage. For much of her international career Manson commuted between her home city of Edinburgh to the United States to record with Garbage but now lives and...
(lead singer of Garbage
Garbage (band)
Garbage are an alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1994. The group consists of Scottish singer Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson , Steve Marker and Butch Vig . All four members are involved in songwriting and production...
) on her, as yet, unreleased solo album.
Albums
- A Walk Across the RooftopsA Walk Across the RooftopsA Walk Across the Rooftops is the debut album from Glaswegian adult contemporary/pop group The Blue Nile, released on 13 May 1984 on Linn Records in the UK and A&M Records in the US....
(Linn, 1983) NZ #24 - HatsHats (album)Hats is the second album from Glaswegian adult alternative/pop group The Blue Nile, released on 16 October 1989 on Linn Records in the UK and on A&M Records in the US....
(Linn/Virgin, 1989)UK #12 - Peace at Last (Warner Bros., 1996) NZ #46
- HighHigh (Blue Nile album)-Track listing:All songs written by Paul Buchanan#"The Days of Our Lives" – 3:32#"I Would Never" – 4:26#"Broken Loves" – 5:20#"Because of Toledo" – 3:53#"She Saw the World" – 3:36#"High" – 3:46#"Soul Boy" – 4:40#"Everybody Else" – 3:50#"Stay Close" – 7:46...
(Sanctuary, 2004)
Singles
Non-album single:- "I Love This Life" / "The Second Act" (RSO, 1981)
From A Walk Across the Rooftops:
- "Stay" (remix) / "Saddle the Horses" (Linn, 1984)
- "Tinseltown in the Rain" / "Heatwave" (Instrumental) (Linn, 1984) (7" single)
- "Tinseltown in the Rain" / "Regret" / "Heatwave" (Instrumental) (Linn, 1984) (12" single)
From Hats:
- "The Downtown Lights" / "The Wires are Down" / "Halfway to Paradise" (Linn/Virgin, 1989)
- "Headlights on the Parade" (Bob Clearmountain remix) / "Headlights on the Parade" (LP Version) / "Easter Parade (with Rickie Lee Jones)" (Linn/Virgin, 1989)
- "Saturday Night" (edit) / "Seven A.M." (Live USA NYC) / "Saturday Night" (LP version) (Linn/Virgin, 1989) (CD5 version 1)
- "Saturday Night" (edit) / "Our Lives (1. Lost / 2. Bolivia / 3. New York)" / "Saturday Night" (LP version) (Linn/Virgin, 1989) (CD5 version 2)
From Peace at Last:
- "Happiness" (edit) / "O Lolita" / "War is Love" (A Different Day) (Warner Bros., 1996) (CD5 version 1)
- "Happiness" (edit) / "New York Man" / "Wish Me Well" (Warner Bros., 1996) (CD5 version 2)
From High:
- "I Would Never" / "I Love This Life" / "The Second Act" (Sanctuary, 2004)
- "She Saw the World" / "Soul Boy" (remix) (Sanctuary, 2005 - Promo only - never released)[Available to download on iTunes]
Collaborations with other artists
- Craig Armstrong: "Let's Go Out Tonight" from The Space Between UsThe Space Between UsThe Space Between Us is the debut solo album by Craig Armstrong, originally released in 1998 on Melankolic Records. Elizabeth Fraser of The Cocteau Twins contributes vocals to the track "This Love", and The Blue Nile's Paul Buchanan appears on "Let's go out Tonight"...
- Chris BottiChris BottiChristopher Stephen "Chris" Botti , is an American trumpeter and composer. In 2007, Botti was nominated for two Grammy Awards including Best Pop Instrumental Album. On December 4, 2009, he was nominated for three more Grammy Awards including Best Pop Instrumental Album and Best Long Form Music Video...
: "Midnight Without You" from Midnight Without YouMidnight Without YouMidnight Without You is the second studio album by trumpet player Chris Botti. It was released by Verve Forecast Records on May 20,1997. The album title track features The Blue Nile, co-write the song with Botti.-Track listing:-Personnel:... - Julian LennonJulian LennonJohn Charles Julian Lennon is an English musician, songwriter, actor, and photographer. He is the son of John Lennon and Lennon's first wife, Cynthia Powell. Beatles manager Brian Epstein was his godfather. He has a younger half-brother, Sean Lennon. Lennon was named after his paternal...
: "Other Side Of Town" from Help Yourself - Máire Brennan: "Big Yellow TaxiBig Yellow Taxi"Big Yellow Taxi" is a song written and originally performed by Joni Mitchell in 1970. It was a big hit in her native Canada as well as Australia and the UK...
" from Misty Eyed AdventuresMisty Eyed AdventuresMisty Eyed Adventures is a music album by Irish musician Máire Brennan, now known as Moya Brennan. This was the second solo outing for her and features many of her family and friends on the recording... - Rickie Lee JonesRickie Lee JonesRickie Lee Jones is an American vocalist, musician, songwriter, and producer. Over the course of a three-decade career, Jones has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, blues, pop, soul, and jazz standards.-Childhood:...
: "Easter Parade" from "Headlights on the Parade" single from HatsHats (album)Hats is the second album from Glaswegian adult alternative/pop group The Blue Nile, released on 16 October 1989 on Linn Records in the UK and on A&M Records in the US.... - Michael McDonaldMichael McDonald (singer)Michael McDonald is a five-time Grammy Award winning American singer and songwriter. McDonald is known for a soulful baritone singing style and a multi-octave range. He began his career singing back-up vocals with Steely Dan...
: "I Want You" Written & Produced by Paul Buchanan & Robert Bell from the Album "Blink Of An Eye" - Annie LennoxAnnie LennoxAnnie Lennox, OBE , born Ann Lennox, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving minor success in the late 1970s with The Tourists, with fellow musician David A...
: "The Gift" from Diva - Quiet City: "Due North" and "Things We Should Say" from Public Face, Private Face
- Grace Pool: "Stay" from Grace Pool (1988)
- Robbie RobertsonRobbie RobertsonRobbie Robertson, OC; is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for his membership as the guitarist and primary songwriter within The Band. He was ranked 59th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time...
: "Breakin' the Rules" from StoryvilleStoryville (album)Storyville is Robbie Robertson's second solo album. It is focused on the famous jazz homeland section of New Orleans and on that part of the South in particular...
(Moore and Bell on several other tracks) - TexasTexas (band)Texas are a Scottish pop band from Bearsden, near Glasgow, Scotland. They were founded by Johnny McElhone in 1986 and feature Sharleen Spiteri on lead vocals. Texas made their performing debut in March 1988 at Scotland's University of Dundee...
: "Sleep" from Red Book - Robin Danar: Paul Buchanan sings on "Message of Love" from the CD Altered StatesAltered StatesAltered States is a 1980 American science fiction-horror film adaptation of a novel by the same name by playwright and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky. It was the only novel that Chayefsky ever wrote, as well as his final film. Both the novel and the film are based on John C...
- Peter GabrielPeter GabrielPeter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...
: Paul Buchanan featured in the songs "Downside Up" and "Make Tomorrow" from the album OVOOVOOVO is the soundtrack to the Millennium Dome Show in London that was composed by Peter Gabriel. It was his eleventh album overall. It was released on 29 August 2000 and features guest vocals by Neneh Cherry, Rosco, Richie Havens, Elizabeth Fraser and Paul Buchanan... - AqualungAqualung (musician)Matthew "Matt" Hales , better known as Aqualung, is an English singer and songwriter best known in the UK for his song "Strange and Beautiful", which was featured on a television advertisement for the new Volkswagen New Beetle during the summer of 2002 and went on to become a Top 10 hit in the UK...
: Paul Buchanan featured on the song "Garden of Love" from Memory ManMemory ManMemory Man is the third studio album by Aqualung. The album was released on March 13, 2007 in the U.S.. The first single from the album was "Pressure Suit"...
, and co-wrote the song "36 Hours" on the 2010 album "Magnetic North"Magnetic North (Aqualung album)Magnetic North is the sixth studio album by Aqualung. The album was released in the UK and U.S. on the 20th April, 2010 and was recorded in Los Angeles, U.S.... - Brian KennedyBrian Kennedy (singer)Brian Edward Patrick Kennedy is an Irish singer-songwriter and author, known for his ballads, and has represented Ireland at Eurovision 2006. He is the younger brother of musician Bap Kennedy.-Personal life:...
: "Wish Me Well" written by Paul Buchanan, Original Blue Nile version was on the B-side of "Happiness". Covered by Kennedy on his album, A Better Man - Michael BrookMichael BrookMichael Brook is a Canadian guitarist, inventor, producer, and film music composer. He plays in many genres, including rock, electronica, world music, minimalism and film scores....
: Paul Buchanan featured in the songs "RockPaperScissors" from RockPaperScissors - The DevlinsThe DevlinsThe Devlins are an alternative rock band originating from Dublin, Ireland. Their most recognized songs are Waiting, featured in remix form on the 2002 Six Feet Under soundtrack, but originally from their 1997 release Waiting; and World Outside, which was included in the 2004 drama Closer and also...
: Robert Bell as guest producer on the Devlin's first album Drift for the song "I Don't Want to Be Like This" - Seasons Of Light: Christmas CD - Paul Buchanan sings the title track and "Silent Night"
- Melanie C: Paul Buchanan wrote the track titled "Soul Boy" from Reason (the song's first release was in 1997, by Polish singer Edyta GórniakEdyta GórniakEdyta Górniak is one of the most popular female singers from Poland.- Beginnings :At the age of 14 Górniak formed a band and was playing at private parties and evening dances. After taking singing lessons, in 1989, aged 16, she gave her first public appearance on a Polish television talent show...
). - Tinsel TownTinsel TownTinsel Town is a television drama co-produced by BBC Scotland and Raindog/Deep Indigo Productions. It ran for two series, the first debuting on BBC2 in 2000 and the second airing on BBC Choice the following year. Set throughout the city of Glasgow, Scotland, it deals with the lifestyles of eight...
: "Tinseltown in the Rain" remixed for the soundtrack and used as the theme for the 2000-2001 BBC ScotlandBBC ScotlandBBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
show.