The Charlatans announce ‘Some Friendly’ 35th Anniversary expanded edition

The Charlatans have announced an expanded 35th anniversary edition of their classic debut album, Some Friendly, which will be out March 27 via Beggars Banquet.

This gatefold double-LP / 2-CD set features the original 11-track album, remastered by Frank Arkwright at Abbey Road, and the second disc features nine extra tracks including b-sides, remixes, alternate takes and other rarities which were curated by frontman Tim Burgess. Check out the full tracklist, including notes by Burgess, below.

Released in the fall of 1990, Some Friendly went to #1 in the UK album charts and features the hits “The Only One I Know,” “Then,” and “Sproston Green.”

The Charlatans released their terrific 14th album, We Are Love, in 2025 and have UK dates this spring (listed below).

Listen to our conversation with Tim Burgess on the BV Interviews podcast.

Some Friendly Expanded Edition (2026 Remaster)
Tracklisting w/ notes by Tim Burgess

A1. You’re Not Very Well
A2. White Shirt
“I was listening to Ballad Of The Band by Felt – I wanted a song with that kind of feel to it”

A3. The Only One I Know
“It’s a song about teenage feelings: I was 21 or 22, but had those powerful emotions. I was a big Byrds fan so the line “Everyone’s been burned before, everyone knows the pain” is a nod to their song “Everybody’s Been Burned”. I was ecstatic when the Byrds’ Roger McGuinn said he loved us. It’s an unusual song construction. I’m still not sure which bit is the chorus. The title and main hook is in the verse, but the intro – before the main song crashes in – gives people just enough time to get on the dancefloor.”

A4. Opportunity
A5. Then
A6. 109 Pt.2
“We had an instrumental 109 that we began our live set with (from the very beginning) This was an update – a chance to remix and recreate. I played the synth and worked the night shift with Chris Nagle after everyone had gone to bed. The voice you can hear is Robert De Niro – playing the devil in Angel Heart. We wrote to him to ask his permission to use it. We were knocked out when he said yes. De Niro doing that made me vow to help bands whenever I could. He really didn’t have to help us.”

B1. Polar Bear
B2. Believe You Me
“It’s about being a Gemini. Rob Collins incredibly double tracked all the Hammond on this track – he was beyond brilliant. There was nobody like him. A genius.”

B3. Flower
“Pixies ‘inspired’ bass line…one of the first songs we wrote when the five of us came to be The Charlatans”

B4. Sonic
B5. Sproston Green

C1. Then [7” Mix]
C2. Taurus Moaner
C3. Then [Alternate Take]
C4. Taurus Moaner [Instrumental]
C5. Over Rising

D1. Happen to Die [Edit]
D2. Way Up There
D3. Opportunity Three
D4. Happen to Die [Full Length]

The Charlatans – 2026 Tour Dates
Apr 24, 2026 – Norwich, UK – UEA
Apr 25, 2026 – Brighton, UK – Dome
Apr 26, 2026 – Bournemouth, UK – O2 Academy
Apr 28, 2026 – Cardiff, UK – Tramshed
Apr 29, 2026 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City
May 1, 2026 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy
May 2, 2026 – Sheffield, UK – Octagon Centre
May 3, 2026 – Newcastle, UK – O2 City Hall
May 5, 2026 – Aberdeen, UK – Music Hall
May 6, 2026 – Edinburgh, UK – Corn Exchange
May 15–16, 2026 – Granada, Spain – Degusta Festival