The Scottish band The Blue Nile has enjoyed a mystique contrived by its inaccessibility and the infrequency of its recordings, but it has also made a series of critically acclaimed discs. The group was formed by three Glasgow natives who had graduated from university there: singer/songwriter/guitarist Paul Buchanan, bassist Robert Bell, and keyboardist Paul Joseph Moore. (Engineer Callum Malcolm and drummer Nigel Thomas have worked with the trio consistently, to the point of being considered secondary bandmembers.) The Blue Nile is the title of Alan Moorehead's 1962 sequel to The White Nile, the two books making up a history of the Nile River. They recorded their own single, "I Love This Life," which was distributed by Robert Stigwood's RSO Records just before the company closed its doors. They were then signed by Linn Products, which released their debut album, A Walk Across the Rooftops, in 1984.
2010
Not On Label (The Blue Nile Self-released)
File, MP3, 192
2004
2004
2004
1996
Warner Bros. Records
CD, Single, Promo
1996
Warner Bros. Records
VHS, Promo, NTSC
1996
1996
1996
1991
BBC Transcription
CD, Transcription
1990
1989
Linn Records, Virgin
2xCD, Comp + Box, Promo
1989
A&M Video
VHS, Promo, NTSC
1989
1989
1989
1983
Linn Records
7", Single, Promo
1983
1983
1983
1981
2011
Liberation Music New Zealand Ltd.
2xCD, Comp
2010
2000
Uncut (2)
CD, Comp, Promo
1994
Celtic Heartbeat, Atlantic
CD, Comp, Promo
1994
1994
1989
A&M Records
CD, Comp, Promo
2017
Fadeawayradiate Records
12xFile, FLAC, Album
2014
2010
2005
2002
GRP
CD, Comp
2002
1997
Débutante, PolyGram
CD, Comp
1997
1997
1992
1992
1992
2018
Primitive Pleasures Tapes
Cass, Mixed, Mixtape
2018
Sony Music
3xCD, Comp, Boo
2017
Universal
4xCD, Comp
2016
Soundcolours
Box, Comp + 3xCD, Comp, P/Mixed, RE, RM + 3xCD, Co
2016
Sony Music
5xCD, Comp
2015
Beauty Supply Records
16xFile, MP3, Mixed, 128
2015
Universal Music
5xCD, Comp
2015
NTR:, Universal Music, De Bezige Bij
Sou + 2xCD, Comp + 2xDVD-V
2015
2014
FACT Magazine
File, MP3, Mixed, 192
2014
BBC Radio 6 Music
2xCD, Comp
2014
Sony Music, Universal Music TV
3xCD, Comp
2014
Dublab
CD, Ltd, Mixed
2014
Universal
4xCD, Comp
2014
2014
2013
2012
Sony Music
8xCD, Comp + Box
2012
EMI Music Sweden AB, EMI
15xFile, FLAC, Comp
2012
Wea Music, Warner Music France
4xCD, Comp + Box
2012
Emi Music Belgium
3xCD, Comp
2012
2011
Contraseña Records
3xCD, Comp
2011
EMM (EMI Music Media), EMI
2xCD, Comp
2011
EMI
2xCD, Comp
2011
Microphone Records
CD, Comp
2010
Universal Music
3xCD, Comp, Dig
2010
2009
Contraseña Records
CD, Comp
2009
Contraseña Records
2xCD, Comp
2009
Sony Music
4xCD, Comp
2009
EMI
2xCD, Comp + DVD, Comp, NTSC
2009
Sony Music
5xCD, Comp
2008
Universal Music
5xCD, Comp
2008
Contraseña Records
2xCD, Comp
2008
BBC, EMI TV, Box Music (3), BBC, EMI TV, Box Music (3)
2xCD, Comp
2008
Penguin
CD, Comp
2008
EMI, EMI TV
5xCD, Comp
2007
Disky
3xCD, Comp
2007
Les Inrockuptibles
6xCD, Comp
2007
Music Conception
CD, Comp
2007
EMI
3xCD, Comp
2007
EMI Music Ireland
3xCD, Comp
2007
EMI
CD, Album
2006
Blanco Y Negro (2)
2xCD, Comp
2006
EMI
3xCD, Comp
2006
Disky
3xCD, Comp
2006
Superstudio Röd
2xCD, Comp
2006
2005
Disky
8xCD, Comp + Box
2005
Disky
3xCD, Comp + Box
2005
Disky
3xCD, Comp
2005
Disky
3xCD, Comp
2005
Disky
3xCD, Comp + Box
2005
EMI
CD, Comp
2005
Disky
3xCD, Comp
2005
DeAgostini
CD, Comp
2005
BMG Entertainment
CD, Comp, Promo, Sle
2005
Disky
3xCD, Comp
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