Elliot Minor (album)
Elliot Minor is the debut album from the English pop rock band Elliot Minor. The album was released on 14 April 2008.
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| Released | 14 April 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Dork Studios, Los Angeles Fourth Street Recording, Santa Monica Mavehole Studios, York York Minster Mayfair Angel & Strongbow Studios, London | |||
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| Length | 46:17 | |||
| Label | Repossession Records / Warner Music / Dreamusic | |||
| Producer | Jim Wirt | |||
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History
The band recorded their debut album at various studios in Los Angeles, California, London and in their hometown of York. The album was confirmed for release in 2007, before being delayed and pushed back to build more promotion. It was eventually confirmed for release on April 14, 2008.
Several promotion copies were leaked onto eBay, however were swiftly removed. Demos for all of the tracks had been available for some time on various torrent websites, and several were also made available on the band's MySpace. To try and counter the leaks, the band offered the album directly from their official online store with the promise of signing the first 500 copies.
Promotion
In the lead up to the album, the band released 4 singles from the album. "Parallel Worlds", "Jessica", "The White One Is Evil" and "Still Figuring Out", with "Parallel Worlds" being re-released before the album release due to a surge of popularity in the band since its original release.
Reception
Upon release, the album debuted at #6 on the UK Albums Chart, and #30 on the Irish Albums Charts. The album received mixed to positive reviews from critics upon release.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Time After Time" | Alex Davies, Ed Minton | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Parallel Worlds" | Davies, Minton | 3:43 |
| 3. | "The White One Is Evil" | Davies, Minton | 4:29 |
| 4. | "The Liar is You" | Davies, Beni Giles | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Lucky Star" | Davies | 3:01 |
| 6. | "Jessica" | Alex Davies/Ed Minton/Dan Hetherton | 3:13 |
| 7. | "The Broken Minor" | Davies, Minton, Dan Hetherton | 5:46 |
| 8. | "Still Figuring Out" | Davies, Minton | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Silently" | Davies | 5:13 |
| 10. | "Running Away" | Davies, Minton, D. Hetherton | 3:22 |
| 11. | "Last Call to New York City" | Davies, Minton | 6:05 |
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| 12. | "Forgetting You" | Davies | 3:15 |
| 13. | "She's Getting Around" | Davies, Minton | 3:24 |
| 14. | "Wait Another Week" | Davies, Minton | 3:43 |
Personnel
- Alex Davies - vocals, lead & rhythm guitars, piano, string arrangements
- Ed Minton - vocals, lead & rhythm guitars
- Ed 'Teddy' Hetherton - bass guitars
- Ali Paul - piano, keyboards, synthesizer
- Dan Hetherton - drums, backing vocals
Guest Performers
- Eric Rigler - uilleann pipes; Irish whistles
- Nick "Sex Freak" Fravies - French Horn (Tracks 7 and 11)
- Harry Styles - Drum Editor (Tracks 7 and 11)
- Pete Wentz - Bass Guitar (Demo version of Wait Another Week)
- Nigel McBigtitties - Trombone, Triangle, Screams (Tracks 4,5,8,9)
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