Great Things (song)
| "Great Things" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Echobelly | ||||
| from the album On [1] | ||||
| Released | August 1995 | |||
| Genre | Britpop, Rock, Pop, Indie Rock | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Fauve, Rhythm King, Epic | |||
| Writer(s) | Sonya Madan, Glenn Johansson | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Kolderie | |||
| Echobelly singles chronology | ||||
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"Great Things" is the second single from Echobelly's second album On. It was released by the Britpop group in August 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.[2][3] All B-sides to the single were re-released on the expanded edition of On. [4]
A music video was made for the song.[5]
It reached 13 in the UK Singles Chart, making it their highest charting single to date.
The song is about inspiration and aspiration, and how "everyone is hungry for something". [6]
Track listing
UK & Europe CD1[7]
All tracks written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Great Things" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Here Comes The Scene" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "God's Guest List" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "On Turn Off" | 3:17 |
Total length: |
13:43 | |
UK & Europe CD2[8]
All tracks written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Great Things" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "On Turn On" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Bunty" | 2:13 |
| 4. | "One after 5AM" | 2:14 |
Total length: |
11:17 | |
- Tracks 3 & 4 were recorded and released within 24 hours. The music label releasing this single wanted Echobelly to give them 2 b-sides, so Sonya & Glen quickly wrote and recorded both the tracks acoustically in a bathroom. [9]
American promo CD[10]
All tracks written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Great Things" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "King Of The Kerb" | 4:29 |
| 3. | "I Can't Imagine... (The World Without Me)" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Insomniac" | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Great Things" | 3:31 |
Total length: |
19:28 | |
- Tracks 2-5 were recorded live at Wetlands, New York City on 9 September 1995.
German promo cassette[11]
All tracks written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Great Things" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Car Fiction" | 2:31 |
| 3. | "Great Things" | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Car Fiction" | 2:31 |
Total length: |
12:06 | |
Japanese promo CD[12]
All tracks written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Great Things" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Here Comes The Scene" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "God's Guest List" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "On Turn On" | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Bunty" | 2:13 |
| 6. | "One after 5AM" | 2:14 |
Total length: |
18:11 | |
- Tracks 1 & 2 appear on the a-side, tracks 3 & 4 appear on the b-side.
Credits
- Bass – Alexander Keyser
- Drums – Andy Henderson
- Guitar – Glenn Johansson, Debbie Smith
- Voice – Sonya Madan
- Lap Steel Guitar (on God's Guest List) - B.J. Cole
- Engineer – Sean Slade
- Producer - Paul Kolderie
- Cover design - Stylorouge
- Cover photography - Ray Burmiston
- Management - Ulterior Management
References
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-On/release/382881
- ↑ "The Best of Echobelly - Echobelly | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. 2008-03-24. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2001-09-11). "Best of Echobelly: I Can't Imagine World Without Me - Echobelly | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ↑ http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=4714
- ↑ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FCHUyISRtcc
- ↑ Expanded edition booklet
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-Great-Things/release/1777286
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-Great-Things/release/1777292
- ↑ Expanded edition booklet
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-Great-Things/release/3945816
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-Great-Things/release/1404101
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-Great-Things/release/2526900