Quite a lot of the CD singles I have come in multiple formats, and where I have both (such as last time out in the series with Dubstar), I’ll include both when I bring them to the blog.
Today, however, I have just one single to offer you, which makes me think I likely picked up Pretty Deep by Tanya Donnelly via a second-hand or bargain bin offering and that it wasn’t bought when it was released in August 1997.
mp3: Tanya Donnelly – Pretty Deep
Tanya, as may of you will know, was part of Throwing Muses, The Breeders and Belly before she embarked on a solo career. Pretty Deep was the debut single, and would also be the lead-off track on the debut album, Lovesongs For Underdogs.
Here’s the two songs included on CD1 of the single, neither of which were included on the album:-
mp3 : Tanya Donnelly – Spaghetti
mp3 : Tanya Donnelly – Morna
The single and album sold in OK numbers to a fairly loyal fanbase – the single reached #55 and the album got to #34 – but hopes at 4AD Records that Tanya would become a successful solo artist weren’t ever realised.
I was probably one of the target audience, but I didn’t really take to what I was hearing, as the songs lacked the punch and vitality of the band material. I still loved Tanya’s voice, but the music didn’t quite hit the spot.
THE NEW VINYL VILLAIN 
It’s a pity you didn’t get into this one – the overall is as big a pop album as Tanya has done since Belly originally split. Weirdly apparently the singles were written after the rest but I think they work. Tanya’s subsequent solo records were quieter, more acoustic records but of course Belly reformed and issued a third album Dove in 2018.
This one is pretty sweet. [sk]
Bought the album in a charity shop a few years later and loved it. it has some good songs on it.
Give it another try…