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David Gray
You Can’t Always Get What You Want

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You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Release date: 16th December 2016

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"You Can’t Always Get What You Want" is a single by David Gray , released 16th December 2016.

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You Can’t Always Get What You Want

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Life in Slow Motion

2005

A New Day at Midnight

A New Day at Midnight

White Ladder

Sell, Sell, Sell

Sell, Sell, Sell

A Century Ends

3:28

When I Fall in Love

A Model Life/My Angel Now

Long Gone Now (Alt Version)

Everybody's Leaving Town (Drum Delay Mix)

Laughing Gas (2004 Version)

Sacred Ground (Alt Version)

That Day Must Surely Come

The First Stone

Sunlight On Water

Singing For The Pharaoh

After The Harvest

Acceptance (It's Alright)

Seems So Long Ago, Nancy

Dún LaoghaireSkellig

Spiral ArmsSkellig

The White OwlSkellig

Heart and SoulSkellig

Laughing GasSkellig

Can’t Hurt More Than ThisSkellig

No False GodsSkellig

House with No WallsSkellig

Dares My Heart Be FreeSkellig

Deep Water SwimSkellig

All That We Asked ForSkellig

AccumulatesSkellig

Through to Myself

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Gold in a Brass Age (Acoustic Version)Gold in a Brass Age (Ground Control Acoustic Sessions) - EP

If 8 Were 9 (Acoustic Version)Gold in a Brass Age (Ground Control Acoustic Sessions) - EP

A Tight Ship (Acoustic Version)Gold in a Brass Age (Ground Control Acoustic Sessions) - EP

Watching the Waves (Acoustic Version)Gold in a Brass Age (Ground Control Acoustic Sessions) - EP

It's Late (Acoustic Version)Gold in a Brass Age (Ground Control Acoustic Sessions) - EP

Watching the Waves

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Hall of Mirrors

Ridiculous Heart

Gold in a Brass Age

You’re the World to Me (live)

Hole in the Weather

Smoke Without Fire

Birds of the High Arctic

This Year's Love (Live at the iTunes Festival)

Silver Lining (Live at the iTunes Festival)

Shine (Live at the iTunes Festival)

Last Summer (Live at the iTunes Festival)

The One I Love (Live at the iTunes Festival)

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Nemesis (Live at the iTunes Festival)

Back in the World (Live at the iTunes Festival)

As the Crow Flies (Live at the iTunes Festival)

Beautiful Agony (Live at the iTunes Festival)

Babylon (Live at the iTunes Festival)

My Oh My (Live at the iTunes Festival)

Sail Away (Live at the iTunes Festival)

Fugitive (Live at the iTunes Festival)

Falling Free (Live at the iTunes Festival)

Please Forgive Me (Live at the iTunes Festival)

Alibi (Live at the iTunes Festival)

Birds of the High Arctic (Live at the iTunes Festival)

As the Crow Flies

Back in the World

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Last Summer (Live at the iTunes Festival)

Sail Away (Live at the iTunes Festival)

Nemesis (Live at the iTunes Festival)

Birds of the High Arctic

My Oh My (Live at the iTunes Festival)

Back in the World (Live at the iTunes Festival)

Nearly Midnight

Cake and Eat It

Beautiful Agony

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Money (That’s What I Want)

The Dotted Line

Who's Singing Now

We Could Fall in Love Again Tonight

Gossamer Thread

When I Was in Your Heart

Davey Jones' Locker

A New Day at Midnight

Old Father Time

A Million Years

A Moment Changes Everything

Gossamer ThreadFoundling

When I Was in Your HeartFoundling

The Old ChairFoundling

Holding OnFoundling

We Could Fall in Love Again TonightFoundling

In God's NameFoundling

Davey Jones' LockerFoundling

FoundlingFoundling

Only the WineFoundling

A New Day at MidnightFoundling

ForgettingFoundling

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Ain't No Love (Live at the Roundhouse)

Nightblindness (Live at the Roundhouse)

Stella the Artist

The One I Love (Live at the Roundhouse)

World To Me (Live at the Roundhouse)

Babylon (Live at the Roundhouse)

Slow Motion (Live at the Roundhouse)

Sail Away (Live at the Roundhouse)

Stella the Artist

You’re The World To Me

In the Morning (Live)

One Too Many Mornings (Live)

I Tremble for You (Live)

Streets of Philadelphia (Live)

Song to the Siren (Live)

To Ramona (Live)

Buckets of Rain (Live)

I Think It's Going to Rain Today (Live)

Go Down Easy (Live)

One with the Birds (Live)

Mansion on the Hill (Live)

Long Black Veil (Live)

Hospital FoodLife in Slow Motion

Now and AlwaysLife in Slow Motion

The One I LoveLife in Slow Motion

LatelyLife in Slow Motion

Slow MotionLife in Slow Motion

AlibiLife in Slow Motion

Disappearing WorldLife in Slow Motion

Ain't No LoveLife in Slow Motion

Nos Da CariadLife in Slow Motion

From Here You Can Almost See the SeaLife in Slow Motion

The Other SideA New Day at Midnight

Long Distance CallA New Day at Midnight

DecemberA New Day at Midnight

Dead in the WaterA New Day at Midnight

Real LoveA New Day at Midnight

KnowhereA New Day at Midnight

Be MineA New Day at Midnight

KangarooA New Day at Midnight

FreedomA New Day at Midnight

Last Boat to AmericaA New Day at Midnight

Easy Way to CryA New Day at Midnight

CarolineA New Day at Midnight

Say Hello Wave Goodbye

Falling Down the Mountainside

Flame Turns Blue

If Your Love Is Real

A Clean Pair of Eyes

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Say Hello, Wave GoodbyeWhite Ladder

Please Forgive MeWhite Ladder

Sail AwayWhite Ladder

This Year's LoveWhite Ladder

We're Not RightWhite Ladder

White LadderWhite Ladder

Silver LiningWhite Ladder

My Oh MyWhite Ladder

BabylonWhite Ladder

NightblindnessWhite Ladder

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EverytimeSell, Sell, Sell

SmileSell, Sell, Sell

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Hold On to NothingSell, Sell, Sell

Sell, Sell, SellSell, Sell, Sell

Gutters Full of RainSell, Sell, Sell

Only the LonelySell, Sell, Sell

Forever Is Tomorrow Is TodaySell, Sell, Sell

What Am I Doing Wrong?Sell, Sell, Sell

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WisdomA Century Ends

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A Century EndsA Century Ends

ShineA Century Ends

It's All OverA Century Ends

Birds Without WingsA Century Ends

Gathering DustA Century Ends

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David Gray — The First Stone [6:32]

David Gray — Sunlight On Water [5:25]

David Gray — Leave Taking [6:57]

David Gray — Future Bride [4:07]

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David Gray — The Only Ones [4:30]

David Gray — Plus & Minus [3:08]

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David Gray — Deep Water Swim (from Skellig) [4:08]

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David Gray — Mallory (Acoustic Version) (from Gold in a Brass Age (Ground Control Acoustic Sessions) - EP) [4:14]

David Gray — Gold in a Brass Age (Acoustic Version) (from Gold in a Brass Age (Ground Control Acoustic Sessions) - EP) [4:06]

David Gray — If 8 Were 9 (Acoustic Version) (from Gold in a Brass Age (Ground Control Acoustic Sessions) - EP) [3:35]

David Gray — A Tight Ship (Acoustic Version) (from Gold in a Brass Age (Ground Control Acoustic Sessions) - EP) [4:06]

David Gray — Watching the Waves (Acoustic Version) (from Gold in a Brass Age (Ground Control Acoustic Sessions) - EP) [4:32]

David Gray — It's Late (Acoustic Version) (from Gold in a Brass Age (Ground Control Acoustic Sessions) - EP) [2:12]

David Gray — Watching the Waves [4:44]

David Gray — A Tight Ship [4:49]

David Gray — Hurricane Season [5:35]

David Gray — If 8 Were 9 [3:40]

David Gray — Hall of Mirrors [4:03]

David Gray — Furthering [4:32]

David Gray — Ridiculous Heart [4:01]

David Gray — The Sapling [3:26]

David Gray — Gold in a Brass Age [4:20]

David Gray — It's Late [2:16]

David Gray — Mallory [4:45]

David Gray — You’re the World to Me (live)

David Gray — Hole in the Weather

David Gray — An Eclipse

David Gray — Smoke Without Fire

David Gray — Snow in Vegas

David Gray — Birds of the High Arctic

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David Gray — Silver Lining (Live at the iTunes Festival) [7:20]

David Gray — Shine (Live at the iTunes Festival) [5:27]

David Gray — Last Summer (Live at the iTunes Festival) [4:51]

David Gray — The One I Love (Live at the iTunes Festival) [4:37]

David Gray — Gulls (Live at the iTunes Festival) [4:42]

David Gray — Mutineers (Live at the iTunes Festival) [5:41]

David Gray — Nemesis (Live at the iTunes Festival) [13:56]

David Gray — Back in the World (Live at the iTunes Festival) [4:12]

David Gray — As the Crow Flies (Live at the iTunes Festival) [4:26]

David Gray — Beautiful Agony (Live at the iTunes Festival) [4:10]

David Gray — Babylon (Live at the iTunes Festival) [4:32]

David Gray — My Oh My (Live at the iTunes Festival) [6:14]

David Gray — Sail Away (Live at the iTunes Festival) [5:31]

David Gray — Fugitive (Live at the iTunes Festival) [3:55]

David Gray — Falling Free (Live at the iTunes Festival) [4:41]

David Gray — Please Forgive Me (Live at the iTunes Festival) [6:53]

David Gray — Alibi (Live at the iTunes Festival) [5:07]

David Gray — Birds of the High Arctic (Live at the iTunes Festival) [8:06]

David Gray — As the Crow Flies [4:13]

David Gray — Back in the World [3:57]

David Gray — Snow In Vegas [4:22]

David Gray — Last Summer [4:14]

David Gray — The Incredible [3:23]

David Gray — Gulls [4:55]

David Gray — Snow in Vegas (feat. LeAnn Rimes) [3:30]

David Gray — Last Summer (Live at the iTunes Festival) [4:51]

David Gray — Sail Away (Live at the iTunes Festival) [5:31]

David Gray — Nemesis (Live at the iTunes Festival) [13:56]

David Gray — Birds of the High Arctic [6:24]

David Gray — Girl Like You [5:19]

David Gray — My Oh My (Live at the iTunes Festival) [6:14]

David Gray — Back in the World (Live at the iTunes Festival) [4:12]

David Gray — Nearly Midnight [3:52]

David Gray — Cake and Eat It [2:33]

David Gray — Mutineers [5:02]

David Gray — Beautiful Agony [4:05]

David Gray — Birds of the High Arctic (Live at the iTunes Festival) [8:06]

David Gray — Beautiful Agony

David Gray — Back in the World

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David Gray — Money (That’s What I Want)

David Gray — Morning Theme [2:44]

David Gray — The Dotted Line [3:43]

David Gray — Fixative [4:07]

David Gray — The Old Chair [2:55]

David Gray — Who's Singing Now [3:02]

David Gray — We Could Fall in Love Again Tonight [4:26]

David Gray — Foundling [5:30]

David Gray — Gossamer Thread [5:11]

David Gray — When I Was in Your Heart [2:37]

David Gray — In God's Name [3:43]

David Gray — Forgetting [4:18]

David Gray — Only the Wine [2:52]

David Gray — Davey Jones' Locker [5:12]

David Gray — A New Day at Midnight [2:46]

David Gray — Indeed I Will [3:28]

David Gray — Old Father Time [4:01]

David Gray — Holding On [5:10]

David Gray — A Million Years [3:12]

David Gray — More to Me Now [2:42]

David Gray — A Moment Changes Everything [3:27]

David Gray — Gossamer Thread (from Foundling) [5:11]

David Gray — When I Was in Your Heart (from Foundling) [2:37]

David Gray — The Old Chair (from Foundling) [2:55]

David Gray — Holding On (from Foundling) [5:10]

David Gray — We Could Fall in Love Again Tonight (from Foundling) [4:26]

David Gray — In God's Name (from Foundling) [3:43]

David Gray — Davey Jones' Locker (from Foundling) [5:12]

David Gray — Foundling (from Foundling) [5:30]

David Gray — Only the Wine (from Foundling) [2:52]

David Gray — A New Day at Midnight (from Foundling) [2:46]

David Gray — Forgetting (from Foundling) [4:18]

David Gray — A Moment Changes Everything

David Gray — The Other Side (Live at the Roundhouse) [6:52]

David Gray — Ain't No Love (Live at the Roundhouse) [3:20]

David Gray — Kathleen [3:50]

David Gray — Full Steam [4:12]

David Gray — Harder [3:52]

David Gray — Jackdaw [3:55]

David Gray — Fugitive [3:44]

David Gray — Fugitive [3:44]

David Gray — Full Steam [4:12]

David Gray — Nightblindness (Live at the Roundhouse) [11:09]

David Gray — Stella the Artist [3:37]

David Gray — The One I Love (Live at the Roundhouse) [4:15]

David Gray — World To Me (Live at the Roundhouse) [3:45]

David Gray — Babylon (Live at the Roundhouse) [6:33]

David Gray — Breathe [4:39]

David Gray — Slow Motion (Live at the Roundhouse) [4:42]

David Gray — Sail Away (Live at the Roundhouse) [5:28]

David Gray — Kathleen [3:50]

David Gray — Transformation [3:23]

David Gray — Stella the Artist [3:37]

David Gray — Breathe [4:39]

David Gray — First Chance [6:00]

David Gray — Draw the Line [4:23]

David Gray — Nemesis [5:27]

David Gray — Draw the Line [4:23]

David Gray — Jackdaw [3:55]

David Gray — Nemesis [5:27]

David Gray — Harder [3:52]

David Gray — First Chance [6:00]

David Gray — Transformation [3:23]

David Gray — You’re The World To Me

David Gray — In the Morning (Live) [3:10]

David Gray — One Too Many Mornings (Live) [2:38]

David Gray — I Tremble for You (Live) [3:01]

David Gray — Streets of Philadelphia (Live) [4:29]

David Gray — Song to the Siren (Live) [4:35]

David Gray — To Ramona (Live) [5:31]

David Gray — Buckets of Rain (Live) [3:22]

David Gray — I Think It's Going to Rain Today (Live) [2:30]

David Gray — Go Down Easy (Live) [4:18]

David Gray — One with the Birds (Live) [5:22]

David Gray — Mansion on the Hill (Live) [3:27]

David Gray — Long Black Veil (Live) [3:50]

David Gray — Hospital Food (from Life in Slow Motion) [4:43]

David Gray — Now and Always (from Life in Slow Motion) [6:45]

David Gray — The One I Love (from Life in Slow Motion) [3:30]

David Gray — Lately (from Life in Slow Motion) [4:14]

David Gray — Slow Motion (from Life in Slow Motion) [5:00]

David Gray — Alibi (from Life in Slow Motion) [4:33]

David Gray — Disappearing World (from Life in Slow Motion) [5:05]

David Gray — Ain't No Love (from Life in Slow Motion) [3:22]

David Gray — Nos Da Cariad (from Life in Slow Motion) [4:11]

David Gray — From Here You Can Almost See the Sea (from Life in Slow Motion) [3:39]

David Gray — The Other Side (from A New Day at Midnight) [4:28]

David Gray — Long Distance Call (from A New Day at Midnight) [3:42]

David Gray — December (from A New Day at Midnight) [3:35]

David Gray — Dead in the Water (from A New Day at Midnight) [3:07]

David Gray — Real Love (from A New Day at Midnight) [4:40]

David Gray — Knowhere (from A New Day at Midnight) [3:55]

David Gray — Be Mine (from A New Day at Midnight) [4:24]

David Gray — Kangaroo (from A New Day at Midnight) [3:32]

David Gray — Freedom (from A New Day at Midnight) [6:49]

David Gray — Last Boat to America (from A New Day at Midnight) [4:51]

David Gray — Easy Way to Cry (from A New Day at Midnight) [3:54]

David Gray — Caroline (from A New Day at Midnight) [3:39]

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David Gray — Falling Down the Mountainside [4:50]

David Gray — Hold On [1:55]

David Gray — Twilight [2:23]

David Gray — Flame Turns Blue [4:53]

David Gray — January Rain [2:45]

David Gray — Wurlitzer [1:19]

David Gray — If Your Love Is Real [3:35]

David Gray — As I'm Leaving [4:35]

David Gray — Tidal Wave [2:20]

David Gray — A Clean Pair of Eyes [4:59]

David Gray — Red Moon [3:26]

David Gray — This Year’s Love

David Gray — Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (from White Ladder) [8:58]

David Gray — Please Forgive Me (from White Ladder) [5:35]

David Gray — Sail Away (from White Ladder) [5:15]

David Gray — This Year's Love (from White Ladder) [4:06]

David Gray — We're Not Right (from White Ladder) [3:04]

David Gray — White Ladder (from White Ladder) [4:15]

David Gray — Silver Lining (from White Ladder) [6:00]

David Gray — My Oh My (from White Ladder) [4:37]

David Gray — Babylon (from White Ladder) [4:26]

David Gray — Nightblindness (from White Ladder) [4:24]

David Gray — Folk Song (from Sell, Sell, Sell) [5:18]

David Gray — Everytime (from Sell, Sell, Sell) [4:41]

David Gray — Smile (from Sell, Sell, Sell) [4:06]

David Gray — Faster, Sooner, Now (from Sell, Sell, Sell) [2:24]

David Gray — Hold On to Nothing (from Sell, Sell, Sell) [4:15]

David Gray — Sell, Sell, Sell (from Sell, Sell, Sell) [5:11]

David Gray — Gutters Full of Rain (from Sell, Sell, Sell) [4:23]

David Gray — Only the Lonely (from Sell, Sell, Sell) [4:47]

David Gray — Forever Is Tomorrow Is Today (from Sell, Sell, Sell) [5:32]

David Gray — What Am I Doing Wrong? (from Sell, Sell, Sell) [5:02]

David Gray — Magdalena (from Sell, Sell, Sell) [4:25]

David Gray — Late Night Radio (from Sell, Sell, Sell) [3:54]

David Gray — Living Room (from A Century Ends) [3:45]

David Gray — Debauchery (from A Century Ends) [3:28]

David Gray — Wisdom (from A Century Ends) [4:16]

David Gray — Lead Me Upstairs (from A Century Ends) [4:55]

David Gray — A Century Ends (from A Century Ends) [5:08]

David Gray — Shine (from A Century Ends) [4:33]

David Gray — It's All Over (from A Century Ends) [6:21]

David Gray — Birds Without Wings (from A Century Ends) [4:51]

David Gray — Gathering Dust (from A Century Ends) [6:43]

David Gray — Let the Truth Sting (from A Century Ends) [5:30]

David Gray — Going in Blind

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Alibi (Live at the iTunes Festival)
5:07
As the Crow Flies (Live at the iTunes Festival)
4:26
Babylon (Live at the iTunes Festival)
4:32
Back in the World (Live at the iTunes Festival)
4:12
Beautiful Agony (Live at the iTunes Festival)
4:10
Birds of the High Arctic (Live at the iTunes Festival)
8:06
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5:12
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4:41
Falling Free (Live at the iTunes Festival)
4:41

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