Red (Elbow song)

"Red"
Single by Elbow
from the album Asleep in the Back
B-side	"Vum Garda", "About Time", "The Crow"
Released	23 April 2001
Format	CD, 7" vinyl, digital download
Recorded	1998-2000
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	5:11
Label	V2 Records
Writer(s)	Guy Garvey, Elbow
Producer(s)	Steve Osborne, Ben Hillier, Elbow
Elbow singles chronology
"Red" 2001 "Powder Blue" 2001

"Red" is the first single by English alternative rock band Elbow and the first single from their first album, Asleep in the Back. It was released on 23 April 2001 in two formats: 7" vinyl and two CDs. The 7" vinyl version had the LP colored red for the single and had a slightly longer version of "Vum Garda". "Red" had been previously released on The Noisebox EP, which contained an earlier version of the song. "Vum Garda" was also released on the 12" Vinyl pressing of Asleep in the Back. The CDs were released with two different sets of art work that were similar to the one on the 7" vinyl.

In an interview, Guy Garvey claims the song was inspired by a friend with a severe drug addiction: "This was about a concern for a friend who was doing too much speed, to the point where I worried how it was going to turn out for her. She’s fine as it turns out."

Track listing

7" vinyl

1. "Red" (Album Version) – 5:11
2. "Vum Garda" – 8:05

CD1

1. "Red" (Single Edit) – 3:47
2. "Vum Garda" – 7:55
3. "About Time" – 5:45

CD2

1. "Red" (Album Version) – 5:04
2. "The Crow" (Acoustic Version) – 2:36
3. "Newborn" (Acoustic Version) – 3:12

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics