Hipsway Hipsway: Deluxe 30Th Anniversary Edition CD

Digitally remastered and expanded deluxe two CD edition including 16 bonus tracks and liner notes written by vocalist Grahame Skinner, who co-produced the reissue. Hipsway were a Scottish pop band who enjoyed international success with their hit single 'The Honeythief'. The band was formed in Glasgow in 1984 by ex-Altered Images guitarist Johnny McElhone on bass, with front man Grahame Skinner (vocals), Pim Jones (guitar) and Harry Travers (drums). Their music was characterized by Skinner's deep voice and Jones' guitar playing. Their debut album Hipsway (Produced by Paul Staveley O'Duffy and Gary Langan) followed in April and peaked at #42, but stayed on the album chart for an impressive 23 weeks, last appearing there in June 1987. The album track, 'Tinder', became well known in Scotland as the soundtrack to a McEwan's Lager TV commercial. It's constant exposure helped keep the album a strong seller in their home country. A new version of 'Ask The Lord' was issued and made #50, and the album's final single 'Long White Car' reached #55. Some months later, 'The Honeythief' began it's ascent of the US Hot 100, peaking at #19, sending the album to #55. 'The Honeythief' also charted in Ireland, The Netherlands, Italy, Canada and New Zealand.

1. The Honeythief 2. Ask the Lord 3. Bad Thing Longing 4. Upon a Thread 5. Long White Car 6. The Broken Years 7. Tinder 8. Forbidden 9. Set This Day Apart 10. Ask the Lord (A New Version: Us Album Version) 11. Ask the Lord (12" Extended Version) 12. The Honeythief (12" Extended Version) 13. The Broken Years (12" Extended Version) 14. Forbidden (12" Alternative Version) 15. Long White Car (Us Rerecorded Version) 16. Ask the Lord (12" New Extended Version) 17. Pain Machine 18. Wild Sorrow 19. Are You Ready to Listen 20. Ring Out the Bell 21. Ask the Lord (Us 12" Francois K. Dance Mix) 22. The Honeythief (12" Galus Mix) 23. The Broken Years (12" Dub Mix) 24. Ask the Lord (Us 12" Francois K. Dub Mix) 25. End Titles Sequence (From the Film "Ask the Lord")