Better Things is the brand new album from The Man From Delmonte. Featurning brand new songs and recordings of old songs that were never done in the studio. It’s 180g vinyl for those who like the kind of thing and beautiful pink vinyl.
Track Listing
1 - 222 Charles Barry Crescent
2 - Believe Me
3 - Monday Morning After
4 - Better Things To Do
5 - The Number One
6 - Hey You
7 - Every Time
8 - Pink
9 - Spanish Town
10 - The International
11 - Ugly Part of Town
12 - Lebanese American
I will be posting these out in batches of 15 so if it says sold out, do keep checking back as there will be more released!
Better Things is the brand new album from The Man From Delmonte. Featurning brand new songs and recordings of old songs that were never done in the studio.
Track Listing
1 - 222 Charles Barry Crescent
2 - Believe Me
3 - Monday Morning After
4 - Better Things To Do
5 - The Number One
6 - Hey You
7 - Every Time
8 - Pink
9 - Spanish Town
10 - The International
11 - Ugly Part of Town
12 - Lebanese American
Released November 8th. Available for pre-order mid October.
I will be posting these out in batches of 30 so if it says sold out, do keep checking back as there will be more released!
Limited edition 7” single available in the SHOP
A limited edition coloured vinyl of Every Time taken from the Better Things LP and a live version of Drive, Drive, Drive recorded at the Manchester Academy April 12th 2025.
Big Noise ‘25
Brand new CD recorded live at Manchester Academy 2, April 12th, 2025
A brand new live CD by The Man From Delmonte recorded at a sold out show at Manchester Academy 2 on April 12th, 2025. This was at the time the biggest of their reunion shows and was an absolute riot.
1 - Like a Millionaire
2 - Australia Fair
3 - Big Noise
4 - MICHAEL
5 - Stop
6 - Take Me To The Country
7 - The Good Things in Life
8 - Waiting for Anne
9 - Drive, Drive, Drive
10 - Monday Morning After
11 - Mathematically Speaking
12 - My Love is Like a Gift
Buy the brand new album Better Things on Pink Vinyl or CD
The Man From Delmonte are back!
Between 1986 and 1990 The Man From Delmonte were one of Manchester’s best kept secrets. Regularly playing to audiences of 3,000 ravenous fans, they released a series of catchy, bouncy and thoughtful pop classics.
Mike West, Sheila Seal, Martin Vincent and Howard Goody reformed in 2025 to play a series of gigs and possibly record new music.
The Merch From Delmonte
More Things in the Shop!
The two albums The Good Things in Life and Big Noise (Live) are collected together in one package. With new sleeve notes from Martin Vincent, a beautiful collage of rare memorabilia from Danny Ibison, a hidden previously unreleasedtrack and a new reworking of one of Peter Seal’s iconic images, this is a must have for any fan. This is a limited edition of 300 copies.
A brand new live CD by The Man From Delmonte recorded at a sold out show at Manchester Academy 2 on April 12th, 2025. This was at the time the biggest of their reunion shows and was an absolute riot.
1 - Like a Millionaire
2 - Australia Fair
3 - Big Noise
4 - MICHAEL
5 - Stop
6 - Take Me To The Country
7 - The Good Things in Life
8 - Waiting for Anne
9 - Drive, Drive, Drive
10 - Monday Morning After
11 - Mathematically Speaking
12 - My Love is Like a Gift
Better Things is the brand new album from The Man From Delmonte. Featurning brand new songs and recordings of old songs that were never done in the studio.
Track Listing
1 - 222 Charles Barry Crescent
2 - Believe Me
3 - Monday Morning After
4 - Better Things To Do
5 - The Number One
6 - Hey You
7 - Every Time
8 - Pink
9 - Spanish Town
10 - The International
11 - Ugly Part of Town
12 - Lebanese American
Released November 8th. Available for pre-order mid October.
I will be posting these out in batches of 30 so if it says sold out, do keep checking back as there will be more released!
Pick any song from Mike’s career - The Man From Delmonte, Truckstop Honeymoon or solo - and he will not only hand write the lyric for you but also write a personalised message. Email me at iain@iainlee.com with your song choice.
A limited edition coloured vinyl of Every Time taken from the Better Things LP and a live version of Drive, Drive, Drive recorded at the Manchester Academy April 12th 2025.
Howard Goody
Sheila Seal
Martin Vincent
Mike West
The Man From Delmonte
The Man From Delmonte v.2.0
Stage Invasion
Stage Invasion Band on the Wall