"Vegas Two Times" is a song by Welsh

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band

Stereophonics Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley, Wales. The band consists of Kelly Jones (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Richard Jones (bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals), Adam Zind ...

from their third studio album, ''

Just Enough Education to Perform ''Just Enough Education to Perform'' is the third studio album by Welsh Rock music, rock band Stereophonics. Released on 11 April 2001, the album topped the UK Albums Chart with 140,000 copies sold. and spawned three top-ten singles in the form o ...

'' (2001). Written by lead vocalist and guitarist

Kelly Jones Kelly Jones (born 3 June 1974) is a Welsh singer-songwriter and a founding member, lead singer, and guitarist of the rock band Stereophonics. Early life and debut Kelly Jones was born youngest of three boys for Beryl and Arwyn Jones in the s ...

, the song was released as the fifth and final

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from the album on 1 April 2002, reaching number 23 on the

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and number 39 on the

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Track listings

All songs were written and composed by

; "Local Boy in the Photograph" was co-composed by Richard Jones and

Stuart Cable Stuart James Cable (19 May 1970 – 7 June 2010) was a Welsh rock drummer and broadcaster, best known as the original drummer for the band Stereophonics. Early life Cable was born in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on 19 May 1970. When he was 10 ...

. CD single # "Vegas Two Times" # "

Mr. Writer "Mr. Writer" is a song by Welsh rock band Stereophonics, taken from their third album, ''Just Enough Education to Perform'' (2001). It was released on 19 March 2001, reaching number five on the UK Singles Chart, number seven in Ireland, and nu ...

" (live) # "Watch Them Fly Sundays" (live) DVD single # "Vegas Two Times" (video) # "Vegas Two Times" (radio edit audio) # "Vegas Two Times" (live audio) # "Roll Up and Shine" (live audio) # "Mr. Writer" (live video sample) # "Watch Them Fly Sundays" (live video sample) # "

Step on My Old Size Nines "Step on My Old Size Nines" is the third single from Welsh rock band Stereophonics' third album, ''Just Enough Education to Perform'' (2001). The song is track four on the album. It was released on 24 September 2001, reaching number 16 on the U ...

" (live video sample) # "

Local Boy in the Photograph "Local Boy in the Photograph" is the first single by rock band Stereophonics. The song is taken from their debut album, ''Word Gets Around'' and was released on 17 March 1997. The song reached number 51 in the UK Singles Chart. On 9 February 19 ...

" (live video sample)

Personnel

Stereophonics *

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s * Richard Jones –

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Session musicians * Marshall Bird –

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* Aileen McLaughlin – backing vocals * Anna Ross – backing vocals * Hazel Fernandez – backing vocals Production personnel * Steve Bush – production * Andy Wallace – mixing

Charts

References

2001 songs 2002 singles Songs about Las Vegas Songs written by Kelly Jones Stereophonics songs V2 Records singles {{2000s-rock-song-stub