CD1 One Red Wine (1989-91)
01 - Lloyd Cole - The 'L' Word
02 - Lloyd Cole - Mannish Girl
03 - Lloyd Cole - The Witching Hour
04 - Lloyd Cole - Wild Orphan
05 - Lloyd Cole - Don't Look Back (Original Mix)
06 - Lloyd Cole - No Blue Skies (Skyline Mix)
07 - Lloyd Cole - Blame Mary Jane
08 - Lloyd Cole - Everyone's Complaining
09 - Lloyd Cole - Shelly I Do
10 - Lloyd Cole - Somewhere Out In The East
11 - Lloyd Cole - Chelsea Hotel #2
12 - Lloyd Cole - Pay For It (Long Version)
13 - Lloyd Cole - Weeping Wine (Original Mix)
14 - Lloyd Cole - Weird on Me
15 - Lloyd Cole - Children of The Revolution
16 - Lloyd Cole - She's a Girl and I'm a Man (Pre-Op)
CD2 Re-Make Re-Model
01 - Lloyd Cole - Butterfly (Planet Ann Charlotte mix)
02 - Lloyd Cole - 4MB
03 - Lloyd Cole - Love You So What (alt mix)
04 - Lloyd Cole - Morning Is Broken (alt mix)
05 - Lloyd Cole - Too Much Of A Good Thing (alt mix)
06 - Lloyd Cole - For The Pleasure Of Your Company
07 - Lloyd Cole - Radio City Music Hall
08 - Lloyd Cole - Eat Your Greens
09 - Lloyd Cole - Vicious
10 - Lloyd Cole - Mystic Lady
11 - Lloyd Cole - The Slider
CD3 Dangerous Music
01 - Lloyd Cole - I Will Not Leave You Alone
02 - Lloyd Cole - Most Of The Time
03 - Lloyd Cole - Baby (Original Demo)
04 - Lloyd Cole - Traffic (Long Version)
05 - Lloyd Cole - Millionaire
06 - Lloyd Cole - Happy For You (Stephen Street Mix)
07 - Lloyd Cole - Sentimental Fool (Stephen Street Mix)
08 - Lloyd Cole - Like Lovers Do (Stephen Street Mix)
09 - Lloyd Cole - Baby (Stephen Street Mix)
10 - Lloyd Cole - Sold
11 - Lloyd Cole - Brand New Baby Blues
12 - Lloyd Cole - Missing
13 - Lloyd Cole - Rain On The Parade
14 - Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Most Of The Time
15 - Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Millionaire
15 - Lloyd Cole - The Steady Slowing Down Of The
16 - Lloyd Cole - It'll Never Happen Again
17 - Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - I Will Not Leave You Alone
17 - Lloyd Cole - Like Lovers Do
CD4 Difficult Pieces
01 - Lloyd Cole - Claire Fontaine
02 - Lloyd Cole - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
03 - Lloyd Cole - Artificial Tears
04 - Lloyd Cole - If You Gotta Go, Go Now
05 - Lloyd Cole - Tie Me Down (demo)
06 - Lloyd Cole - Fool You Are (etc sessions)
07 - Lloyd Cole - Fool You Are (Langer & Winstanley mix)
08 - Lloyd Cole - That Boy (Langer & Winstanley mix)
09 - Lloyd Cole - Si Tu Dois Partir
10 - Lloyd Cole - Santa Cruz (vocal mix)
11 - Lloyd Cole - Late Night, Early Town (guitar session)
12 - Lloyd Cole - My Alibi (piano version)
13 - Lloyd Cole - For The Good Times (with Jill Sobule)
14 - Lloyd Cole - Coattails
15 - Lloyd Cole - Romany Soup
16 - Lloyd Cole - Claire Fontaine (long)
Biography: Lloyd+Cole
* Born: January 31, 1961, Buxton, England Period: `80s, `90s, 2000s
Biography:
Through both his lauded work fronting the Commotions and his more eclectic solo efforts, Lloyd Cole established himself as one of the most articulate and acute songwriters of the post-punk era. Born January 31, 1961, in Buxton, England, Cole formed the Commotions in 1982 while studying philosophy at the University of Glasgow. Originally a large soul band, the group eventually trimmed itself down to a quintet that included keyboardist Blair Cowan, guitarist Neil Clark, bassist Lawrence Donegan, and drummer Stephen Irvine.
The uncommon quality of Cole`s songwriting earned the Commotions a contract with British Polydor, and in 1984, they debuted with Rattlesnakes, a wry, heartfelt record of jangling guitar pop stuffed with references to the likes of Jules et Jim, Simone de Beauvoir, Norman Mailer, and On the Waterfront; "Perfect Skin," the shimmering first single, reached the U.K. Top 30. Produced by the hit-making team of Alan Winstanley and Clive Langer, 1985`s Easy Pieces was a slicker effort that included the singles "Lost Weekend" and "Brand New Friend," both of which earned significant airplay on alternative radio outlets.
Following the release of 1987`s Mainstream, Cole disbanded the Commotions and moved to New York City to establish himself as a solo performer. There he joined forces with noted session drummer Fred Maher, who enlisted ex-Voidoid Robert Quine on guitar and an up-and-coming singer/songwriter named Matthew Sweet to play bass for Cole`s eponymously titled 1990 solo debut, which continued much in the vein of his work with the Commotions. 1991`s Don`t Get Weird on Me, Babe, however, marked a major artistic shift, as the entire second half of the album explored lush, string-sweetened cabaret music, arranged by Paul Buckmaster (known for his work with Elton John and the Rolling Stones).
Commercial success continued to elude Cole, however, and it took 1993`s Bad Vibes -- a diverse effort touching upon psychedelia and electronics -- a year to find U.S. distribution. By the time of 1995`s Love Story, his sound had come full circle; a return to the more minimalist, folk-rock-inspired work with the Commotions, the LP not coincidentally marked Cole`s reunion with the band`s guitarist, Neil Clark. The new millennium sparked a new union for Cole, for his 2001 album The Negatives not only showcased the album`s namesake, but the name of his new band. Collaborations with Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, Ivy), Jill Sobule, and Michael Kotch (Vitamin C, Eve`s Plum) were featured on the new record, as well as production credits from Stephen Street (the Smiths, Blur). Extensive touring followed.
Cole resurfaced in 2004 with the understated Music in a Foreign Language LP. Recorded largely at home, the album featured a cover of Nick Cave`s "People Ain`t No Good." In 2006, Anti-Depressant was released.
