Fishing for Luckies
1994 studio album by The Wildhearts
Fishing for Luckies is an album by The Wildhearts that originated as a fan club-only release of newly recorded material, but has since been expanded and re-released with extra tracks.
Original release
The Wildhearts released the original Fishing for Luckies in December 1994 as a limited edition CD mini-album, available only via their fan club. The songs were newly recorded and featured the line-up of Ginger on vocals and guitar, C.J. on guitar and vocals, Danny McCormack on bass, and Ritch Battersby on drums. Gordon Mabbett contributed accordion on "Geordie in Wonderland" and Marc Fox played additional percussion on "Do the Channel Bop".
Track listing
All songs written by Ginger.
"Inglorious" – 7:47
"If Life Is Like a Lovebank I Want an Overdraft" – 3:51
"Schizophonic" – 8:27
"Do the Channel Bop" – 7:40
"Geordie in Wonderland" – 2:49
"Sky Babies" – 11:24
Fishing for More Luckies
After the top 10 success in the UK of the album P.H.U.Q. in 1995, East West Records planned to release an official version of the album, to be titled Fishing for More Luckies, with three extra demo tracks. This release was completely unsanctioned by the band and was canceled. However, cut-outs of the release were available freely in 1995. The only change to the tracks from the original fan club release was a count-in to introduce "Do The Channel Bop". Of the added tracks, a completed version of "Underkill" was later included on the "Sick of Drugs" single.
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