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King Of The Kerb
"King of the Kerb" is the second single from Echobelly's '' On'' released by the Britpop band Echobelly in 1995. The song was included on both of the greatest hits albums that Echobelly have released; ''I Can't Imagine The World Without Me'' and ''The Best Of Echobelly''. All b-sides were re-released on the expanded edition of On. It also reached 25 in the UK Singles Chart. Track listing UK CD 1 *All songs produced by Echobelly and recorded at Marcus a part from "King of the Kerb", produced by Paul Kolderie and Sean Slade and Recorded at Konk Studios and Fort Apache. *"Natural Animal" and "Car Fiction" were originally released on On. UK CD 2 *All songs recorded live at wetlands preserve *"Insomniac" was originally released on Everyone's Got One *"Great Things" was originally released on On. European CD Australian CD Japanese CD *Released on 24 April 1996 *Atom was re-released on the greatest hits compilation I Can't Imagine The World Without Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echobelly
Echobelly are a British rock band, debuting in 1994 with their album ''Everyone's Got One''. They were often compared to Blondie (band), Blondie and The Smiths; Morrissey becoming a fan of the group. The most prominent part of Echobelly's success formula was vocalist Sonya Madan, who was also the group's lyricist. Born in Delhi, India, before moving to England at the age of two, Madan had an unusual background for a pop celebrity, star. Her upbringing made rock music an unusual choice for her as a youngster and she did not attend her first rock concert until she was in college. In 1990 she met Glenn Johansson, a guitarist from Sweden. In a radio interview with Janice Long, on BBC Radio Wales, in December 2017, she admitted that her parents had initially found it hard to accept her choice of career. Career In 1992, Madan and Johansson first met in a pub, with Sonya expressing her desire to sing in a band "I used to sing to myself as a child. I suppose I had a secret desire to si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On (Echobelly Album)
''On'' was the second album from English rock band Echobelly. Gaining a favourable response from critics, the album reached number 4 in the UK Albums Chart becoming their most commercially successful album. The album spawned three top 40 singles two of which managed to reach the top 20. On 21 July 2014, a 2CD expanded edition of the album was released with B-sides and previously unreleased live performances. 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 became a positive, and thus decided to title the album On. 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" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britpop
Britpop was a mid-1990s British-based music culture movement that emphasised Britishness. It produced brighter, catchier alternative rock, partly in reaction to the popularity of the darker lyrical themes of the US-led grunge music and to the UK's own shoegaze music scene. The movement brought British alternative rock into the mainstream and formed the backbone of a larger British popular cultural movement, Cool Britannia, which evoked the Swinging Sixties and the British guitar pop of that decade. Britpop was a media-driven focus on bands which emerged from the independent music scene of the early 1990s. Although the term was viewed as a marketing tool, and more of a cultural moment than a musical style or genre, its associated bands typically drew from the British pop music of the 1960s, glam rock and punk rock of the 1970s and indie pop of the 1980s. The most successful bands linked with Britpop were Oasis, Blur, Suede and Pulp, known as the movement's "big four", al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Pop
Power pop (also typeset as powerpop) is a form of pop rock based on the early music of bands such as the Who, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds. It typically incorporates melodic hooks, vocal harmonies, an energetic performance, and cheerful sounding music underpinned by a sense of yearning, longing, or despair. The sound is primarily rooted in pop and rock traditions of the early to mid-1960s, although some acts have occasionally drawn from later styles such as punk, new wave, glam rock, pub rock, college rock, and neo-psychedelia. Originating in the 1960s, power pop developed mainly among American musicians who came of age during the British Invasion. Many of these young musicians wished to retain the "teenage innocence" of pop and rebelled against newer forms of rock music that were thought to be pretentious and inaccessible. The term was coined in 1967 by the Who guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend to describe his band's style of music. However, power pop bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Music UK
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainment and managed by the American umbrella division of Sony. It was originally founded in 1929 as American Record Corporation and renamed as Columbia Recording Corporation in 1938, following its acquisition by the Columbia Broadcasting System. In 1966, the company was reorganized to become CBS Records, and Sony Corporation bought the company in 1988, renaming it under its current name in 1991. In 2004, Sony and Bertelsmann established a 50-50 joint venture known as Sony BMG, which transferred the businesses of Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group into one entity. However, in 2008, Sony acquired Bertelsmann's stake, and the company reverted to the Sony Music name shortly after; the buyout allowed Sony to acquire all of BMG's labels, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhythm King
Rhythm King Records Ltd was a British independent record label, founded in the mid-1980s by Martin Heath, Adele Nozedar, DJ Jay Strongman and James Horrocks. It was based in Chiswick, London. History Beginnings Starting out as an offshoot of Daniel Miller's critically acclaimed Mute Records, Rhythm King's initial focus was dance music - specifically house, acid house, acid jazz, sampling culture and hip hop/rap. Strongman's rap/funk offshoot, Flame Records, signed proto-gangsta rapper Schoolly D and Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers amongst others. James Horrocks left the label at the end of 1987, and subsequently went on to form React Music Limited in 1990, which also had a focus upon dance music. This left Martin Heath in sole charge of the label; however by the beginning of 1988, Rhythm King was to enjoy a period of short term success, which went hand in hand with the partial dominance dance music had on the UK Singles Chart, from the late 1980s to the beginning of the 2000s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Things (Echobelly Song)
"Great Things" is a song by Britpop band Echobelly, released as the first single from their second album, '' On'' (1995), in August 1995. The song is about inspiration and aspiration and how "everyone is hungry for something".Expanded edition booklet It reached 13 on the UK Singles Chart, making it their highest-charting single. The song was included on both of the greatest hits albums that Echobelly have released: ''I Can't Imagine the World Without Me ''I Can't Imagine the World Without Me'' is the first greatest hits album released by alternative rock band Echobelly in 2001. The album is heavily biased on the bands' first album '' Everyone's Got One'', with 9 of the 18 songs coming from th ...'' and '' The Best of Echobelly''. All B-sides to the single were re-released on the expanded edition of On. Track listings * Tracks three and four were recorded and released within 24 hours. The music label releasing this single wanted Echobelly to give them two B-sides, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Therapy (single)
"Dark Therapy" is the third and final single from Echobelly's second album On. It was released by the Britpop group in February 1996. The song was included on both of the greatest hits albums that Echobelly have released; ''I Can't Imagine The World Without Me'' and ''The Best Of Echobelly ''The Best of Echobelly'' is the second greatest hits collection from rock band Echobelly, released in 2008. The songs on the album all come from the band's first three albums, '' Everyone's Got One'', '' On'' and '' Lustra''. Track listing :All ...''. The song was also re-released acoustically by Glen Johansson and Sonya Madan under the name Calm of Zero. It appears on the EP Acoustic Sessions 1. A music video was made for the song. It reached 20 in the UK Singles Chart, making it their second highest charting single to date (behind Great Things). Track listing CD *Tracks 2, 3 & 4 were re-released on both the expanded edition of On, *Tracks 3 & 4 were re-released on the greate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greatest Hits
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be created by record companies without express approval from the original artist as a means to generate sales. They are typically regarded as a good starting point for new fans of an artist, but are sometimes criticized by longtime fans as not inclusive enough or necessary at all. It is also common for greatest hits albums to include new recordings, remixes or unreleased alternate takes of the hit songs, plus other new material as bonus tracks to increase appeal for longtime fans (who might otherwise already own the recordings included). At times, a greatest hits compilation marks the first album appearance of a successful single that was never attached to a previous studio album. History The first greatest hits album was Johnny Mathis's ''J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can't Imagine The World Without Me
''I Can't Imagine the World Without Me'' is the first greatest hits album released by alternative rock band Echobelly in 2001. The album is heavily biased on the bands' first album '' Everyone's Got One'', with 9 of the 18 songs coming from that album. Track listing :All songs written by Sonya Madan and Glenn Johansson. # " I Can't Imagine The World Without Me" – 3:04 # " Insomniac" — 4:16 # "Call Me Names" – 3:52 # " Great Things" – 3:31 # "The World Is Flat" – 4:04 # "Here Comes the Big Rush" – 4:26 # "We Know Better" – 4:03 # " King of the Kerb" – 4:00 # "Cold Feet, Warm Heart" – 3:29 # "Atom" – 2:50 # " Close… But" – 2:59 # "Father Ruler King Computer" – 2:41 # " Bellyache"– 4:32 # "Iris Art" – 3:47 # "Give Her a Gun" – 3:40 # "Today, Tomorrow, Sometime Never" – 3:41 # "Car Fiction" (French Version) – 2:33 # "Dark Therapy" – 4:58 *Tracks 1, 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15 and 16 are from '' Everyone's Got One''. *Tracks 4, 8, 17 and 18 are fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Of Echobelly
''The Best of Echobelly'' is the second greatest hits collection from rock band Echobelly, released in 2008. The songs on the album all come from the band's first three albums, '' Everyone's Got One'', '' On'' and '' Lustra''. Track listing :All songs written by Sonya Madan and Glenn Johansson. # " King of the Kerb" – 3:59 # " Bellyache" – 4:27 # "Today, Tomorrow, Sometime Never" – 3:35 # "Dark Therapy" – 4:56 # " Insomniac" – 3:46 # "The World Is Flat" – 4:57 # "Bulldog Baby" – 4:32 # "Father Ruler King Computer" – 2:40 # "Go Away" – 2:43 # "Give Her a Gun" – 3:36 # " Great Things" – 3:30 # "Nobody Like You" – 3:51 # "I Can't Imagine The World Without Me ''I Can't Imagine the World Without Me'' is the first greatest hits album released by alternative rock band Echobelly in 2001. The album is heavily biased on the bands' first album '' Everyone's Got One'', with 9 of the 18 songs coming from th ..." – 3:23 # "Cold Feet, Warm Heart" – 3:26 # "Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine (; born June 18, 1973) is an American music critic and senior editor for the online music database AllMusic. He is the author of many artist biographies and record reviews for AllMusic, as well as a freelance writer, occasionally contributing liner notes. Erlewine was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is a nephew of the former musician and AllMusic founder Michael Erlewine. He studied at the University of Michigan, where he majored in English, and was a music editor (1993–94) and then arts editor (1994–1995) of the school's paper ''The Michigan Daily'', and DJ'd at the campus radio station, WCBN. He has contributed to many books, including ''All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul'' and ''All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-Hop''. References External linksErlewine's pageat Pitchfork.comContributionsto ''Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
