Blue Nile, The

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The Scottish band The Blue Nile has enjoyed a mystique contrived by its inaccessibility and the infrequency of its recordings, but it has also made a series of critically acclaimed discs. The group was formed by three Glasgow natives who had graduated from university there: singer/songwriter/guitarist Paul Buchanan, bassist Robert Bell, and keyboardist Paul Joseph Moore. (Engineer Callum Malcolm and drummer Nigel Thomas have worked with the trio consistently, to the point of being considered secondary bandmembers.)
The Blue Nile is the title of Alan Moorehead's 1962 sequel to The White Nile, the two books making up a history of the Nile River. They recorded their own single, "I Love This Life," which was distributed by Robert Stigwood's RSO Records just before the company closed its doors. They were then signed by Linn Products, which released their debut album, A Walk Across the Rooftops, in 1984.
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Releases:
I Love This Life (Single) (2 versions)   Peppermint Records ... 1981
A Walk Across The Rooftops (Album) (9 versions)   A&M Records ... 1983
Stay (Single) (4 versions)   Linn Records ... 1984
Stay (12", Single)   Linn Records 1984
Stay (Remix) / Tinseltown In The Rain (2x7", Ltd)   Linn Records 1984
Tinseltown In The Rain (Single) (3 versions)   Linn Records ... 1984
Hats (Album) (8 versions)   Linn Records ... 1989
Headlights On The Parade (Maxi, Single) (6 versions)   Linn Records ... 1989
The Downtown Lights (Single) (7 versions)   Linn Records ... 1989
Saturday Night (Single) (4 versions)   Linn Records 1990
Happiness (Maxi) (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1996
Peace At Last (Album) (4 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1996
High (Album) (4 versions)   Sanctuary Records 2004
I Would Never (CD, EP)   Sanctuary Records 2004
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Misty Eyed Adventures (Album) (2 versions) Big Yellow Taxi Atlantic ... 1994
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Diva (Album) (7 versions) The Gift BMG ... 1992
Tinseltown In The Rain (CD, Single)   Steppin' Out Records 1997
Tracks Appear On:
Debüt LP / Zeitschrift Ausgabe 8 (LP, Smplr) Tinseltown In The Rain Debüt 1984
Now This Is Music (Comp) (2 versions) Tinseltown In The Rain Arcade 1984
The Sound Of Today (Comp) (3 versions) Tinseltown In The Rain Arcade 1985
Q CD (CD, Comp) A Walk Across The Roof... Virgin 1986
Too Shy Vol 7 (CD, Comp, Album) Tinseltown In The Rain EVA 1989
CMJ Presents Certain Damage! - Volume 25 (CD, Promo) The Downtown Lights (E... College Music Journal 1990
The Tree And The Bird And The Fish And The Bell - Glasgow Songs By Glasgow Artists (CD, Album) Regret CBS 1991
The Tree And The Bird And The Fish And The Bell - Glasgow Songs By Glasgow Artists (LP, Comp) Regret CBS 1991
Tendenthia 5 - La Classica (Comp) (2 versions) Marcia Trionfale Aida DFC 1992
CMJ New Music August - Volume 36 (CD, Comp, Promo) Sentimental Man College Music Journal 1996
Maxi Pop Collection (Edicion Limitada) (2 versions) Tilsentown In The Rain Contraseña Records 1999
Tinsel Town (2xCD) Tinsel Town BBC Records 2000
Unconditionally Guaranteed 2000,2 (CD, Album, Comp) The Downtown Lights Uncut Magazine 2000
Was Het Nu 70, 80 Of 90? File 2 (2xCD, Comp) Tinseltown In The Rain Virgin Music (Belgium) 2001
Back To The 80's - The Long Versions 2 (4xCD, Comp) Tinsel Town In The Rain Sony Music Media 2003
Spook Factory (2xCD) Tinseltown In The Rain Contraseña Records 2003
This Is Music (CD) Soul Boy Uncut Magazine 2004
When We Used To Play (2xCD) Tinseltown In The Rain Coast to Coast 2004
Word Of Mouth 21 (CD, Comp, Promo) Soul Boy Word Magazine 2004
80s Extended (3xCD) Tinseltown In The Rain Disky 2005
Full Speed 2 - 54 Drive Time Classics (3xCD + Box, Car) Tinseltown In The Rain Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky 2005
More 80's (8xCD, Comp + Box) Tinseltown In The Rain Disky 2005
The Long Versions - New Wave (3xCD, Album, Comp) Tinseltown In The Rain Disky 2005
Guitars And Machines Vol. IV (2xCD, Comp) Tinseltown In The Rain Blanco Y Negro (2) 2006
Later... With Jools Holland - Mellow (DVD-V, NTSC, Copy Prot.) Tinseltown In The Rain... Warner Music Vision 2006
80s Maximum Vol. 2 (3xCD, Comp) Tinseltown In The Rain Disky 2007
Maxi Pop Platino (2xCD, Ltd, Comp) Tinseltown In The Rain Contraseña Records 2008
Remember Collection Volumen 2 (CD, Comp) Tinseltown In The Rain Contraseña Records 2009
Tune Up - Top 40: 23 (CD, Comp, Promo) The Downtown Lights Album Network, The  
Unofficial Releases:
Birthday Cards & Silent Music (CD)   Voix Records, Grigio Records 2000
Britpop (CD, Comp, Unofficial) Tinseltown In The Rain Wohnstubb Recordings 2000
New Wave Agenda: The Best Of New Wave Megamix (CD) Stay Not On Label 2003
B-Sides & Rare (CDr, Comp)   Not On Label (The Blue Nile)  
Flags & Fences (DVDr)   Not On Label (The Blue Nile)  
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Review by msephton Sep 24, 2003
Peace At Last is the more "electronic" of their albums. They use drum machines etc but the music is firmly in alt folk territory.

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