''Archive Treasures 2005–2015'', the ninth album by English folk group

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, was released on 11 December 2015. It contains archive recordings, most of them previously unreleased, spanning the group's 10-year history of recording. These include live tracks,

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and BBC session tracks. A recording from 2000 of the Unthank Family Band also appears on the album.

''Memory Box''

Although also available as a stand-alone item, the album was initially released as part of a limited edition package called ''Memory Box'', which also contained a Christmas 7" single (the first Unthanks single to be issued in this format) and other items to commemorate the band's 10th anniversary.

Track listing

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" ( Chryssie Hynde) (the Unthanks' 2015 Christmas single), 2.04 # "On a Monday Morning" (

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) (live from

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, Germany, 2009), 4.48 # "I Wish, I Wish" (

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60) (

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) (live from Melbourne, Australia, 2008), 6.54 # "Blue Bleezing Blind Drunk" (Roud 6333) (Traditional) (live from

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, Oxford, 2008), 5.25 # "Close the Coalhouse Door" (

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) (live from Tyne Theatre and Opera House,

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, 2012), 9.27 # "The Gallowgate Lad" (lyrics: Joe Wilson; music: traditional (tune: "Sally Grey")) (live from Tyne Theatre and Opera House, Newcastle upon Tyne, 2011), 5.53 # "Felton Lonnin" (Roud 3166) (Traditional) (from

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session on

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's programme), 5.08 # "Tar Barrel in Dale" ( George Unthank) (performed live on '' Radcliffe and Maconie'',

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, 23 December 2008), 3.53 # " Queen of Hearts" (Roud 3195) (Traditional) (alternative demo, 2009), 5.27 # "Sexy Sadie" ( Lennon/McCartney) (from ''MOJO Presents the White Album Recovered'',

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179, 2008), 6.27 # "A Dream of a Tree in a Spanish Graveyard" (lyrics: Ian McMillan; music: Adrian McNally) (from ''Harbour of Songs'', The Stables CD001, 2012), 3.02 # "Oak, Ash & Thorn" (lyrics:

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; music:

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) (from the ''Oak Ash Thorn'' tribute album, Folk Police FPR 003, 2011), 6.18 # The Unthank Family Band (recorded at

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Folk Club, 2000), 3.59

References

External links

The Unthanks: official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Archive Treasures 2005-2015 2015 compilation albums Folk Christmas albums The Unthanks albums