Remains (The Only Ones album)

Remains is The Only Ones rarities album released in 1984. This collection combines pre-Only Ones recordings from November 1975 with Only Ones demos, many from August 1976. Both sessions took place at Tooting Studios in South London. The 1975 titles - "Watch You Drown", "My Rejection", "Don't Hold Your Breath", "I Only Wanna Be Your Friend" - also feature the talents of Glenn Tilbrook, Gordon Edwards, drummer Alan Platt, and John Perry playing bass. These demos pre-date the recording of the first Only Ones single, 'Lovers of Today'. Subsequent tracks all feature the regular Only Ones line-up.

"Counterfeit Woman" and "Baby's Got A Gun" are later, full band recordings from Basing Street studios and "Silent Night" was recorded at the Dutch radio station Hilversum. "Devon Song" comes from some 8 track demos recorded at Romansleigh in North Devon.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Peter Perrett, except "My way of Giving" composed by Steve Marriott and Ron Lane.

1. "Prisoners"
2. "Watch You Drown"
3. "Flowers Die"
4. "Devon Song"
5. "My Rejection"
6. "Babys Got A Gun"
7. "Hope Valley Blues"
8. "Counterfeit Woman"
9. "My way of Giving"
10. "River of No Return"

Initial copies of Remains included a free 45 rpm promotional EP with the following tracks:

1. "I Only Wanna Be Your Friend"
2. "Broken Arrows"
3. "Oh No"
4. "Don't Hold Your Breath"

Subsequent versions of the CD include all these tracks except "Broken Arrows".

Personnel

• Peter Perrett - vocals, guitar, drums on "Babys Got A Gun"
• John Perry - guitar, synth and bass guitar
• Glenn Tilbrook - guitar
• Alan Platt - drums
• Mike Kellie - drums
• Alan Mair - bass guitar
• Gordon Edwards - keyboards