It's been two decades since the first and only album by Liverpool band the La's was released, so you can stop waiting for that sophomore disc. However, that doesn't mean the band can't put together yet another compilation or, say, box set.
On May 10 in the UK, the reunited-for-now duo are releasing the four-disc box set Callin' All, which is set to feature previously unheard music by the group. As Gigwise reports, the first disc will include all their singles, including beyond-huge smash "There She Goes" and an unreleased version of fellow single "Timeless Melody."
Disc two will include the best of the group's many outtakes from their time in the studio, while discs three and four will be recorded live shows at London's Town and Country Club in 1989 and the Marquee in 1991, respectively.
The set will be presented in a hardcover box complete with a 60-page book featuring never-before-seen photos of the band and artwork by the band's original designer, Simon Ryan.
Callin' All:
Disc 1:
1. "Way Out"
2. "Knock Me Down"
3. "Endless"
4. "Liberty Ship" (4-Track Demo)
5. "Freedom Song" (4-Track Demo)
6. "There She Goes" (Original Single Version)
7. "Who Knows?"
8. "Come In, Come Out"
9. "Man I'm Only Human"
10. "Way Out" (New Version)
11. "Timeless Melody" (Single Version)
12. "Clean Prophet" (Single Version)
13. "Ride Yer Camel"
14. "Over"
15. "Clean Prophet"
16. "All By Myself"
17. "I.O.U." (Alternative Version)
18. "Timeless Melody" (Live at Chicago Metro)
19. "I Can't Sleep" (Live at Chicago Metro)
20. "Callin' All" (Live)
21. "Timeless Melody" (Sound Sampler Version)
Disc 2:
1. "Son of a Gun" (John Porter Version Take 2 ? 1987)
2. "Failure" (John Porter Version ? 1987)
3. "Timeless Melody" (John Porter Rehearsal Version)
4. "Way Out" (1987 Rehearsal)
5. "Doledrum" (Dave Allen Version ? 1987)
6. "Feelin'" (Alternate Version)
7. "There She Goes" (John Leckie "Busker" Version ? 1988)
8. "Come In Come Out" (John Leckie Version ? 1988)
9. "Callin' All" (Bob Andrews Version ? 1988)
10. "I Can't Sleep" (Bob Andrews Version ? 1988)
11. "Son of a Gun" (Rehearsal ? 1988)
12. "Looking Glass" (Bob Andrews Rehearsal Version)
13. "Failure" (Jeremy Allom Version ? 1989)
14. "Callin' All" (Jeremy Allom Acoustic Version)
15. "Son of a Gun" (Jeremy Allom Version Take 2 ? 1989)
16. "Freedom Song" (Mike Hedges Version ? 1989)
17. "There She Goes" (Steve Lillywhite Acoustic Version)
18. "Knock Me Down" (Steve Lillywhite Version)
19. "Callin' All" (Steve Lillywhite Version)
20. "Come In Come Out" (Steve Ripley Rehearsal Version)
21. "I Can't Sleep" (Instrumental Outtake)
Disc 3:
1. "Son of a Gun" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
2. "Freedom Song" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
3. "Clean Prophet" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
4. "Way Out" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
5. "There She Goes" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
6. "Doledrum" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
7. "Come In Come Out" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
8. "Timeless Melody" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
9. "I Can't Sleep" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
10. "Knock Me Down" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
11. "I.O.U." (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
12. "Feelin'" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
13. "Callin' All" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
14. "Liberty Ship" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
15. "Failure" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
16. "Looking Glass" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
17. "I Am the Key" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
18. "Son of a Gun" (Live Acoustic at Key 103, Manchester ? January 1989)
19. "I Can't Sleep" (Live Acoustic at Key 103, Manchester ? January 1989)
20. "Timeless Melody" (Live at Key 103, Manchester ? January 1989)
21. "I.O.U." (Live at Key 103, Manchester ? May 1989)
22. "Feelin'" (Live at Key 103, Manchester ? May 1989)
23. "Failure" (Live at Key 103, Manchester ? May 1989)
Disc 4:
1. "Son of a Gun" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
2. "Freedom Song" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
3. "Clean Prophet" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
4. "Come In Come Out" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
5. "Way Out" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
6. "Timeless Melody" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
7. "I.O.U." (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
8. "I Can't Sleep" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
9. "There She Goes" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
10. "Doledrum" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
11. "Follow Me Down" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
12. "Knock Me Down" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
13. "Feelin'" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
14. "Alright" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
15. "Liberty Ship" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
16. "Callin' All" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
17. "Failure" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
18. "Looking Glass" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
19. "Swashbuckler" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
20. "I Can't Sleep" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
21. "Feelin'" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
22. "There She Goes" (2 Meter Session, 3FM Dutch Radio)
23. "Timeless Melody" (2 Meter Session, 3FM Dutch Radio)
24. "Doledrum" (2 Meter Session, 3FM Dutch Radio)
25. "Feelin'" (2 Meter Session, 3FM Dutch Radio)
26. "Alright" (2 Meter Session, 3FM Dutch Radio)
On May 10 in the UK, the reunited-for-now duo are releasing the four-disc box set Callin' All, which is set to feature previously unheard music by the group. As Gigwise reports, the first disc will include all their singles, including beyond-huge smash "There She Goes" and an unreleased version of fellow single "Timeless Melody."
Disc two will include the best of the group's many outtakes from their time in the studio, while discs three and four will be recorded live shows at London's Town and Country Club in 1989 and the Marquee in 1991, respectively.
The set will be presented in a hardcover box complete with a 60-page book featuring never-before-seen photos of the band and artwork by the band's original designer, Simon Ryan.
Callin' All:
Disc 1:
1. "Way Out"
2. "Knock Me Down"
3. "Endless"
4. "Liberty Ship" (4-Track Demo)
5. "Freedom Song" (4-Track Demo)
6. "There She Goes" (Original Single Version)
7. "Who Knows?"
8. "Come In, Come Out"
9. "Man I'm Only Human"
10. "Way Out" (New Version)
11. "Timeless Melody" (Single Version)
12. "Clean Prophet" (Single Version)
13. "Ride Yer Camel"
14. "Over"
15. "Clean Prophet"
16. "All By Myself"
17. "I.O.U." (Alternative Version)
18. "Timeless Melody" (Live at Chicago Metro)
19. "I Can't Sleep" (Live at Chicago Metro)
20. "Callin' All" (Live)
21. "Timeless Melody" (Sound Sampler Version)
Disc 2:
1. "Son of a Gun" (John Porter Version Take 2 ? 1987)
2. "Failure" (John Porter Version ? 1987)
3. "Timeless Melody" (John Porter Rehearsal Version)
4. "Way Out" (1987 Rehearsal)
5. "Doledrum" (Dave Allen Version ? 1987)
6. "Feelin'" (Alternate Version)
7. "There She Goes" (John Leckie "Busker" Version ? 1988)
8. "Come In Come Out" (John Leckie Version ? 1988)
9. "Callin' All" (Bob Andrews Version ? 1988)
10. "I Can't Sleep" (Bob Andrews Version ? 1988)
11. "Son of a Gun" (Rehearsal ? 1988)
12. "Looking Glass" (Bob Andrews Rehearsal Version)
13. "Failure" (Jeremy Allom Version ? 1989)
14. "Callin' All" (Jeremy Allom Acoustic Version)
15. "Son of a Gun" (Jeremy Allom Version Take 2 ? 1989)
16. "Freedom Song" (Mike Hedges Version ? 1989)
17. "There She Goes" (Steve Lillywhite Acoustic Version)
18. "Knock Me Down" (Steve Lillywhite Version)
19. "Callin' All" (Steve Lillywhite Version)
20. "Come In Come Out" (Steve Ripley Rehearsal Version)
21. "I Can't Sleep" (Instrumental Outtake)
Disc 3:
1. "Son of a Gun" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
2. "Freedom Song" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
3. "Clean Prophet" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
4. "Way Out" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
5. "There She Goes" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
6. "Doledrum" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
7. "Come In Come Out" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
8. "Timeless Melody" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
9. "I Can't Sleep" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
10. "Knock Me Down" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
11. "I.O.U." (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
12. "Feelin'" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
13. "Callin' All" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
14. "Liberty Ship" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
15. "Failure" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
16. "Looking Glass" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
17. "I Am the Key" (Live at the Town and Country Club, London, 1989)
18. "Son of a Gun" (Live Acoustic at Key 103, Manchester ? January 1989)
19. "I Can't Sleep" (Live Acoustic at Key 103, Manchester ? January 1989)
20. "Timeless Melody" (Live at Key 103, Manchester ? January 1989)
21. "I.O.U." (Live at Key 103, Manchester ? May 1989)
22. "Feelin'" (Live at Key 103, Manchester ? May 1989)
23. "Failure" (Live at Key 103, Manchester ? May 1989)
Disc 4:
1. "Son of a Gun" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
2. "Freedom Song" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
3. "Clean Prophet" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
4. "Come In Come Out" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
5. "Way Out" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
6. "Timeless Melody" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
7. "I.O.U." (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
8. "I Can't Sleep" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
9. "There She Goes" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
10. "Doledrum" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
11. "Follow Me Down" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
12. "Knock Me Down" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
13. "Feelin'" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
14. "Alright" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
15. "Liberty Ship" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
16. "Callin' All" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
17. "Failure" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
18. "Looking Glass" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
19. "Swashbuckler" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
20. "I Can't Sleep" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
21. "Feelin'" (Live at the Marquee Club, London ? 4/23/1991)
22. "There She Goes" (2 Meter Session, 3FM Dutch Radio)
23. "Timeless Melody" (2 Meter Session, 3FM Dutch Radio)
24. "Doledrum" (2 Meter Session, 3FM Dutch Radio)
25. "Feelin'" (2 Meter Session, 3FM Dutch Radio)
26. "Alright" (2 Meter Session, 3FM Dutch Radio)