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Change Everything
Studio album by
Del Amitri
Released1 June 1992 (1992-06-01)[1]
StudioMaster Rock, London; Park Lane, Glasgow
GenreAlternative rock
Length50:57
LabelA&M
ProducerGil Norton
Del Amitri chronology
Waking Hours
(1989) 		Change Everything
(1992) 		Twisted
(1995)
Singles from Change Everything
  1. "Always the Last to Know"
    Released: 27 April 1992[2]
  2. "Be My Downfall"
    Released: 29 June 1992[3]
  3. "Just Like a Man"
    Released: 31 August 1992[4]
  4. "When You Were Young"
    Released: 11 January 1993[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[7]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[8]
The Great Rock Discography7/10[9]
Q[10]
Select[11]

Change Everything is the third studio album by Del Amitri, released on 1 June 1992 in the UK. It reached number 2 in the UK Albums Chart[12] – the band's biggest hit LP – and was nominated by Q Magazine as one of the top 50 albums of 1992.[13] It included the single "Always the Last to Know", which reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart[14] and entered the top 40 of the US Hot 100.[15]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Justin Currie, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Be My Downfall" 3:29
2."Just Like a Man"Currie, Iain Harvie5:03
3."When You Were Young" 3:59
4."Surface of the Moon" 5:14
5."I Won't Take the Blame" 3:54
6."The First Rule of Love" 4:00
7."The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere" 3:11
8."Always the Last to Know" 4:21
9."To Last a Lifetime" 4:08
10."As Soon as the Tide Comes In" 4:23
11."Behind the Fool" 3:18
12."Sometimes I Just Have to Say Your Name"Currie, Harvie5:52

2014 expanded edition

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Disc 1
  • as per the original album
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Learn to Cry" (B-side to "Always the Last to Know") Gil Norton3:45
2."Angel on the Roof" (B-side to "Always the Last to Know") The Groovey Tubes4:52
3."The Whole World Is Quiet" (B-side to "Always the Last to Know") The Groovey Tubes2:34
4."Whiskey Remorse" (B-side to "Be My Downfall") The Groovey Tubes3:15
5."Lighten Up the Load" (B-side to "Be My Downfall") The Groovey Tubes4:09
6."The Heart Is a Bad Design" (B-side to "Be My Downfall") The Groovey Tubes2:06
7."Don't Cry No Tears" (B-side to "Just Like a Man")Neil YoungThe Groovey Tubes3:55
8."Bye Bye Pride" (B-side to "Just Like a Man")Grant McLennan, Robert ForsterThe Groovey Tubes4:33
9."Cindy Incidentally" (B-side to "Just Like a Man")Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLaganThe Groovey Tubes2:47
10."Spit in the Rain" (remix) (B-side to "Just Like a Man") Norton3:54
11."I Won't Take the Blame" (acoustic version) (B-side to "Just Like a Man") The Groovey Tubes3:40
12."Scared to Live" (B-side to "Just Like a Man")Currie, HarvieThe Groovey Tubes4:48
13."Long Journey Home" (B-side to "When You Were Young") The Groovey Tubes4:25
14."The Verb to Do" (B-side to "When You Were Young") The Groovey Tubes2:42
15."Kestrel Road" (B-side to "When You Were Young")Currie, HarvieThe Groovey Tubes4:12
16."The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere" (live) (B-side to "When You Were Young") 
  • none credited
  • mixed by the Groovey Tubes, Kenny Patterson
4:09
17."Kiss This Thing Goodbye" (live) (B-side to "When You Were Young")Currie, Harvie, Mick Slaven
  • none credited
  • mixed by the Groovey Tubes, Patterson
4:17
18."Hatful of Rain" (live) (B-side to "When You Were Young")Currie, Harvie, Slaven
  • none credited
  • mixed by the Groovey Tubes, Patterson
4:36
Note

Personnel

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Del Amitri
Additional musicians
  • Nick Clark – bass on "When You Were Young", "I Won't Take the Blame" and "Sometimes I Just Have to Say Your Name"
  • Gary Barnacle – baritone and tenor saxophone on "Always the Last to Know"
Technical
  • Gil Norton – producer
  • Steven Haigler – engineer
  • John McDonald – assistant engineer
  • Kenny Patterson – assistant engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering (at Masterdisk, New York City)
  • Stylorouge – artwork
  • Kevin Westenburg – photography
  • Rob O'Conner – photography
  • Steve Double – photography

Charts

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Change Everything
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums[16] 24
European Top 100 Albums[17] 17
German Albums[18] 86
Swedish Albums[19] 34
Swiss Albums[20] 37
UK Albums Chart[12] 2
US Billboard 200[21] 178

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases". Music Week. 30 May 1992. p. 12.
  2. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 25 April 1992. p. 21.
  3. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 27 June 1992. p. 21.
  4. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 29 August 1992. p. 17.
  5. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 9 January 1993. p. 6.
  6. ^ Allmusic review
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Del Amitri". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  8. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  9. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2002). The Great Rock Discography (6th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 275. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
  10. ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
  11. ^ Cavanagh, David. "Del Amitri: Change Everything > Review".
  12. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Q magazine Recordings Of The Year - 1992". rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  14. ^ "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Always the Last to Know". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Australian Del Amitri discography". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Change Everything" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  18. ^ "Change Everything". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  19. ^ "Swedish chart peaks". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  20. ^ "Swiss chart peaks". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  21. ^ "Change Everything". Billboard. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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