The following is a sampler from issue #1 of INFIDELS & POPSTARS. If you haven't already, why not subscribe? You'll make yourself happy, and remember... the Dels read I&P, so be sure to send us your stories, photographs, and reviews!!!

Issue #1 contains:

• Information on the new songs!
• A Quick Look at "Swimming With Your Boots On"
• Del Amitri Lyrics Quiz #1
• The "Twisted" Singles
• My Tour Bus Experience
• TV Appearences in the US
• Discography - part 1 - UK
• Dels Appearence at The Backstage in Seattle
• 100 Things We Love About Del Amitri part 1
• Summerfest 1996 (Milwaukie WI)
• "Swimming With Your Boots On" review
• Justin's Request Page

And here's a sampling...

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"Swimming With Your Boots On"

by

Darren Holmquist

This is the first "known" bootleg featuring Del Amitri. I read about its existence in ICE, and then it was found by Richard Black at a record show in Glasgow.

Taped copies were soon made available for us to hear, and then Mr. Thome arranged for several of us to receive CD-R recordings of his disc. So, in essesnce, we bootlegged those dastardly bootleggers! It was the least we could do for the Dels!!! Followed by Mr. Lillard's find of a cache of copies at a store near him.

One of the highlights of the disc was found in the liner notes. As read, it says: Del Amitri Info on Internet: http://linex.com.alibee/thedels.html!!!! To say that Alison was excited is putting it mildly!

The source of this concert is the TV broadcast of a concert recorded live at the "Alabamahalle" in Munich, Germany on 12 June 1995.

The sound quality is very good! The only downfall is the fact that they fade out in the middle of "Always The Last To Know". This bothered us quite a bit on first hearing. But, after seeing the accompanying video, we see it is not the fault of the bootleggers, the TV program cut out at that time.

The bootleg also includes 5 acoustic tracks recorded at a radio station in Georgia, USA on 6 October 1995. The final track being "Medicine" recorded on the Johnny Walker session on BBC radio on 5 August 1995.

One Hundred Things We Love About Del Amitri (1 - 25)

1. The 1, 2, 3, 4 opening to Kiss This Thing Goodbye
2. The toy piano in Always The Last To Know
3. The organ at the beginning of Here & Now
4. Marbles
5. The B-Sides
6. The album titles
7. The video for Always The Last To Know
8. The slow beginning of the live Roll To Me
9. The toy rhythm box beginning of Driving With The Brakes On
10. A Better Man
11. Their cheery outlook on life! : )
12. The background vocal arrangements
13. Justin’s bass playing on Being Somebody Else
14. “I took a spoon to the swimming pool to drain your trace away.”
15. Iians guitar playing
16. When Justin does double duty on acoustic guitar
17. The increased use of Andy’s accordion
18. The photocards included with the Tell Her This single
19. Their accessibility to the fans
20. The alternate takes
21. Be My Downfall
22. The fact that they use no synthesizer strings & horns
23. The upcoming album
24. “We introduce ourselves in a way you don’t forget”
25. The Groovey Tubes

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