Hurricane No. 1 (album)
| Hurricane #1 | ||||
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| Studio album by Hurricane #1 | ||||
| Released |
19 September 1997 (UK) 28 October 1997 (US) | |||
| Genre | Britpop,[1][2] madchester,[1] psychedelia,[1] rock,[1] space rock[1] | |||
| Length |
47:51 60:26 (with bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | Creation | |||
| Producer | Stephen Harris, Andy Bell | |||
| Hurricane #1 chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Hurricane #1 | ||||
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Hurricane #1 is the debut studio album by the British rock band Hurricane No. 1, released in 1997. Charted at number 11 in the UK album charts,[3] and the top 10 in Japan. The album was recorded at Lincoln's Chapel with producer Stephen Harris. The album was released in the US on 28 October 1997.[4] The album eventually sold 100,000 copies.[5]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Q magazine named it one of the best albums of 1997.[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Andy Bell (Creation Songs).
- "Just Another Illusion" - 5:40
- "Faces in a Dream" - 4:44
- "Step into My World" - 5:01
- "Mother Superior" - 5:11
- "Let Go of the Dream" - 2:38
- "Chain Reaction" - 3:41
- "Lucky Man" - 5:15
- "Strange Meeting" - 4:06
- "Monday Afternoon" - 3:03
- "Stand in Line" - 8:28
- US bonus tracks
- "Touchdown" - 4:40
- "Smoke Rings" - 8:35
Personnel
- Alex Lowe: vocals, guitar
- Andy Bell: lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Will Pepper: bass guitar
- Gareth Farmer: drums, percussion
- Strings Arranged by Charlie Francis
- Additional keyboards: Chopper Harris
- Backing vocals on "Lucky man": Idha
- Engineered and mixed by Stephen Harris
References
- Citations
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hurricane No. 1 at AllMusic
- ↑ http://uk.ign.com/articles/2007/04/20/top-25-britpop-albums?page=4
- ↑ Roberts 2006, p. 264
- ↑ Molanphy 1998, p. 40
- ↑ McGee 2013
- ↑ "Rocklist.net...Q magazine Recordings Of The Year - 1997". Rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- Sources
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- McGee, Alan (2013). Creation Stories: Riots, Raves and Running a Label. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 9780283071782.
- Molanphy, Chris (Jan 1998). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly (53). ISSN 1074-6978.
External links
- Hurricane No. 1 at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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