Uncollected songs - Part 1
(sung by Nik Kershaw / Lead vocals or duets)
There are many other uncollected songs featuring Nik Kershaw as lead singer or as duet singer.
Some of these songs were recorded for soundtracks or for projects involving various artists.
Others were released on other artists' albums or websites.
In fact, there are even enough songs to be compiled on a specific page... so here they are.
Notes : Some songs have an important number of alternate versions (live, remixes, demos...).
Listing on these versions all together simply brings too much information on just one page.
Some songs (those having more than FIVE different versions) require to have their own specific pages to make every a lot clearer...
Note that unofficial bootleg live versions or TV performances won't be mentioned in this list.
C03.01 Old Friend
Collection version (4:14)
This song, written by Nik Kershaw, was initially released as track 7 on Elton John's 1993 "Duets" album.
This song is a duet involving Nik Kershaw and Elton John.
All instruments are performed by Nik Kershaw.
The song vas also released on a 7" promo single.
In 2005, it was included on Nik Kershaw's "Then & Now" collection.
C03.02 Sometimes
This song requires to have its own page.
Click HERE to discover all the official different versions.
C03.03 The One And Only
This song requires to have its own page.
Click HERE to discover all the official different versions.
C03.04 I Wanna Change The Score
Tony Banks - Album version (4:30)
Available as track 6 on Tony Banks' 1991 "Still" album.
Nik Kershaw was the lead singer of three songs on this album (two of them being co-written by Nik Kershaw and Tony Banks).
This song was also released as a single (7", 12" and CD single).
The soundtrack of the 1991 video clip is the same album version.
[Listen to it HERE]
Tony Banks - Promo Single Edit (4:14)
An edit version of the song can be found on some promo releases (7" and CD singles).
C03.05 Red Day On Blue Street
Tony Banks - Album version (5:53)
First track on Tony Banks' 1991 "Still" album.
It has Nik Kershaw as lead singer and was co-written by Nik Kershaw and Tony Banks.
[Listen to it HERE]
C03.06 The Final Curtain
Tony Banks - Album version (4:58)
Tenth (and last) track on Tony Banks' 1991 "Still" album.
It has Nik Kershaw as lead singer.
It was written by Tony Banks.
It can also be found on Tony Banks' 1992 "Still It Takes Me By Surprise" single (7" and CD singles).
[Listen to it HERE]
C03.07 What Is
Album (Mono) version (3:16)
This song was released as a Nik Kershaw song on the double CD 2009 "Cat Nav – Guide Cats For The Blind Vol. 4" various-artists album.
Track 1 on disc 1.
Sung by Nik Kershaw and co-written by Nik Kershaw and Les Barker.
All instruments by Nik Kershaw.
[Listen to it HERE]
C03.08 If It Gets Much Better Than This
Album version (3:20)
This song was released as a Nik Kershaw song on the 2010 "Round Ireland With A Fridge" various-artists Soundtrack (track 2).
Sung by Nik Kershaw and co-written by Nik Kershaw, Ash Alexander and Tony Hawks.
All instruments by Nik Kershaw.
[Listen to it HERE]
Film version (3:11)
A different version, can be heard while watching the movie "Round Ireland With A Fridge".
Available on the DVD release.
This mix starts the end-credits (at 1:27:32).
[Listen to it HERE]
C03.09 Men United
Album version (4:05)
This song was released as a Nik Kershaw song on the 2015 "A Gift From Men United" various-artists collection (track 1).
Sung and written by Nik Kershaw and co-written by Nik Kershaw.
It was also released as a one-track promo CD single in 2015.
[Listen to it HERE]
C03.10 Memo
Dee-Expus - Album version (7:27)
This song is the final track of Dee-Epus' 2011 "King Of Number 33" album.
Written by Andy Ditchfield.
"Memo"'s lead vocal part is performed by Nik Kershaw.
[Listen to it HERE]
C03.11 The Lamia
Steve Hackett - Album version (7:47)
This song is track 4 of disc 1 on Steve Hackett's 2012 "Genesis Revisited II" double album.
It was written by Mike Rutheford, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Steve Hackett and Tony Banks.
Lead vocals on this version are performed by Nik Kershaw.
[Listen to it HERE]
Steve Hackett - Live version (9:04)
This live version is track 6 of disc 1 on Steve Hackett's 2013 "Genesis Revisited: Live At Hammersmith".
The full concert was also released on DVD.
Lead vocals performed by Nik Kershaw.
[Listen to it HERE]
C03.12 If I Let You Get Away
Myspace version (4:03)
This song appeared online in 2007 on Johnny Jam's Myspace.
It was written by Nik Kershaw, Chesney Lee Hawkes, Michael Jay and Johnny Jam Pedersen.
Lead vocals are performed by Nik Kershaw.
Nik Kershaw also performs guitars, bass guitar and some backing vocals with Chesney Hawkes.
Chesney Hawkes played the piano and Johnny Jam did the drums programming and additional keyboards.
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
[Listen to it HERE]
C03.13 Let It Rain
Myspace version (3:50)
This song appeared online in 2009 on Kilmer's Songs Myspace.
It was written by Nik Kershaw and Kilmer.
Lead vocals and all instruments are performed by Nik Kershaw.
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
[Listen to it HERE]
C03.14 Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Kim Wilde - Album version (2:25)
Though Kim Wilde sings a lot more than Nik Kershaw on this song, it can still be considered as a duet.
It was released a track 12 on Kim Wilde's 2013 "Wilde Winter Songbook" album.
Note that Nik Kershaw also performs the guitar solo.
[Listen to it HERE]
C03.15 Paranoïd
Izzy Kershaw - Album version (3:42)
Online release only on August 08th 2022.
Music and Lyrics written by Nik Kershaw and his daughter Izzy Kershaw.
Vocals performed by Nik Kershaw and his daughter Izzy Kershaw.
Guitars by Izzy Kershaw.
Additional guitars by Nik Kershaw.
[Listen to it HERE]
C03.16 That's How Much
Though there are no official recordings or demos to be found, a live performance of the song, recorded at the Fairports Cropredy Folk Festival back in 2013, is shared on the Internet.
Written by Nik Kershaw
[You can listen to it HERE].
C03.17 Fools and Lovers
Though there are no official recordings or demos to be found, a live performance of the song, recorded at St Paul's Church in 2014, is shared on the Internet
Written by Nik Kershaw
[You can listen to it HERE].