Melting Pot is a greatest hits collection by the British band The Charlatans

The Charlatans (British band)

The Charlatans are an English alternative rock band. The band's line-up currently comprises Tim Burgess , Mark Collins , Martin Blunt , Tony Rogers and Jon Brookes .Former members of the band include guitarist Jon Day , vocalist Baz Ketley...

 (known in the United States as The Charlatans UK). Featuring tracks from their time on Beggars Banquet Records

Beggars Banquet Records

Beggars Banquet is an English independent record label that began as a chain of record shops owned by Martin Mills and Nick Austin, and is part of the Beggars Group of labels...

 between 1990 and 1997 the album was released on February 23, 1998. The cover features a picture of The Weaverdale cafe in Northwich

Northwich

Northwich is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies in the heart of the Cheshire Plain, at the confluence of the rivers Weaver and Dane...

, the site of the group's first meeting after signing to Beggars in 1990. The song "Opportunity Three" is a remix by Flood of the song "Opportunity" from the Some Friendly

Some Friendly

Some Friendly is the debut album by the English band The Charlatans , released in 1990 ....

album that otherwise only appeared on the Over Rising EP.

Track listing

All tracks by Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, M. Collins, R. Collins unless otherwise stated.

1. "The Only One I Know" (Baker, Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, R. Collins) – 4:00
2. "Then" – 4:14
3. "Opportunity Three" (Blunt, Brookes, Burgess) – 7:28
4. "Over Rising" (Baker, Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, R. Collins) – 3:40
5. "Sproston Green (US version)" (Baker, Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, R. Collins) – 4:20
6. "Weirdo" (Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, R. Collins) – 3:45
7. "Theme From The Wish" (Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, M. Collins, R. Collins) – 3:33
8. "Patrol (The Chemical Brothers mix)" – 7:00
9. "Can't Get Out Of Bed" – 3:12
10. "I Never Want An Easy Life If Me And He Were Ever To Get There" – 4:13
11. "Jesus Hairdo" – 3:13
12. "Crashin' In" – 5:02
13. "Just Lookin'" – 3:51
14. "Here Comes A Soul Saver" – 3:25
15. "Just When You're Thinkin' Things Over" – 4:55
16. "One To Another" – 4:30
17. "North Country Boy" – 4:03

The album was re-released on May 20, 2002 with a slipcase to match the artwork of b-sides compilation Songs From The Other Side

Songs from the Other Side

Songs from the Other Side is a compilation album featuring selected B-sides released by the British band The Charlatans during their time on the Beggars Banquet label from 1990–1997. The album was released on May 20, 2002.-Track listing:# "Imperial 109"# "Everything Changed"# "Happen to Die" #...

. No changes were made to the album artwork or tracklisting.