''Those the Brokes'' is the second album from
The Magic Numbers
The Magic Numbers are an English pop rock band consisting of two brother-and-sister pairs, from Hanwell in west London. The group was formed in 2002, releasing their debut album titled ''The Magic Numbers'' on 13 June 2005. Their follow-up alb ...
. The album was partly recorded in New York at Allaire Studios in Spring 2006, a venue which has also been used in the past by
David Bowie
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,
The Strokes
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and
Ryan Adams
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In 2000, Adams left ...
, and was recorded and engineered by Richard Wilkinson.
Track listing
All songs written by Romeo Stodart, except where noted
UK:
#"This Is a Song" – 5:22
#"You Never Had It" – 2:58
#"Take a Chance" – 3:32
#"Carl's Song" – 5:30
#"Boy" – 4:01
#"Undecided" – 6:37
#"Slow Down (The Way It Goes)" – 6:56
#"Most of the Time" – 5:09
#"Take Me or Leave Me" (Michele Stodart) – 4:41
#"Let Somebody In" (The Magic Numbers) – 3:34
#"Runnin' Out" – 5:02
#"All I See" – 4:10
#"Goodnight" – 6:59
US:
#"This Is a Song"
#"You Never Had It"
#"Take a Chance"
#"Boy"
#"Undecided"
#"Slow Down (The Way It Goes)"
#"Keep It in the Pocket"
#"Take Me or Leave Me" (Michele Stodart)
#"Let Somebody In" (The Magic Numbers)
#"Runnin' Out"
#"Goodnight" / "All I See" (
hidden track
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)
Personnel
;The Magic Numbers
*Angela Gannon –
melodica
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percussion
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Vocals
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, design
*Sean Gannon –
drums
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, design
*Michele Stodart –
bass guitar
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keyboards
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, percussion, vocals, design
*Romeo Stodart –
guitar
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piano
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vocals
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,
production
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, design
Chart positions
References
2006 albums
EMI Records albums
Heavenly Recordings albums
The Magic Numbers albums
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