The story of Orange Juice: a song that arrives in an adolescent rush and leaves in a hurry

“I liked disco, I liked the O’ Jays. I liked The Isley Brothers' Summer Breeze. Sheila B Devotion's Spacer. Bowie, glam, silly pop rock. Everything apart from heavy metal." - Edwyn Collins

Edwyn Collins of Orange Juice, Hotel Metro, Aberdeen, 1981. On the night, Edwyn suggested the eye-patch was the result of a tussle with some neds, though he has also suggested he had conjunctivitis. Photo: Alastair McKay

I had a great time recently at one of Frets Concerts’ special We Could Send Letters nights at the Strathaven Hotel. As very few people…