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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." ''List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 touring and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |