The Korgis, formed in 1978 by James Warren and Andy Davis after their time in Stackridge, broke through with hits like “If I Had You” and the worldwide smash “Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime,” followed by South American success with Trevor Horn’s “Don’t Look Back.” Mismanagement and lineup changes stalled their momentum, but after a brief ’90s comeback attempt, they re-emerged in 2017 with a fresh lineup, new energy, and eventually Kartoon World (2021), hailed as a career high. Collaborations with writer and guitarist Joe Matera brought strong new songs, while 2023’s Orchestrations reimagined classics with lush arrangements. In 2024, they released their most ambitious project yet, the double concept album UN-United Nations, tackling global issues while honoring their roots, with additional material later expanded by Al Steele on Alienated Nations. With reworked classics like “Coffee in New York” and a brand-new orchestral take on “Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime,” The Korgis continue to prove their knack for reinvention while staying true to the sound that first put them on the map.

Tracklist:

2. Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime
4. Coffee in New York
6. Always a Sunny Day
8. Only One
10. the Best Thing You Can Do
12. Letter to Geelong
14. Red Flag Day
16. Alienated Nations
18. Good Old Days of the Cold War
19. 1
20. Overload
21. 1
22. Moonshine
23. 1
24. Back in the Eighties
25. 1
26. Mud Huts
27. 1
28. End of An Era Feeling

UPC: 630428121829
Label: Renaissance
Release Date: 10.17.25
Format: CD