Geraint Watkins - Dial ‘W’ For Watkins Geraint Watkins
2CD reissue with a bonus disc of outtakes, ‘Chicken or the Egg’.
Geraint’s much-celebrated 2004 album ‘Dial ‘W’ for Watkins’ has a 2xCD reissue with a bonus disc of outtakes, ‘Chicken or the Egg’.
From this album Bob Dylan played both ‘Only a Rose’ and ‘Go West’ on his Theme Time Radio Show; and ‘Heaven’ featured on the preacher family satire The Righteous Gemstones.
When researching the outtakes, Geraint found a full band version of ‘Bring Me the Head of My So-Called Lover’ recorded at RAK Studios. It precedes the album as a digital single on October 23rd. Many have heard Geraint without knowing it. Following his 1979 album Geraint Watkins & the Dominators he became the go-to rock’n’roll guy; backing Shakin’ Stevens, Dave Edmunds, Rory Gallagher and more.
These led him to play with legends like Van Morrison, Paul McCartney, Mark Knopfler, Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings, Nick Lowe, Eric Clapton, Status Quo, Roger Daltrey amongst others. He’s released five solo albums and been covered a number of times.
Track List
Disc 1: ‘Dial ‘W’ for Watkins’
1. Two Rocks, Turn That Chicken Down
2. Be My Love
3. Blessed With Happiness
4. The Whole Night Through
5. Cold War
6. Heroes and Villains
7. Soldier Of Love
8. I Will
9. I'm Just Crazy About You
10. Bring Me The Head Of My So Called Lover
11. Heaven
12. Only A Rose
13. Go West
Disc 2 : 'Chicken Or the Egg'
1. Bring Me the Head of my So-Called Lover (RAK version)
2. Keep On (RAK version)
3. Who Loves You
4. Handsome Man
5. I Get the Feeling
6. Don’t Lie to Me / All by Myself
7. Blessed with Happiness (Balham Version)
8. So Good
9. It’s a Fabulous Thing (Balham Version)
10. I Just Wanna Be Loved
11. I’m Just Crazy About You (Balham Version)