The Trick to Life

The Trick to Life
Studio album by The Hoosiers
Released	22 October 2007 (2007-10-22)
Genre	Pop rock, indie pop, indie rock
Length	39:25
Label	RCA
Producer	Toby Smith
The Hoosiers chronology
The Trick to Life (2007) The Illusion of Safety (2010)

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The Trick to Life is the debut studio album by English indie pop band The Hoosiers. It was released in the UK on 22 October 2007. Four singles were released from the album - "Worried About Ray", "Goodbye Mr A", "Worst Case Scenario" and "Cops and Robbers".^[4] The album was released with four different colours to the front cover. A special version of the album including two bonus tracks was released on the iTunes Store with a purple cover and the 2008 Japanese release contained two bonus tracks and had a multicoloured cover.^[5] The album reached #1 on the UK Charts. The album charted at #98 in the UK end of year album chart, selling around 95,900 copies in 2007.^[6]

The album has sold 658,056 copies in the UK as of April 2014.

Track listing

1. "Worried About Ray" – 2:46
2. "Worst Case Scenario" – 2:35
3. "Run Rabbit Run" – 3:13
4. "Goodbye Mr A" – 4:27
5. "A Sadness Runs Through Him" – 3:13
6. "Clinging on for Life" – 2:39
7. "Cops and Robbers" – 4:00
8. "Everything Goes Dark" – 3:37
9. "Killer" – 3:49
10. "The Trick to Life" – 2:49
11. "Money to Be Made" – 2:01
12. "The Feeling You Get When" (Hidden track) – 4:17

iTunes bonus tracks

1. "Rules" - 4:29
2. "Worried About Ray (Stripped Live 06-03-07)" - 2:45

2008 Japanese Issue bonus tracks

1. "Ruby Blue" - 2:38
2. "Rules" - 4:29

Charts and certifications

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