On (Echobelly album)
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Studio album by Echobelly | ||||
Released | 21 September 1995 | |||
Recorded | Konk, London | |||
Genre | Britpop, power pop, alternative rock | |||
Length | 42:02 | |||
Label | Fauve, 550, Rhythm King | |||
Producer | Paul Kolderie, Sean Slade | |||
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On was the second album from English rock band Echobelly. Gaining a favourable response from critics[2] the album reached number 4 in the UK Albums Chart. On 21 July 2014, a 2CD expanded edition of the album was released with B-sides and previously unreleased live performances. [3]
Album title
The album title was inspired by a poster found by Glen and Sonya. The poster had the word "no" across it in blood red. By turning the word around, it because a positive, and thus decided to title the album On. [4]
Track listing
All songs written by Sonya Madan and Glenn Johansson.
- Original 1995 release
- "Car Fiction" - 2:31
- "King of the Kerb" - 3:59
- "Great Things" - 3:31
- "Natural Animal" - 3:27
- "Go Away" - 2:44
- "Pantyhose and Roses" - 3:25
- "Something Hot in a Cold Country" - 4:01
- "Four Letter Word" - 2:51
- "Nobody Like You" - 3:52
- "In the Year" - 3:31
- "Dark Therapy" - 5:30
- "Worms and Angels" - 2:38
- Bonus tracks included with the 2014 reissue[5]
- "Here Comes the Scene"
- "God's Guest List"
- "On Turn Off"
- "On Turn On"
- "Bunty"
- "One After 5am"
- "Car Fiction" (French version)
- "On Turn On" (acoustic)
- "Natural Animal" (acoustic)
- "We Know Better"
- "Atom"
- "Aloha Lolita"
- Tracks 13-18 are b-sides from "Great Things". [6]
- Tracks 19-21 are b-sides from "King Of The Kerb". [7]
- Tracks 22-24 are b-sides from "Dark Therapy". [8]
- Disc 2 included with the 2014 reissue
Tracks 1-13 Live at Wetalands NYC - 9 September 1995, and Tracks 14-17 from the John Peel BBC Radio One Session - 1 April 1995 [9]
- "I Can't Imagine the World Without Me"
- "Car Fiction"
- "Close... But"
- "Dark Therapy"
- "Father Ruler King Computer"
- "Give Her a Gun"
- "Go Away"
- "Great Things"
- "Insomniac"
- "King of the Kerb"
- "Natural Animal"
- "Pantyhose and Roses"
- "Today, Tomorrow, Sometime, Never"
- "Four Letter Word"
- "Car Fiction"
- "Pantyhose and Roses"
- "Go Away"
Singles
- "Great Things" was released as the first single, and reached 13 in the UK Singles Chart.
- "King Of The Kerb" was released as the second single, and reached 25 in the UK Singles Chart.
- "Dark Therapy" was released as the third single, and reached 20 in the UK Singles Chart.
Personnel[10]
Echobelly
- Sonya Madan (vocals)
- Glenn Johansson (guitar)
- Debbie Smith (guitar)
- Alex Keyser (bass)
- Andy Henderson (drums)
Original album and b-sides
- Sean Slade & Paul Kolderie (Engineers on tracks 1-21, Producers on tracks 1-18)
- Echobelly (Producer on track 19-21)
- Glen Johansson and Simon Vinestock (Producer on tracks 22-24)
- Jim Brumby (Engineer on tracks 22-24).
- Simon Vinestock (Mixer on track 11).
References
- ↑ allmusic review
- ↑ Echobelly
- ↑ http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=4714
- ↑ Expanded edition booklet
- ↑ http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=4714
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-Great-Things/release/2526900
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-King-Of-The-Kerb/release/1616650
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-Dark-Therapy/release/2812909
- ↑ http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=4714
- ↑ CD Booklet (expanded edition)
External links
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