Bill Nelson is, in my opinion, a genius of modern music. In a career spanning over 40 years he's produced a staggering number of albums - over one hundred at the last count - covering all genres, from the folk of his 1973 debut 'Northern Dream', to the glam/hard rock of Be-Bop Deluxe, the New Wave stylings of Red Noise, electronic pop singles such as 'Do You Dream In Colour' and 'Rooms With Brittle Views', instrumental albums including 'Sounding The Ritual Echo' and 'Chimera', numerous ambient records, and even heavy guitar rock as recently as 2016 with 'Special Metal'. The sole Red Noise album 'Sound On Sound' is a classic and a personal favourite, but the four year period when he led Be-Bop Deluxe produced some of his most memorable work. Even that band went through changes as they progressed, starting out as a hard rock band, then adding a bit of glam to the proceedings before ending their stint fully immersed in electronics. Along the way they released a number of singles to promote their albums, but tried to treat the fans to exclusive b-sides along the way, so this collection is the best of those hard to find tracks, along with a couple of live versions of songs which never made it to album and a batch of rarities, to remind us just what a great band they were. 
Track listing
01 Lights (b-side of 'Maid In Heaven' 1975)
02 Speed Of The Wind (originally only available on 'The Best Of And The Rest Of')
03 Piece Of Mine (Live 1977)
04 Shine (b-side of 'Kiss Of Light' 1976)
05 Japan (Single 1977)
06 Face In The Rain (originally only available on 'The Best Of And The Rest Of')
07 Mill Street Junction (Live 1977)
08 Blue As A Jewel (b-side of 'Panic In The World' 1978)
09 Blimps (originally only available on 'The Best Of And The Rest Of')
10 Lovers Are Mortal (originally only available on 'The Best Of And The Rest Of')
