From a Scream to a Whisper
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From a Scream to a Whisper was a compilation album
consisting of material taken from all of Lowlife
's previously released single
s, EPs
and albums. No new or previously unavailable songs appeared on the album.
All tracks were written by Will Heggie/Craig Lorentson/Stuart Everest/Grant McDowall
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
consisting of material taken from all of Lowlife
Lowlife (band)
Lowlife was a Scottish alternative rock/dream pop band, active from 1985 to 1997. Although the group never obtained mainstream popularity, they developed a cult following that continues to this day.-Pre Lowlife:...
's previously released single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
s, EPs
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
and albums. No new or previously unavailable songs appeared on the album.
Track listing
- "Ramafied"
- "Sometime: Something"
- "Cowards Way"
- "Big Uncle Ugliness"
- "Wild Swan"
- "Hollow Gut"
- "Again and Again"
- "A Sullen Sky"
- "As It Happens"
- "Eternity Road"
- "Swing"
- "From Side to Side"
All tracks were written by Will Heggie/Craig Lorentson/Stuart Everest/Grant McDowall
Personnel
Lowlife consisted of:- Craig Lorentson - vocals
- Stuart Everest - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Will HeggieWill HeggieWill Heggie is a Scottish musician. He co-founded the Cocteau Twins in 1980 with Robin Guthrie, and served as the bassist for them until 1983 . Immediately after departing the Cocteau Twins, he helped form Lowlife and played bass with them from 1983–1997....
- bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Grant McDowall - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....