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The Blue Nile is an alternative/pop band from Glasgow, Scotland, known for their perfectionist work ethic and long gaps between releases.

The music of The Blue Nile is built heavily on synthesizers and electronic instrumentation and percussion, although later works have featured acoustic guitar more prominently. Despite the “coldness” often associated with the use of such electronic instruments, The Blue Nile has managed to create music that is deeply emotional, and a lot of this has to do with the plaintive vocals of lead singer Paul Buchanan, whom critics have often compared to Peter Gabriel. The lyrics are often stream-of-consciousness descriptions of feelings and environments, which heighten the drama of the compositions, which are as much soundscapes as they are songs.

The band was formed when friends Buchanan and Paul Joseph Moore met Robert Bell shortly after graduating from the University of Glasgow in the late 1970s. Their debut album A Walk Across the Rooftops was the result of a request from the Linn Company to test a newly built recording studio!

The rare, later albums have been released by the scottish high end hifi company Linn and feature exceptional sound and production values.

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1		Tinseltown In The Rain			243
2		The Downtown Lights			131
3		Let's Go Out Tonight			113
4		Headlights On The Parade			100
5		Over The Hillside			99
6		A Walk Across the Rooftops			90
7		Stay			88
8		From A Late Night Train			80
9		Easter Parade			79
10		Heatwave			77
11		From Rags to Riches			69
12		Seven A.M.			67
13		Saturday Night			63
14		Automobile Noise			57
15		Soul Boy			46

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