RosselSonGs represents two firsts for Leon.
Notably, it was his debut on compact disc and from here on, he would never
release another vinyl LP. But secondly, it was a conventional compilation
album, unlike earlier retrospectives such as Palaces of Gold, which had contained re-recordings of older material. (There were a few re-makes on the CD, but it
was mostly assembled from the original records.)
The 18 songs were hand-picked by Leon, “because they seem to be particular favourites of family, friends, audiences and even sometimes of myself”. However the album does restrict itself to his post-1975 albums, every one of which is sampled here with the exception of the mostly live For the Good of the Nation.
Also released in the UK on cassette.
The 18 songs were hand-picked by Leon, “because they seem to be particular favourites of family, friends, audiences and even sometimes of myself”. However the album does restrict itself to his post-1975 albums, every one of which is sampled here with the exception of the mostly live For the Good of the Nation.
Also released in the UK on cassette.
"Here are a sprinkling of songs from the 300 or so that I have written over the last 25 years or more. I've selected them (from previous Fuse Records) because they seem to be particular favourites of family, friends, audiences and even sometimes of myself and because they contribute to the overall pattern of this compilation." - LR (sleevenotes)
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Song list
1. Tim McGuire 1975
2. Penny for the Guy 1983
3. Palaces of Gold Fourth version
4. We Sell Everything 1977
5. Stand Up for Judas 1977
6. Sing a Song to Please Us 1988
7. She Was Crazy, He Was Mad 1975
8. Not Quite But Nearly 1988
9. Let Your Hair Hang Down 1977
10. Don't Get Married, Girls 1977
11. I Didn't Mean It 1988
12. No-one Is Responsible 1983
13. Still Is the Memory Green in My Mind Second version
14. Whoever Invented the Fishfinger 1979
15. Who Reaps the Profits? Who Pays the Price? 1986
16. It Wasn't Me, I Didn't Do It 1986
17. Bringing the News From Nowhere 1986
18. The World Turned Upside Down Second version
2. Penny for the Guy 1983
3. Palaces of Gold Fourth version
4. We Sell Everything 1977
5. Stand Up for Judas 1977
6. Sing a Song to Please Us 1988
7. She Was Crazy, He Was Mad 1975
8. Not Quite But Nearly 1988
9. Let Your Hair Hang Down 1977
10. Don't Get Married, Girls 1977
11. I Didn't Mean It 1988
12. No-one Is Responsible 1983
13. Still Is the Memory Green in My Mind Second version
14. Whoever Invented the Fishfinger 1979
15. Who Reaps the Profits? Who Pays the Price? 1986
16. It Wasn't Me, I Didn't Do It 1986
17. Bringing the News From Nowhere 1986
18. The World Turned Upside Down Second version