Up until fairly recently I was under the impression that 2000's magnificent Enjoy the Melodic Sunshine on Alan McGhee's Poptones label was the first album by The Cosmic Rough Riders.
I have since discovered that they had self released two previous albums recorded in a community funded recording studio in Glasgow's Castlemilk housing scheme namely 1999's Deliverance and 2000's Panorama.
Deliverance was part of my Ballantrae holiday haul. A bit rough round the edges in places but still containing one or two great pop songs including a couple which were subsequently re-recorded and featured on their breakthrough album.
They may have recentky lost their crown as Castlemilk's finest to Gary Cinnamon but they were a splendid little band.
I'm off now to try and track down some of Daniel Wylie's solo stuff.
Cosmic Rough Riders - Ungrateful
Cosmic Rough Riders - Country Life
Two splendid tracks. I have been unable to get either of those first two albums. I do, though, have two Daniel Wylie solo albums.
ReplyDeleteThe girl who lived across the road from me growing up married Daniel Wylie.
ReplyDeleteExcellent pop trivia there Drew!
DeleteThere's not enough of these "I knew someone who.." comments. Can I add that a girl in the same year as me in primary (and secondary) school married a famous (ish) ex Dundee United, Spurs and Rangers footballer?
DeleteVery nice. I'm only familiar with 'Enjoy the Melodic Sunshine' & 'Too Close To See Far' and I don't know Wylie's solo stuff at all.
ReplyDeleteIn view of the love here for Cosmic Rough Riders I've added them to my 'wants' list. So, er....thanks. Note to self: You're meant to be downsizing not going t'other way!
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