THE BLUEBELLS – SISTERS LP – Nr MINT A3/B4 UK 1984 YOUNG AT HEART

The Bluebells – Sisters
(London Records  1984  LONLP1)
Matrix No’s: A3/B4 – UK Pressing

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there aresome surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Sleeve in Excellent+ condition
– some wear around edges, sticker marks top right corner – hype sticker on front
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

The Bluebells are a Scottish indie new wave band, active between 1981 and 1986 (later reforming in 1993, 2008–2009, 2011, 2018, 2019 and 2023).

Sisters is the debut album by Scottish indie pop band the Bluebells, released in 1984.

Track listing

All songs by Robert Hodgens, except where noted. All songs produced by Bob Andrews and Colin Fairley, except where noted.

1. “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” – 3:40
2. “Young at Heart” (Robert Hodgens, Bobby Valentino, Siobhan Fahey, Sara Dallin, Keren Woodward) – 3:24
3. “I’m Falling” (Robert Hodgens, Kenneth McCluskey) – 5:12
4. “Will She Always Be Waiting” – 4:10 Produced by Elvis Costello and Colin Fairley
5. “Cath” – 3:07
6. “Red Guitars” – 3:14
7. “Syracuse University” – 4:30
8. “Learn to Love” – 3:35 Produced by Alan Shacklock
9. “The Patriot Game” (Dominic Behan) – 4:00
10. “South Atlantic Way” – 5:38

Personnel

• Kenneth McCluskey – lead vocals, harmonica
• Neil Baldwin – bass (2, 6, 7, 10)
• Robert Hodgens – vocals, guitar
• Craig Gannon – guitar (1, 6, 7, 10)
• David McCluskey – drums
• Bobby Valentino – violin
• Laurence Donegan – bass (2–5, 8, 9)
• Russell Irvine – guitar (2–5, 8, 9)
• Ray Russell – string arrangements

Technical

• Derek Ridgers, Paul Cox – photography
• Peter Barrett – artwork
• Recorded at Highland Studios, Inverness and Jam Studios, London; mixed at Abbey Road Studios and Red Bus Studios, London