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2022 eight CD st. Volume One of Swing Out Sister's Early Years contains the albums from 1985 - 1992 in all their original glory. Compiled in conjunction with Corinne Drewery and Andy Connell. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of It's Better To Travel, this set features all the hits from the time including 'Breakout', 'Fooled By A Smile', 'Surrender' and 'Notgonnachange' plus their Live At The Jazz Café album, featuring live arrangements from the early '90s. And, on discs 5-8: B-Sides, 7" mixes, remixes and rare versions. Housed in a sturdy box to fit 8CDs and booklet containing a full track annotation and rare memorabilia with illustrations by Corinne Drewery and sleeve notes by SDE Blogger Paul Sinclair who has spoken to band members current and past. Formed in 1985, Swing Out Sister the band consisted of Corinne Drewery (vocals), Andy Connell (keyboards) and Martin Jackson (drums). The band found almost immediate success with the single 'Breakout' and throughout the '80s, they released numerous albums and toured regularly building a large and devoted fan base.
