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BBC Radio Sessions (The Bluetones)
The Bluetones are an English indie rock band, formed in Hounslow, Greater London, in 1993. The band's members are Mark Morriss on vocals, Adam Devlin on guitar, Mark's brother Scott Morriss on bass guitar, and Eds Chesters on drums. A fifth member, Richard Payne, came on board between 1998 and 2002. The band was originally named "The Bottlegarden". The band has scored thirteen Top 40 singles and three Top 10 albums in the UK charts. Although their commercial success waned in the post- Britpop era, they continued to tour and release new records. Their most recent album '' A New Athens'' was released in May 2010. History After the release of two singles on Fierce Panda Records, the band signed to A&M Records and released '' Expecting to Fly'' on their own sublabel Superior Quality Recordings. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number one, and featured the singles " Bluetonic" and " Slight Return", with the latter climbing to #2 on the UK charts. Following the ...
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Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 10.539 million as of 2020, 15.3 percent of the country's population. Over 14 million people (22.2 percent) lived within the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region at the 2010 census, making Bangkok an extreme primate city, dwarfing Thailand's other urban centres in both size and importance to the national economy. Bangkok traces its roots to a small trading post during the Ayutthaya Kingdom in the 15th century, which eventually grew and became the site of two capital cities, Thonburi Kingdom, Thonburi in 1768 and Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932), Rattanakosin in 1782. Bangkok was at the heart of the modernization of Siam, later renamed Thailand, during the late-19th century, as the country faced pressures from the ...
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Record Chart
A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of Sound recording and reproduction, recorded music according to certain criteria during a given period. Many different criteria are used in worldwide charts, often in combination. These include record sales, the amount of radio airplay, the number of music download, downloads, and the amount of streaming media, streaming activity. Some charts are specific to a particular musical genre and most to a particular geographical location. The most common period covered by a chart is one week with the chart being printed or broadcast at the end of this time. Summary charts for years and decades are then calculated from their component weekly charts. Component charts have become an increasingly important way to measure the commercial success of individual songs. A common format of radio and television programmes is to run down a music chart. Chart hit A ''chart hit'' is a recording, identified by its inclu ...
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The Singles (The Bluetones Album)
The Singles may refer to: * ''The Singles'' (Basement Jaxx album) by Basement Jaxx * ''The Singles'' (Bikini Kill album) * ''The Singles'' (Blank & Jones album), 2006 * ''The Singles'' (The Bluetones album), 2002 * ''The Singles'' (Chisato Moritaka album), 2012 * ''The Singles'' (1991 The Clash album) * ''The Singles'' (2007 The Clash album) * ''The Singles'' (1992 Corey Hart album) * ''The Singles'' (Dannii Minogue album) * ''The Singles'' (Edguy album) * ''The Singles'' (Eminem album), 2003 * ''The Singles'' (Feeder album) * ''The Singles'' (Goldfrapp album), 2012 * ''The Singles'' (Hall & Oates album), 2008 * ''The Singles'' (Icehouse album), 1996 * ''The Singles'' (Inspiral Carpets album), 1995 * ''The Singles'' (Jars of Clay) * ''The Singles'' (Mike Oldfield EP), 1981 * ''The Singles'' (Phil Collins album), 2016 * ''The Singles'' (Pretenders album), 1987 * ''The Singles'' (Soft Cell album) * ''The Singles'' (Tullycraft album) * ''The Singles'' (The Who alb ...
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Autophilia (Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love My Car)
Self-love, defined as "love of self" or "regard for one's own happiness or advantage", has been conceptualized both as a basic human necessity and as a moral flaw, akin to vanity and selfishness, synonymous with amour-propre, conceitedness, egotism, narcissism, et al. However, throughout this century self-love has adopted a more positive connotation through pride parades, Self-Respect Movement, self-love protests, the hippie era, the modern feminist movement (3rd & 4th wave), as well as the increase in mental health awareness that promotes self-love as intrinsic to self-help and support groups working to prevent substance abuse and suicide. Views Gautama Buddha ( 563-483) and Buddhism believe that the desires of the self are the root of all evil. However, this is balanced with karuṇā (compassion). The Hindu arishadvargas (major sins) are short-term self-benefiting pursuits that are ultimately damaging. These include mada ( pride). Jainism believes that the fo ...
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Keep The Home Fires Burning (The Bluetones Song)
"Keep the Home Fires Burning" is a song by The Bluetones, released as the first single from their third album, '' Science & Nature''. It peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. Its music video was directed by Edgar Wright. In 2006, the song was included on the band's two-disc compilation album, '' A Rough Outline: The Singles & B-Sides 95–03''. An acoustic U.S.-released version of the song is featured on the second disc. Track listing ;CD1 #"Keep the Home Fires Burning" #"Armageddon (Outta Here)" (featuring Matt Lucas) #"The Favourite Son" ;CD2 #"Keep the Home Fires Burning" #"Be Careful What You Dream" #"Please Stop Talking" #"Keep the Home Fires Burning (enhanced video)" ;Cassette #"Keep the Home Fires Burning" #"Please Stop Talking" ;CD Promo #"Keep the Home Fires Burning (Radio edit)" #"Keep the Home Fires Burning" References {{authority control The Bluetones songs 2000 singles 2000 songs Songs written by Eds Chesters Songs written by Adam D ...
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Science & Nature (The Bluetones Album)
''Science & Nature'' is the third album by The Bluetones. It was released on 15 May 2000 on Universal Records. Its offspring singles were " Keep the Home Fires Burning" and "Autophilia". "Mudslide" was released as an EP. Music According to Iain Forrester of ''Stylus Magazine'', ''Science & Nature'' "abandons the sound they stuck to rigidly elsewhere," and "while being successfully aware of their limitations throws everything they can think of ( country, jazz, folk, prog) at melodic pop." He called it "inventive and gently surprising." Jason Damas of AllMusic felt that the album was largely not as new wave-influenced as many suggested prior to release, except on "Mudslide", but did find the album to contain "a bit more of a pop leaning." Drowned in Sound ''Drowned in Sound'', sometimes abbreviated to ''DiS'', is a UK-based music webzine financed by artist management company Silentway. Founded by editor Sean Adams, the site features reviews, news, interviews, and disc ...
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Solomon Bites The Worm
"Solomon Bites the Worm" is a song by The Bluetones, released as the first single from their second album, 1998's '' Return to the Last Chance Saloon''. It reached number ten in the UK Singles Chart. In 2006, it was included on the band's compilation album, '' A Rough Outline: The Singles & B-Sides 95 - 03''. The lyrics are based on the nursery rhyme A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem or song for children in Britain and many other countries, but usage of the term dates only from the late 18th/early 19th century. The term Mother Goose rhymes is interchangeable with nursery rhymes. From t ... " Solomon Grundy". Track listing ;CD #"Solomon Bites the Worm" #"I Was a Teenage Jesus" #"I Walked All Night" ;7" #"Solomon Bites the Worm" #"I Was a Teenage Jesus" {{Authority control The Bluetones songs 1998 singles Song recordings produced by Hugh Jones (producer) Songs based on children's songs 1998 songs Songs written by Eds Chesters Songs written by Adam Devlin ...
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Return To The Last Chance Saloon
''Return to the Last Chance Saloon'' is the second studio album by English rock band The Bluetones, released on 9 March 1998. The album is currently certified Gold by the BPI. Its offspring singles were "Solomon Bites the Worm", " If...", "Sleazy Bed Track" and " 4-Day Weekend". Track listing All tracks written by: Chesters, Devlin, Morriss, Morriss: # "Tone Blooze" – 2:27 # "Unpainted Arizona" – 3:09 # "Solomon Bites the Worm" – 3:09 # "U.T.A." – 4:04 # " 4-Day Weekend" – 3:57 # "Sleazy Bed Track "Sleazy Bed Track" is a song by The Bluetones, released as the third single from their second album, 1998's ''Return to the Last Chance Saloon''. It was also included on the band's 2006 compilation '' A Rough Outline: The Singles & B-Sides 95 - ..." – 4:41 # " If..." – 5:12 # "The Jub-Jub Bird" – 4:26 # "Sky Will Fall" – 3:16 # "Ames" – 4:44 # "Down at the Reservoir" – 3:19 # "Heard You Were Dead" – 4:04 # "Broken Starr" – 15:49 (track f ...
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Marblehead Johnson
"Marblehead Johnson" is a song by English indie rock band the Bluetones, released as a standalone single in 1996. It peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart in late September 1996. It was also included on the band's 2006 compilation, '' A Rough Outline: The Singles & B-Sides 95 - 03''. The song was written as a tribute to Bill Hicks. Music video The members of the Bluetones spent the day wearing full prosthetic fat suits. The usually skinny guys carry on regular band activities like rocking out, having a kick-around, going for a drive, walking, making tea etc., but now as four hundred pound men. Frontman Mark Morriss said they got the idea for the video while watching the French and Saunders sketch where the two comediennes play big fat men. Mark sports a Liverpool Football Club jersey over his padded fat suit. As well as donning the suits and masks, the boys also wore slip-on rubber fat hands to complete the illusion of them being overweight. Eds and Adam's suits als ...
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Slight Return
"Slight Return" is a song by English indie rock band the Bluetones, released as the second single from their 1996 debut album, '' Expecting to Fly''. Re-released as a solo single on 22 January 1996, it was originally issued as a double-A-side with "The Fountainhead" the previous year. "Slight Return" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and is the band's highest-placing single. Bluetones frontman Mark Morriss said that the title of the song was initially a nickname, but as he was not good with naming songs, it eventually became the official title. Track listings UK 7-inch and cassette single, European CD single # "Slight Return" # "Don't Stand Me Down" UK and Australian CD single # "Slight Return" # "Don't Stand Me Down" # "Nae Hair On't" US CD single # "Slight Return" # "Don't Stand Me Down" # "Nae Hair On't" # "Are You Blue or Are You Blind?" Credits and personnel Credits are taken from the '' Expecting to Fly'' album booklet. Studio * Recorded in mid-1995 at ...
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Bluetonic
''Expecting to Fly'' is the debut studio album by the Bluetones. It was released on 12 February 1996, knocking Oasis's ''(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'' off the number-one spot in the UK Albums Chart for a week. The album is currently certified Platinum by the BPI. Its singles were "Bluetonic", "Slight Return" and " Cut Some Rug". A 2 CD Expanded Edition of the album was released on 9 March 2009. Production The majority of ''Expecting to Fly'' was recorded at Ridge Farm Studios in mid 1995, except for "Talking to Clarry", which was done in late 1995. Hugh Jones produced the sessions, and mixed the recordings with engineer Helen Woodward. The album was later mastered by Geoff Pesche. Reception Sam Taylor in '' Q'' wrote, "Perhaps the most accomplished rock debut album since '' The Stone Roses'' in 1989, ''Expecting to Fly'' avoids the usual primitive drive of first recordings, in favour of technical brilliance and adventurous songwriting... a classic rock album." '' Li ...
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UK Albums Chart
The Official Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and (from March 2015) audio streaming in the United Kingdom. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the Official Charts Company (OCC) on Fridays (previously Sundays). It is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 (top 5) and found on the OCC website as a Top 100 or on UKChartsPlus as a Top 200, with positions continuing until all sales have been tracked in data only available to industry insiders. However, even though number 100 was classed as a hit album (as in the case of The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums) in the 1980s until January 1989, since the compilations were removed this definition was changed to Top 75 with follow-up books such as The Virgin Book of British Hit Albums book only including this data. As of 2021, the OCC still only tracks how many UK Top 75s album hits and how many weeks in Top 75 albums chart each artist has achieved. To qualify for the Offi ...
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