Tracklist Hide Credits

1-1	City Sickness	4:01
1-2	Marbles	4:32
1-3	Patchwork	4:41
1-4	Her	2:52
1-5	Travelling Light	4:41
1-6	Tiny Tears	5:28
1-7	Bathtime	3:58
1-8	Another Night In	4:59
1-9	Can We Start Again?	3:49
1-10	I Know That Loving	5:47
1-11	For Those... (Orchestral Version)	4:55
2-1	Patchwork	4:42
2-2	Milky Teeth	3:09
2-3	Joe Stumble	4:37
2-4	For Those...	4:51
2-5	Benn	1:17
2-6	Fruitless	1:48
2-7	Untitled	3:03
2-8	The Bullring	2:09
2-9	Kathleen Written-By – Townes Van Zandt	5:42
2-10	Summat Moon	3:30
2-11	A Sweet Sweet Man	5:57
2-12	E-Type Joe	1:50
2-13	Plus De Liaisons	3:52
2-14	Waiting 'Round You	2:58
2-15	I've Been Loving You Too Long Written-By – Butler*, Redding*	4:57
2-16	Here Written-By – Kamberg*, Malkmus*	4:26
2-17	Harry's Dilemma	5:55

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Universal Island Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Universal Island Records Ltd.
• Remastered At – Metropolis Mastering

Credits

• Cover – Stuart Staples*, Suzanne Osborne
• Layout – Youngs Design
• Liner Notes – Michael Hill
• Management – Dave Bedford
• Performer – Alistair Macaulay*, David Boulter, Dickon Hinchliffe, Mark Colwill, Neil Fraser , Stuart Staples*
• Remastered By – Tim Young
• Written-By – Tindersticks (tracks: 1-01 to 2-08, 2-10 to 2-14, 2-17)

Notes

The best of the Island years 1992 - 1999

Project Co-ordination for Universal by Joe Black.
Tape Research by Zoe Roberts at the Universal Tape Facility.
Thanks to Dave Bedford, Paul Reidy, Claire Sugrue and Ian Youngs.

All songs by Rough Trade Publishing except;
2-09 Bug Music, 2-15 Wildwood Music, 2-16 EMI Virgin Music Ltd.

From booklet:
Tracks 1-01 to 1-03 from The First Tindersticks Album (1993
Track 1-04 original version
Track 1-05 from the second Tindersticks album
Track 1-06 from the Tindersticks album "Nénette Et Boni" ost
Tracks 1-07 & 1-08 from the Tindersticks album "Curtains"
Tracks 1-09 & 1-10 from the Tindersticks album "Simple Pleasure"
Track 1-11 orchestral version
Tracks 2-01 & 2-02 original single version (nov '92)
Tracks 2-03 to 2-05 from the "Marbles" e.p. (march '93)
Track 2-06 from the vinyl version of The First Tindersticks Album (oct '93)
Tracks 2-07 and 2-08 b-side of "City Sickness" (sept '93)
Tracks 2-09 to 2-12 from the "Kathleen" e.p. (jan '94)
Track 2-13 free 7" with the second Tindersticks album (april '95)
Tracks 2-14 & 2-15 b-side of "Travelling Light" (july '95)
Tracks 2-16 & 2-17 Sub Pop single (june '95)

Not on booklet:
Track 1-02 omits the background sounds and count in at the start of Marbles single version.
Track 1-04 previously released on Donkeys 92 - 97
Track 1-05 is the single version released on Travelling Light
Track 1-07 is the single version remixed by Ian Caple released on Bathtime
Track 1-08 the 15 seconds intro is omitted here.
Track 1-11 previously released on Marks Moods and Donkeys 92 - 97 Donkeys is unique in having a count-in at the start of the track.
Tracks 2-01 & 2-02 taken from Milky Teeth / Patchwork but the count-in at the start of Milky Teeth is omitted here.
Tracks 2-04 omits spoken "Thank you" at the end.

Packaged in a double jewelcase with slipcase and 20-page booklet.
CD1 duration: 49'50" and
CD2 duration: 64'53" (not specified, retrieved on CD player "Tascam CD-A500")

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 6 02498 16878 3
• Barcode (Scanned): 602498168783
• Label Code: LC 01846
• Rights Society: BIEM / MCPS
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 - Variant 1): 9816879 02
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 - Variant 1): 9816880 03
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 - Variant 2): 9816879 01
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 - Variant 2): 9816880 01
• Mould SID Code (Disc 1 - Variant 1): IFPI 04AB
• Mould SID Code (Disc 1 - Variant 2): IFPI 04AA
• Mastering SID Code (Disc 1 - Variant 1 & 2): IFPI L136
• Mould SID Code (Disc 2 - Variant 1): IFPI 04AP
• Mould SID Code (Disc 2 - Variant 2): IFPI 0411
• Mastering SID Code (Disc 2 - Variant 1 & 2): IFPI L136
• Other (Printed on slipcase and back inlay)): Disc 1: 981 6879
• Other (Printed on slipcase and back inlay): Disc 2: 981 6880

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
981 687-8	Tindersticks	Working For The Man ‎(2xCD, Comp, Unofficial)	Island Records	981 687-8	Russia	2004
KOC-CD-9679	Tindersticks	Working For The Man ‎(CD, Comp)	Koch Records	KOC-CD-9679	US	2005
981 687-8	Tindersticks	Working For The Man ‎(CD, Comp)	Island Records	981 687-8	UK	2004

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