The Third Three Years is a compilation album by singer-songwriter Frank Turner, released 24 November 2014 through Xtra Mile Recordings.

The Third Three Years
Compilation album by
Released24 November 2014
Recorded2011–2014
GenreFolk rock
Length68:52
LabelXtra Mile
Frank Turner chronology
Polaroid Picture
(2014)
The Third Three Years
(2014)
Positive Songs for Negative People
(2015)

Much like its predecessors The First Three Years and The Second Three Years, the album comprises material recorded since the release of the latter of those compilations. None of these recordings have appeared on any of Turner's studio albums, and include covers, alternate and live versions of previously released songs, demos, and b-sides.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME     [1]
God is in the TV4.5/5[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Frank Turner except where noted

No.TitleOriginally appeared onLength
1."Somebody to Love" (Queen cover)I Still Believe4:12
2."Hits & Mrs"Losing Days3:14
3."Sweet Albion Blues"Polaroid Picture2:10
4."Riot Song"Fuck the Fire (An Xtra Mile rarities compilation)2:23
5."Something of Freedom"Previously unreleased demo2:22
6."Field of June" (with Emily Barker & the Red Clay Halo)Fields of June (7" release with Emily Barker)3:12
7."Happy New Year" (written and performed with Jon Snodgrass)Previously unreleased2:59
8."American Girl" (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers cover)Previously unreleased2:42
9."There Are Bad Times Just Around the Corner" (Noël Coward cover)Under the Influence (7" split with Franz Nicolay)3:29
10."Pancho & Lefty" (Townes Van Zandt cover)Spotify Session EP – with Jim Eno3:34
11."Bigfoot!" (The Weakerthans cover)Previously unreleased1:52
12."Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney and Wings cover)iTunes Session2:48
13."The Corner" (Cory Branan cover)The Bloodshot Records 20th Anniversary Compilation5:04
14."Keira" (Tony Sly cover)The Songs of Tony Sly: A Tribute2:18
15."Plain Sailing Weather"The Cutting Room Sessions4:04
16."Tell Tale Signs"iTunes Session3:47
17."The Way I Tend to Be"iTunes Session3:50
18."The Ballad of Me and My Friends" (live version – performed at The Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, MN)Previously unreleased2:42
19."Broken Piano" (demo)Previously unreleased5:16
20."Born to Run" (Bruce Springsteen cover)The Cutting Room Sessions4:36
21."Dan's Song" (live version – performed at the Engine Shed, Lincoln)Previously unreleased2:31

References

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  1. ^ Cooper, Leonie (24 November 2014). "'The Third Three Years'". NME. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ "The Third Three Years (Xtramile Recordings)". God Is In The TV. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2024.