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Four Thousand Seven Hundred And Sixty-Six Seconds – A Short Cut To Teenage Fanclub
''Four Thousand Seven Hundred And Sixty-Six Seconds - A Short Cut To Teenage Fanclub'' is a greatest hits album by Scottish alternative rock band Teenage Fanclub, released on 27 January 2003. The title refers to the album's total length, just 34 seconds short of the maximum running time possible on a single CD: as a consequence the tracks "Star Sign" and "My Uptight Life" were edited from its original versions in order to fit on to the album. "Everything Flows" was remixed for this collection. The album comprises fourteen singles, four album tracks, and three new songs written for the album. It reached #47 in the UK album charts. Track listing Personnel Credits are adapted from the album liner notes. See original albums for full credits. ;Teenage Fanclub * Norman Blake – vocals, guitar (1-21) *Gerard Love – vocals, bass (1-21) *Raymond McGinley – vocals, guitar (1-21) * Finlay Macdonald – keyboards (3, 7, 10, 14, 19, 21) *Brendan O'Hare – drums (1, 4, 5, 9) * Pau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Fanclub
Teenage Fanclub are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Bellshill near Glasgow in 1989. The group were founded by Norman Blake (vocals, guitar), Raymond McGinley (vocals, lead guitar) and Gerard Love (vocals, bass), all of whom shared lead vocals and songwriting duties until Love's departure in 2018. As of 2019, the band's lineup consists of Blake, McGinley, Francis Macdonald (drums, vocals), Dave McGowan (bass, vocals) and Euros Childs (keyboards, vocals). In concert, the band usually alternate among its songwriters, giving equal playing time to each one's songs. Although often pegged as alternative rock, the group have incorporated a wide variety of elements from various music styles in their songs. Teenage Fanclub have had a succession of drummers, namely Francis Macdonald, Brendan O'Hare and Paul Quinn. Keyboardist Finlay Macdonald (no relation) has also been a member. As of April 2021, the band have released eleven studio albums and two compilation albums. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Sign (song)
"Star Sign" is a song recorded by Scottish rock band Teenage Fanclub. The song was released on 12 August 1991 through Creation Records, as the lead single from the band's third studio album ''Bandwagonesque''. The song was written and sung by vocalist and bassist Gerard Love. The song peaked at number four on ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart, making it the band's best-charting song in the United States. It also hit number 44 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s .... Charts References 1991 singles 1991 songs Creation Records singles Shoegaze songs {{1990s-rock-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparky's Dream
"Sparky's Dream" is a song recorded by Scottish rock band Teenage Fanclub. The song was released on 22 May 1995 through Creation Records, as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album ''Grand Prix''. The song was sung by its author and bassist Gerard Love rather than the usual lead singer Norman Blake. The song peaked at number 40 on the UK Singles Chart. The song has widely been considered among the group's best. Background Vocalist and guitarist Norman Blake suggested the song's title when the band were recording demos for no particular reason; "it seemed like a good title because it was kind of dumb," Love told fan-site operator Chris Bray in 1995. Reception Reviews of the song upon its release were positive; '' Variety'' columnist Troy J. Augusto dubbed it "hypnotically sweet." In a negative review of ''Grand Prix'' in ''Spin'', reviewer Jason Cohen singled out "Sparky's Dream" as a "pleasant" if melodramatic highlight. AllMusic biographer Matt Collar has since listed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What You Do To Me (Teenage Fanclub Song)
"What You Do to Me" is a song recorded by Scottish rock band Teenage Fanclub. The song was released on 27 January 1992 through Creation Records, as the third single from the band's third studio album ''Bandwagonesque''. The song was written and sung by vocalist and guitarist Norman Blake. The song peaked at number 19 on ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart in the US, and number 31 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s .... Charts References 1992 singles 1991 songs Creation Records singles {{1990s-rock-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howdy! (Teenage Fanclub Album)
''Howdy!'' is the seventh album by Scottish rock band Teenage Fanclub, released on 23 October 2000 through Columbia Records. With the addition of keyboardist Finlay MacDonald, the band wrote new material, eventually debuting some of it live in early 1999. Following this, they recorded their next album at Rockfield Studios in Wales, as well as Astoria in London, between August 1999 and March 2000. Shortly afterwards, drummer Paul Quinn left the band and was replaced by Francis MacDonald. ''Howdy!'' is an Americana and power pop album, recalling the work of the Hollies. ''Howdy!'' received generally favourable from critics, with many praising the songwriting. The album reached number eight in Scotland and number 33 in the United Kingdom, where "I Need Direction" peaked at number 48. After signing to Columbia Records, Teenage Fanclub played a variety of festivals in Spain, Japan and the United Kingdom, leading up to the release of the album's lead single, "I Need Direction", in Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix (album)
''Grand Prix'' is the fifth album by Scottish alternative rock band Teenage Fanclub, released in May 1995 via Creation Records. Album cover The now-defunct Formula One racing team Simtek provided the car that appears on the front cover.''Grand Prix'' sleeve notes Reception Upon release, ''Grand Prix'' received almost unanimous critical acclaim. Writing for ''The Independent'', Andy Gill called it "winsome and reflective", while Angela Lewis of the same publication described ''Grand Prix'' as a "breathtakingly superb (album) with finely honed dynamics, nagging harmonies and deceptively simple lyrics". In 2000, '' Q'' placed ''Grand Prix'' at number 72 in its list of the "100 Greatest British Albums Ever". It was voted number 624 in the 3rd edition of Colin Larkin's ''All Time Top 1000 Albums'' (2000). In 2004, it made number 72 on '' The Observer Music Monthlys top 100 British albums list. In 2013, ''NME ''New Musical Express'' (''NME'') is a British music, film, gaming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Catholic Education
''A Catholic Education'' is the debut album by Scottish alternative rock band Teenage Fanclub, released in 1990. The album received positive reviews from UK music journalists and critics. The album's dark, heavy sound has been described as differing in tone and style from the band's later power pop work. "Everything Flows" was later included in the compilation albums '' Deep Fried Fanclub'' and '' Four Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-Six Seconds – A Short Cut to Teenage Fanclub''. Those were released in 1995 and 2003, respectively. Background Teenage Fanclub had been formed in 1989 as a continuation of what guitarists Norman Blake and Raymond McGinley and drummer Francis Macdonald had been doing in their previous band The Boy Hairdressers. Blake: "We’d been around a lot of people trying to get record deals, and we thought, "That’s too much like hard work, let’s just make a record." They managed to raise enough money to buy studio time at Pet Sounds Studios in Glas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond McGinley
Teenage Fanclub are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Bellshill near Glasgow in 1989. The group were founded by Norman Blake (vocals, guitar), Raymond McGinley (vocals, lead guitar) and Gerard Love (vocals, bass), all of whom shared lead vocals and songwriting duties until Love's departure in 2018. As of 2019, the band's lineup consists of Blake, McGinley, Francis Macdonald (drums, vocals), Dave McGowan (bass, vocals) and Euros Childs (keyboards, vocals). In concert, the band usually alternate among its songwriters, giving equal playing time to each one's songs. Although often pegged as alternative rock, the group have incorporated a wide variety of elements from various music styles in their songs. Teenage Fanclub have had a succession of drummers, namely Francis Macdonald, Brendan O'Hare and Paul Quinn. Keyboardist Finlay Macdonald (no relation) has also been a member. As of April 2021, the band have released eleven studio albums and two compilation albums. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Love
Teenage Fanclub are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Bellshill near Glasgow in 1989. The group were founded by Norman Blake (vocals, guitar), Raymond McGinley (vocals, lead guitar) and Gerard Love (vocals, bass), all of whom shared lead vocals and songwriting duties until Love's departure in 2018. As of 2019, the band's lineup consists of Blake, McGinley, Francis Macdonald (drums, vocals), Dave McGowan (bass, vocals) and Euros Childs (keyboards, vocals). In concert, the band usually alternate among its songwriters, giving equal playing time to each one's songs. Although often pegged as alternative rock, the group have incorporated a wide variety of elements from various music styles in their songs. Teenage Fanclub have had a succession of drummers, namely Francis Macdonald, Brendan O'Hare and Paul Quinn. Keyboardist Finlay Macdonald (no relation) has also been a member. As of April 2021, the band have released eleven studio albums and two compilation albums. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs From Northern Britain
''Songs from Northern Britain'' is the sixth studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Teenage Fanclub. Produced by David Bianco (producer), David Bianco and the group themselves, the album was released on 29 July 1997 through Creation Records. Teenage Fanclub's previous album, ''Grand Prix (album), Grand Prix'', had been seen as a comeback in their home of the UK, though its success elsewhere was limited. With more time and resources, the band recorded ''Songs from Northern Britain''—a tongue-in-cheek title referring to their native Scotland—with producer David Bianco (producer), David Bianco in Surrey. The record's lyrical themes focus heavily on love and domestic life. The album was completed at London's Air Studios, and its accompanying artwork was taken by photographer Donald Milne around the Scottish Highlands. Upon its release, the album received mainly positive reviews from music critics. Commercially, ''Songs from Northern Britain'' saw Teenage Fanclub achieve the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ain't That Enough
"Ain't That Enough" is a song recorded by Scottish rock band Teenage Fanclub. The song was released on 30 June 1997 through Creation Records, as the lead single from the band's sixth studio album ''Songs from Northern Britain''. The song was written and sung by vocalist and bassist Gerard Love. AllMusic biographer Matt Collar writes that the song touches on themes of "nature, romantic fidelity, and the passing of time." The song peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ..., representing the band's best chart performance domestically. Reception '' Paste'' writer Ben Salmon placed the song in the top spot of his 2018 ranking of the band's best songs, calling it a "masterwork of '90s electric guitar tone, a clinic on melody making and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Blake (Scottish Musician)
Norman Blake (born 20 October 1965, Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland) is a Scottish singer, instrumentalist and songwriter in the Glasgow-based band Teenage Fanclub. Blake and Sean Dickson (The Soup Dragons) were in The Faith Healers together, which also contained various members at different times Stevie Gray, Hugh McLaughlin, Brian Carson and Colin Murray to name but a few. Blake was a member of the Glasgow group, The Pretty Flowers, with school friend Duglas T. Stewart, Frances McKee, Janice Cochrane and Sean Dickson. After the group split Blake formed the Boy Hairdressers in 1986, the original lineup being really just Blake assisted by Dickson and Stewart. Later Blake was joined by Joe McAlinden, Jim Lambie and three future members of Teenage Fanclub Raymond McGinley, Francis Macdonald and Paul Quinn (after Macdonald's departure) ( Brendan O’ Hare also in joined the group at this time) The group recorded one EP for 53rd and 3rd Records featuring three of Blake's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |