Remains (The Only Ones album)

Remains is a rarities album by the English rock band the Only Ones, released in June 1984 by Closer Records. This collection combines pre-Only Ones recordings from November 1975 with Only Ones demos, many from August 1976. Both sessions took place at Tooting Studios in South London. The 1975 titles — "Watch You Drown", "My Rejection", "Don't Hold Your Breath" and "I Only Wanna Be Your Friend" — also feature contributions from Squeeze's Glenn Tilbrook, Gordon Edwards, drummer Alan Platt, and John Perry playing bass guitar. These demos pre-date the recording of the first Only Ones single, "Lovers of Today". Subsequent tracks all feature the regular Only Ones line-up.

"Counterfeit Woman" and "Baby's Got a Gun" are later, full band recordings from Basing Street Studios, and "Silent Night" was recorded at the Dutch radio station Hilversum. "Devon Song" originates from some 8-track demos recorded at Romansleigh in North Devon.