''Waterloo to Anywhere'' is the debut
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by
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Dirty Pretty Things, fronted by then former
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Carl Barât
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. The album was produced by
Dave Sardy
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and
Tony Doogan
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, and released on 8 May 2006 in the
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where it debuted at #3 in the
UK Albums Chart
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.
The album was leaked onto the internet in early April 2006. The cover and all artwork for the album was made by artist Hannah Bays.
Track listing
#"
Deadwood" – 2:28
#"Doctors and Dealers" – 3:18
#*The American edition of the album features this song at track 6.
#"
Bang Bang You're Dead" – 3:33
#"Blood Thirsty Bastards" – 3:11
#"The Gentry Cove" – 2:32
#"Gin & Milk" – 3:06
#*The American edition of the album features this song at track 2.
#"The Enemy" – 3:36
#"If You Love a Woman" – 3:13
#"You Fucking Love It" – 1:54
#"
Wondering" – 2:54
#"Last of the Small Town Playboys" – 3:31
#"B.U.R.M.A." (UK edition only) – 3:18
#*Not included on the British LP or the American release.
Japanese edition bonus tracks
*"Gin & Milk" (acoustic version)
*"Wondering" (tavern version)
Limited edition bonus 7"
A limited edition version of the LP included an additional 7" with the following tracks.
#"Bang Bang You’re Dead" (acoustic)
#"B.U.R.M.A" – 3:18
Limited edition bonus DVD
A limited edition version of the CD included a
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directed by
Goatie Lewis with five live tracks from their concert at Macadam Building,
King's College London
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, on 8 March 2006.
#"The Enemy"
#"Blood Thirsty Bastards"
#"Gentry Cove"
#"Bang Bang You're Dead"
#"Last of the Small Town Playboys"
Singles
The lead single from the album, "
Bang Bang You're Dead", was released on April 24 and peaked at #4 in the
UK Singles Chart
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. Second single "
Deadwood" peaked at #20 upon its release on July 11. The third single from the album, "
Wondering" was released on October 15 and peaked at #34 in the charts.
Release details
References
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2006 albums
Dirty Pretty Things (band) albums
Mercury Records albums
Interscope Records albums
Vertigo Records albums
Albums produced by Dave Sardy
Albums produced by Tony Doogan