Artist	Song
The Blue Nile	Tinseltown in the Rain
from A Walk Across the Rooftops (2003)
The Blue Nile	I Would Never
from High (2008)
The Blue Nile	The Downtown Lights
from Hats (2003)
The Blue Nile	She Saw the World
from High (2008)
The Blue Nile	Stay
from A Walk Across the Rooftops (2003)
The Blue Nile	Happiness
from Peace at Last (2004)
The Blue Nile	Stay Close
from High (2008)
The Blue Nile	Soul Boy
from High (2008)
The Blue Nile	Body and Soul
from Peace at Last (2004)
The Blue Nile	Because of Toledo
from High (2008)
The Blue Nile	Let's Go Out Tonight
from Hats (2003)
The Blue Nile	Sentimental Man
from Peace at Last (2004)
The Blue Nile	Headlights On the Parade
from Hats (2003)
The Blue Nile	A Walk Across the Rooftops
from A Walk Across the Rooftops (2003)
The Blue Nile	Over the Hillside
from Hats (2003)

Comment:

Anchored by the rough-edged emotion and poetic outlook of frontman Paul Buchanan, the Blue Nile embodied the artistic side of '80s alterna-pop, with a free-flowing sonic palette and a talent for capturing atmosphere that made them a favorite among listeners looking for something more than just a good time on the neon-colored dance floor. It was 1984 when the struggling Scottish trio was recruited to record a demo originally intended to show off a Glasgow studio's new equipment — the moody song of urban romance that emerged ("A Walk Across the Rooftops") revealed a band with something special. True to the group's reputation for slow-cooking craftsmanship, their follow-up was five years in the making — a worth-the-wait effort that produced their first bona-fide hit (the ambient, evocative "The Downtown Lights") and spawned their international status as sophisticated pop favorites. Our [i]Blue Nile[/i] Essentials brings you the band's best, from the mournful synth glow of the '80s hit "Headlights On the Parade," to the acoustic warmth of "Happiness," to the 21st-century intimacy of "I Would Never."

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