The Blue Nile formed in Glasgow in the early 1980’s and consist of guitarist Paul Buchanan, bassist Robert Bell, and keyboardist Paul Joseph Moore. They made a no. of critically acclaimed albums and EMI Records is pleased to announce the release of the first 2 albums ‘A Walk Across The Rooftops’ and ‘Hats’ as expanded 2CD ‘Collector’s Editions’. Both albums come with a bonus disc of rare and previously unreleased material chosen by Paul Buchanan and Robert Bell, who also oversaw the remastering of the original albums with their long time Blue Nile engineer Calum Malcolm.

The debut album ‘A Walk Across the Rooftops’ was originally released in 1984 on Linn Records – a label set up specifically to release the album. Linn Electronics of Glasgow wanted a recording to demonstrate “the fidelity and versatility” of a recording console they had developed. Having heard a demo of "Tinseltown In The Rain" while visiting Castlesound Studios, they approached the band to fund the recording of a full album, and formed a record label to release it. The rest as they say is history – a critically acclaimed album which led to high expectations for their second album.

This came in 1989 with ‘Hats’, five long years in the making, it was well worth the wait. It’s been described as “an immensely warm and human album”. Paul Buchanan's vocals and songs are thoughtful, heartfelt and moving, every musical element measured and considered to serve the emotion and location of the song. ‘Hats’ is often described as a cinematic experience".

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