Intense Records

Sisters (3CD/DVD)

£23.33 (£27.99 incl. VAT)

The Bluebells’ ‘Sisters’ is a perfect snapshot of early 1980s ‘Sound of Young Scotland’ Glasgow indie pop with bittersweet spirit, sharp hooks, and heartfelt harmonies. Signing to the then-nascent London Records and working with a procession of esteemed producers (including Elvis Costello who became a mentor and teacher to the band), The Bluebells enjoyed three UK hits in the 1980s (‘Cath’, ‘Young At Heart’ and ‘I’m Falling’) before touring widely throughout Europe and North America, developing their live sound and signing to Seymour Stein’s Sire Records in the US. 

 A decade later, in 1993, ‘Young At Heart’ hit the UK No 1 spot following its use as a TV advert for Volkswagen. Fast forward to this decade and The Bluebells have reformed with a flurry of shows across the past two years, including a triumphant return to Glasgow at Barrowlands for Celtic Connects, and they have just been announced for Glastonbury Festival 2025’s Acoustic Stage. 

 This newly remastered and expanded edition collects the band’s entire London Records output - bonus tracks, non-album singles, extended versions and much more. 

 Produced in consultation with the band, these new editions of ‘Sisters’ have used the best audio sources available, uncovering a swathe of previously unreleased material, including the band’s three early radio sessions for BBC Radio One. A DVD also brings together restored versions of all their key promo videos and BBC performances including Top Of The Pops and The Old Grey Whistle Test. 

 3CD + DVD format features more than 65 tracks. Double vinyl features 26 tracks. 

 Expanded artwork and new liner notes from Will Hodgkinson, 5,000-word essay by Barney Ashton-Bullock. 

 Clamshell box with three CDs and a DVD in card wallets plus 36-pp booklet. 

CD1 - ‘Sisters’ & Bonus Tracks Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool (Alternative Version) Young At Heart I’m Falling Will She Always Be Waiting Some Sweet Day Cath (Longer Version) H.O.L.L.A.N.D. Red Guitars Syracuse University Learn To Love The Patriot Game South Atlantic Way (Full) Aim In Life Forevermore (7” Version) Sugar Bridge (7” Version) All I Am (Is Loving You) (12” Version) The Ballad Of Joe Hill Forever Yours, Forever Mine (Dub Version) Cath (US Remix) CD2 - B-Sides & Single Mixes Forevermore Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool (Original Album Version) Cath (12” Version) All I Ever Said Fall From Grace Sugar Bridge (Extended Version) Happy Birthday (Turn Gold) I’m Falling (US Edit) Young At Heart (Extended Version) Tender Mercy Wishful Thinking (Will She Always Be Waiting) Smalltown Martyr All I Am (Is Loving You) (7” Version) Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool (Original April ‘82 Version) Happy Birthday (Turn Gold) (Alternate Version) All I Am (Is Loving You) (Robert’s Edit) Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool (No Strings Version) Young At Heart (Club Remix) CD3 - BBC Sessions, Live & Early Versions Goodbye And Good Luck (Kid Jensen Session, 1981) Happy Birthday (Kid Jensen Session, 1981) Oh Dear (Kid Jensen Session, 1981) You’re Gonna Miss Me (Kid Jensen Session, 1981) Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool (Kid Jensen Session, 1982) Some Sweet Day (Kid Jensen Session, 1982) Sugar Bridge (Kid Jensen Session, 1982) Wishful Thinking (Kid Jensen Session, 1982) Learn To Love (Kid Jensen Session, 1983) Red Guitars (Kid Jensen Session, 1983) Smalltown Martyr To Love (Kid Jensen Session, 1983) Young At Heart (Kid Jensen Session, 1983) Sugar Bridge (Early Version, 1982) East Green (Early Version, 1981) Lifeboat (Live At Camden Palace, 1985) Honest John (Live At Camden Palace, 1985) Forevermore (Early Version, 1981) Cath (Live At Camden Palace, 1985) I’m Falling (Live At Camden Palace, 1985) All I Am (Is Loving You) (Live At Camden Palace, 1985) Sugar Bridge (Live At Camden Palace, 1985) Young At Heart (Live At Camden Palace, 1985)

DVD - Music Videos & BBC Performances Music Videos Cath I’m Falling Young At Heart Cath (Remix) All I Am (Is Loving You) The Old Grey Whistle Test Forevermore Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool Red Guitars Top Of The Pops I’m Falling Young At Heart