Singles & Sessions 1979–1981

Singles & Sessions 1979–1981
Compilation album by Delta 5
Released	26 January 2006
Recorded	1979–1981
Genre	Post-punk, new wave
Length	43:21
Label	Kill Rock Stars[1]
Producer	Delta 5, Rob Warr, Phill Brown, Terry Hammer
Delta 5 chronology
See the Whirl (1981) Singles & Sessions 1979–1981 (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Pitchfork	8.3/10[3]
Stylus Magazine	A-[4]

Singles & Sessions 1979–1981 is a compilation of previously hard-to-find or unreleased material from Leeds post-punk band Delta 5.^[5][6] It contains the 3 Rough Trade singles "Mind Your Own Business", "Anticipation" and "Try" with their B-sides, 7 Peel and other BBC Radio sessions, and 3 live cuts. Later releases include 3 additional remixes of "Mind Your Own Business" produced in 2009.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Delta 5

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mind Your Own Business"	3:13
2.	"Now That You've Gone"	4:13
3.	"Anticipation"	2:11
4.	"You"	3:51
5.	"Try"	3:05
6.	"Colour"	2:03
7.	"Delta 5"	1:52
8.	"Make Up"	2:55
9.	"Triangle"	3:20
10.	"Innocenti"	2:04
11.	"Train Song"	3:01
12.	"Final Scene"	3:02
13.	"Singing the Praises"	2:59
14.	"Shadow"	2:40
15.	"Circuit"	1:57
16.	"Journey"	3:00

Reissue additional tracks

No.	Title	Length
17.	"Mind Your Own Business" (Man Ray Mix)	5:33
18.	"Mind Your Own Business" (featuring Monnei Lamar - Remix)	3:30
19.	"Mind Your Own Business" (Deerhoof's Remix)	2:45

• Tracks 1 and 2 from Rough Trade single RT 031, September 1979, recorded at The Workhouse, London, produced by Delta 5 and Rob Warr
• Tracks 3 and 4 from Rough Trade single RT 041, February 1980, recorded at Foel Studios, Wales, produced by Delta 5
• Tracks 5 and 6 from Rough Trade single RT 061, September 1980, recorded at The Point, London, produced by Delta 5 and Phil Brown
• Tracks 7 and 8 from BBC John Peel session February 4, 1980
• Track 9 from BBC John Peel session September 2, 1980
• Tracks 10-13 from BBC Richard Skinner session July 16, 1981
• Tracks 14-16 live at Berkeley Square, Berkeley, California on September 27, 1980, produced, recorded and mixed by Terry Hammer

Personnel

Delta 5

• Julz Sale - vocals
• Alan Riggs - guitar
• Bethan Peters - bass, vocals
• Ros Allen - bass, vocals
• Kelvin Knight - drums

with:

• Andrew Marson, Chris Kane, Jeff Evans - horns on "Try" and "Colour"

References

1. "Delta 5". Kill Rock Stars. 14 February 2012.
2. Singles & Sessions 1979–1981 at AllMusic
3. "Delta 5: Singles & Sessions 1979-81". Pitchfork.
4. "Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com.
5. "TrouserPress.com :: Delta 5". www.trouserpress.com.
6. "Delta 5: Singles and Sessions 1979-1981". PopMatters. 19 January 2006.