Ocean Colour Scene first made a blip on the pop radar screen in the early 1990s at the height of the Manchester boom. On the heels of some spotty studio sessions and production troubles, the band released a few singles and a debut record marked by wah-wah pedal excursions and Simon Fowler's notably soulful croon. Meanwhile, the band were releasing b-sides that gave early warning to the Mod angle they would play up on their ensuing releases. When the band reemerged in 1996, it was un...  [+]