Rattlesnakes (Deluxe Edition)

~ Release by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Perfect Skin producer: Paul Hardiman phonographic copyright (℗) by: Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1984) music videos: Perfect Skin by Lloyd Cole & the Commotions recording of: Perfect Skin lyricist and composer: Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)	4	3:13
2	Speedboat producer: Paul Hardiman recording of: Speedboat lyricist and composer: Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)		4:38
3	Rattlesnakes producer: Paul Hardiman phonographic copyright (℗) by: Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1984) recording of: Rattlesnakes lyricist: Lloyd Cole composer: Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions) and Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and EMI April Music Inc.	5	3:25
4	Down on Mission Street producer: Paul Hardiman recording of: Down on Mission Street lyricist and composer: Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)		3:44
5	Forest Fire recording of: Forest Fire lyricist and composer: Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)		4:34
6	Charlotte Street producer: Paul Hardiman recording of: Charlotte Street lyricist and composer: Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)		3:52
7	2cv producer: Paul Hardiman recording of: 2cv lyricist and composer: Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)		2:52
8	Four Flights Up producer: Paul Hardiman recording of: Four Flights Up lyricist: Lloyd Cole composer: Lloyd Cole and Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist) publisher: CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)		2:34
9	Patience producer: Paul Hardiman recording of: Patience lyricist: Lloyd Cole composer: Lloyd Cole and Blair Cowan publisher: CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)		3:37
10	Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken? producer: Paul Hardiman phonographic copyright (℗) by: Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1984) recording of: Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken? lyricist: Lloyd Cole composer: Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions) and Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd.	4	3:07

2▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken? - (original single version) recording of: Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken? lyricist: Lloyd Cole composer: Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions) and Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd.		2:08
2	Perfect Skin - (demo) recording of: Perfect Skin lyricist and composer: Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)		3:20
3	Glory - Live at Nightmoves (15/06/84) recorded at: Night Moves (Glasgow) in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1984-06-15) live recording of: Glory (on 1984-06-15) lyricist and composer: Tom Verlaine publisher: Point Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)		2:30
4	Beautiful City - Live at the Marquee (05/11/84) recorded at: The Marquee (90 Wardour Street, 1964–1988) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1984-11-05) live recording of: Beautiful City (on 1984-11-05) composer: Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd.		3:43
5	Charlotte Street - Live at the Marquee (05/11/84) recorded at: The Marquee (90 Wardour Street, 1964–1988) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1984-11-05) live recording of: Charlotte Street (on 1984-11-05) lyricist and composer: Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)		3:41
6	Sweetness - Live at the Barrowlands (09/09/85) recorded at: Richard Skinner Session (BBC Radio 1 Studios) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1984-07-05) and The Barrowlands in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1985-09-09) live recording of: Sweetness (on 1985-09-09) lyricist and composer: Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)		2:43
7	2cv - Live at the Barrowlands (09/09/85) recorded at: Richard Skinner Session (BBC Radio 1 Studios) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1984-07-05) and The Barrowlands in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1985-09-09) live recording of: 2cv (on 1985-09-09) lyricist and composer: Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)		2:50
8	Patience - Saturday Live - BBC Radio 1 Session 26/05/84 recorded at: Saturday Live (BBC Radio 1 Studios) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1984-05-26) live recording of: Patience lyricist: Lloyd Cole composer: Lloyd Cole and Blair Cowan publisher: CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)		3:21
9	Forest Fire - Richard Skinner Session - BBC Radio 1 05/07/84 recorded at: Richard Skinner Session (BBC Radio 1 Studios) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1984-07-05) live recording of: Forest Fire lyricist and composer: Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)		4:13
10	Speedboat - Richard Skinner Session - BBC Radio 1 05/07/84 recorded at: Richard Skinner Session (BBC Radio 1 Studios) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1984-07-05) live recording of: Speedboat lyricist and composer: Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)		3:59
11	Rattlesnakes - Richard Skinner Session - BBC Radio 1 05/07/84 recorded at: Richard Skinner Session (BBC Radio 1 Studios) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1984-07-05) live recording of: Rattlesnakes lyricist: Lloyd Cole composer: Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions) and Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and EMI April Music Inc.		3:30
12	The Sea and the Sand producer: Paul Hardiman recording of: The Sea and the Sand lyricist and composer: Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd.		3:03
13	You Will Never Be No Good recording of: You Will Never Be No Good lyricist: Lloyd Cole composer: Lloyd Cole and Blair Cowan publisher: CBS Songs Ltd.		2:40
14	Andy's Babies recording of: Andy’s Babies lyricist: Lloyd Cole composer: Lloyd Cole and Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist) publisher: CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)		2:53
15	Glory - B-Side From "Forest Fire" recording of: Glory lyricist and composer: Tom Verlaine publisher: Point Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)		2:40
16	Sweetness recording of: Sweetness lyricist and composer: Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)		2:51
17	Beautiful City - Rattlesnakes Recording recording of: Beautiful City composer: Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd.		3:38
18	Jesus Said - B-Side From "My Bag" producer: Paul Hardiman (in 1985) recording of: Jesus Said writer: Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions) and Lloyd Cole publisher: CBS Songs Ltd.		3:14

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Release

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Release group

included in:	Back to Back (Rattlesnakes & Easy Pieces)

part of:	Largehearted Boy: 10 Favorite 80s Albums (order: 8) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 542) (order: 543)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/35874 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/lloyd_cole_and_the_commotions/rattlesnakes/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000202553 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1246110 [info]
discography entry:	https://www.last.fm/music/Lloyd+Cole+and+The+Commotions/Rattlesnakes [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 602498218204
Format:: 2×Digital Media
Length:: 1:32:33

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

UMC

Release events

[Worldwide]

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