Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker

Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker is a "mini-album" by The Coral. It was recorded over a week and a half in North Wales, at Bryn Derwen Studios, and produced by Ian Broudie who had produced their previous album. It is not considered a third album as such, more of a stop-gap between Magic and Medicine and The Invisible Invasion. No singles were taken from Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker. It was limited to 75,000 copies.

Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker
Studio album by
The Coral
Released26 January 2004 (2004-01-26)
RecordedLate 2003;
Bryn Derwen Studios, Bethesda
GenreIndie rock
Length27:55
LabelDeltasonic
ProducerIan Broudie, The Coral (co.)
The Coral chronology
Magic and Medicine
(2003)		 Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker
(2004)		 The Invisible Invasion
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
NME(7/10) [2]
Pitchfork Media(3.5/10) [3]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Precious Eyes"James Skelly2:58
2."Venom Cable"The Coral2:33
3."I Forgot My Name"The Coral2:45
4."Song of the Corn"Nick Power3:10
5."Sorrow or the Song"J. Skelly, Power3:15
6."Auntie's Operation"J. Skelly, Power, Lee Southall2:23
7."Why Does the Sun Come Up?"The Coral0:38
8."Grey Harpoon"J. Skelly, Power2:20
9."Keep Me Company"J. Skelly3:28
10."Migraine"J. Skelly2:45
11."Lover's Paradise"J. Skelly, Power1:44

Personnel
The Coral[4]
  • James Skelly – vocals, guitar, co-producer, arrangements
  • Lee Southall – guitar, co-producer, arrangements
  • Bill Ryder-Jones – guitar, co-producer, arrangements
  • Paul Duffy – bass guitar, co-producer, arrangements
  • Nick Power – keyboards, co-producer, arrangements
  • Ian Skelly – drums, co-producer, arrangements, artwork
Production[4]
  • Ian Broudie – producer
  • Jon Gray – engineer
  • Gary Butler – mastering
Other personnel[4]
  • Kevin Power – design, photography
  • Juno – design

Chart performance
Chart (2004) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[5] 59
Ireland (Irish Albums Chart)[6] 35
Japan (Oricon)[7] 68
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 5

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 26 January 2004 Deltasonic CD, LP, digital download DLTCD018, DLTLP018,

References
  1. DiGravina, Tim. "The Coral: Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  2. Moody, Paul (January 8, 2004). "The Coral : Nightfreaks And The Sons Of Becker". NME. United Kingdom: IPC Media. ISSN 0028-6362.
  3. Robertson, Neil (February 29, 2004). "The Coral: Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker". Pitchfork Media.
  4. Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker (booklet). The Coral. UK: Deltasonic. 2004. DLTCD018.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "The Coral - Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker". ultratop.be. Ultratop. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  6. "The Coral - Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker". acharts.us. αCharts.us. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  7. ザ・コーラル [The Coral]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  8. "The Coral | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved November 11, 2011.


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