2-CD: 26902
RELEASED: 2006
LABEL: London

Disc 1
01. Speak To Me Someone
02. Save Me, I'm Yours
03. Fighting Fit
04. Drawn To The Deep End
05. As Good As It Gets
06. The Looker
07. I Need You
08. Little Child

Disc 2
01. Love Won't Work
02. As Good As It Gets
03. Something In The Water
04. Save Me, I'm Yours
05. Little Child
06. Fill Her Up
07. Dirty Old Town
08. Still Can't Find The Phone
09. The British Disease
10. For The Dead
11. Undressed
12. You'll Never Walk Again
13. Where Are They Now?
14. As Good As It Gets

The stamp of approval from John Peel was always the kitemark of a great band, and Gene repeatedly rose to the honour, recording four sessions during the mid to late 90s that wonderfully capture their blossoming and bolstering. Using their first Peel sessions to showcase material from forthcoming albums, the first, laid down in December 1995, featured stark early versions of tracks from `Drawn To The Deep End'. The second, in February 1998 previewed songs from `Revelations' these ones somewhat closer to their final recorded versions: `As Good As It Gets', while featuring early lyrics (Rossiter still some months away from penning the timeless couplet "If you're paid/You're not poor"). The second batch of sessions (disc 2) were recorded during live shows. The first at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in January 1999, the second in August of the same year, in the Maida Vale studios on John Peel's birthday, Both sets are awash with the rough passion and tender compassion that infused Gene's entire canon; fitting testaments all to the 90's most elegant lost sons.

Influences / Similar Artists:
The Smiths, Shack, The House Of Love, Aveo