The Bluetones (album)
| The Bluetones | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 9 October 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Studios | Chapel, Lincolnshire, England | |||
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| Length | 36:08 | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
| Producer | Hugh Jones | |||
| The Bluetones chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Bluetones | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | [2] |
| Glamour | [3] |
| heat | [4] |
| PopMatters | [5] |
| Q | [6] |
| SoundsXP | (Very positive)[7] |
The Bluetones is the fifth studio album by the English indie rock band the Bluetones, released on 9 October 2006 by Cooking Vinyl. It was produced and mixed by Hugh Jones who also produced their first two albums, Expecting to Fly (1996) and Return to the Last Chance Saloon (1998).[8] Despite positive reviews, the album failed to reach the UK Albums Chart after its first week on release. Its first single "My Neighbour's House" peaked at number sixty-eight on the UK Singles Chart in September 2006. Its other two singles, "Head on a Spike" and "Surrendered" were both released on CD and download in December 2006 and February 2007.
Background and recording
The Bluetones was recorded at Chapel Studios in South Thoresby, Lincolnshire.[9] One of the B-sides to "My Neighbour's House", "South Thoresby" likely got its name from this. Recorded around a similar time to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Bluetones frontman Mark Morriss reflected on "Hope and Jump" as one of the best songs he had written.[8] "Fade In/Fade Out" was written in honour of the comedian David Walliams, a personal friend of Morriss, who swam the English Channel for Sport Relief in July 2006.[10]
In September 2006, the band's former tour manager robbed them of hundreds of thousands of pounds, facing no issues since he declared himself bankrupt. Because of this, they had to cancel a planned nine-date tour of North America, Japan and Australia,[11] without stating a reason.[12]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Morriss, Devlin, Morriss, Chesters.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Surrendered" | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Baby, Back Up" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Hope and Jump" | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Head on a Spike" | 3:08 |
| 5. | "The King of Outer Space" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Thank You, Not Today" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "My Neighbour's House" | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Fade In/Fade Out" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "The Last Song But One" | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Wasn't I Right About You?" | 2:38 |
| Total length: | 36:08 | |
Personnel
The Bluetones
- Mark Morriss – vocals
- Adam Devlin – guitar
- Scott Morriss – bass, backing vocals
- Eds Chesters – drums
Additional personnel
- Hugh Jones – producer, mixer
- Will Bartle – engineer
- Caroline Lavelle – cello (tracks 3, 6, 8)
- Pete Baker – trumpet (track 10)
- Scott Morriss – artwork
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Bluetones at AllMusic
- ↑ Drowned in Sound review Archived 1 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Glamour review Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ heat review Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ PopMatters review
- ↑ Q review Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ SoundsXP review
- 1 2 Burrows, Marc (19 October 2015). "Album by Album with The Bluetones". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "Clients, Chapel Studios". chapelstudios.com. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ News_Of_the_World_12Nov06 Archived 26 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Indie stalwarts The Bluetones are back". Southern Daily Echo. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Bluetones Info". Bluetones.info. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
