Singles Collection (The Coral album)
Singles Collection is a compilation album by The Coral,[8] released on 15 September 2008 in the United Kingdom on the Deltasonic label.[9] It featured a new song "Being Somebody Else", which was released as a single on 8 September 2008.[10]
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 15 September 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | Deltasonic | |||
| Producer | The Coral, Ian Broudie, Adrain Utley, Geoff Barrow, Craig Silvey, Mike Hunter, Dan Hulme | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Contactmusic.com | 9/10[2] |
| Drowned in Sound | (7/10)[3] |
| The Independent | [4] |
| The Mirror | [5] |
| NME | 9/10[6] |
| The Times | [7] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dreaming of You" (from The Coral) | James Skelly | 2:21 |
| 2. | "In the Morning" (from The Invisible Invasion) | J. Skelly | 2:33 |
| 3. | "Pass It On" (from Magic and Medicine) | J. Skelly | 2:19 |
| 4. | "Don't Think You're the First" (from Magic and Medicine) | J. Skelly | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Jacqueline" (from Roots & Echoes) | J. Skelly, Nick Power | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Secret Kiss" (from Magic and Medicine) | J. Skelly | 2:57 |
| 7. | "Goodbye" (from The Coral) | J. Skelly, Power | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Shadows Fall" (single version) | The Coral | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Liezah" (from Magic and Medicine) | J. Skelly, Power | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Who's Gonna Find Me" (from Roots & Echoes) | J. Skelly, Power | 3:27 |
| 11. | "Bill McCai" (from Magic and Medicine) | J. Skelly | 2:39 |
| 12. | "Put the Sun Back" (from Roots & Echoes) | J. Skelly | 3:02 |
| 13. | "Something Inside of Me" (from The Invisible Invasion) | J. Skelly | 2:26 |
| 14. | "Being Somebody Else" (new song) | J. Skelly | 2:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When All the Birds Have Flown" (Roots & Echoes outtake) | J. Skelly | 4:22 |
| 2. | "The Golden Bough" (new song) | J. Skelly | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Michael's Song" (new song) | J. Skelly, Power | 2:51 |
| 4. | "The Cry of the City" (new song) | J. Skelly | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Everybody's Talkin'" (live from Isle of Man) | Fred Neil | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Far from the Crowd" (live at Elevator Studios) | J. Skelly | 3:33 |
| 7. | "She's Got a Reason" (live at Elevator Studios) | J. Skelly | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Return Her to Me" (Magic and Medicine outtake) | J. Skelly, Power | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Monkey to the Moon" (The Invisible Invasion outtake) | The Coral | 2:45 |
| 10. | "It Was Nothing" (from Help!: A Day in the Life) | J. Skelly, Power | 2:54 |
| 11. | "Cobwebs" (8-track demo) | J. Skelly, Ian Skelly, Lee Southall | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Simon Diamond" (original version) | J. Skelly, Power | 2:30 |
| 13. | "Shadows Fall" (4-track instrumental) | The Coral | 2:57 |
| 14. | "Calendars and Clocks" (demo) | J. Skelly, Power | 3:45 |
| 15. | "Seagulls" (previously unreleased) | J. Skelly, Southall | 1:47 |
| 16. | "Dreaming of You" (demo) | J. Skelly | 1:52 |
| 17. | "It's in Your Hands" (demo) | The Coral | 3:50 |
| 18. | "Reward" (live at The Queen, Liverpool) | Julian Cope | 2:58 |
| 19. | "Bye Bye Love" (live from Isle of Man) | Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant | 1:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20. | "Don't Think You're the First" (live at Elevator Studios) | J. Skelly | 4:12 |
| 21. | "Fireflies" (live at Elevator Studios) | J. Skelly, Bill Ryder-Jones | 4:00 |
Personnel
The Coral
- James Skelly – vocals, guitar, producer, arrangements
- Lee Southall – guitar, backing vocals (lead vocals on "Seagulls"), producer, arrangements
- Bill Ryder-Jones – guitar, trumpet, producer, arrangements, string arrangements
- Paul Duffy – bass guitar, backing vocals, saxophone, producer, arrangements
- Nick Power – keyboards, producer, arrangements
- Ian Skelly – drums, producer, arrangements, artwork, design
Production
- Ian Broudie – producer, mixing (disc 1 tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 & 14; disc 2 track 8)
- Adrian Utley – producer, engineer (disc 1 tracks 2 & 13; disc 2 tracks 9 & 10)
- Geoff Barrow – producer (disc 1 tracks 2 & 13; disc 2 tracks 9 & 10)
- Craig Silvey – producer, engineer (disc 1 tracks 5, 10 & 12; disc 2 track 1)
- Mike Hunter – producer, engineer, mixing (disc 1 track 8; disc 2 tracks 12 & 14)
- Dan Hulme – producer, engineer, mixing (disc 2 tracks 2–4, 6 & 7); engineer (disc 1 track 14)
- Jon Gray – engineer (disc 1 tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11; disc 2 track 8)
- Pat O'Shaughnessy – recording, mixing (disc 2 track 16)
- Dave McDonnell – recording (disc 2 track 11)
- Scott Clegg – recording (disc 2 track 18)
- Ben Booker – mixing (disc 2 track 19)
- Sean O'Hagan – string arrangements (disc 1 track 14)
Other personnel
- Kevin Power – artwork, design
References
- Allmusic review
- "review". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- Drowned In Sound review Archived 10 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- The Independent review
- "The Mirror review". Mirror.co.uk. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- "NME review". Nme.com. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- "The Times review". Entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- Singles Collection Announced, thecoral.co.uk
- The Coral announce 'The Singles Collection' album, Last Broadcast
- Colothan, Scott, The Coral To Release Singles Album, Gigwise
- "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Coral". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Singles Collection at AllMusic
- Singles Collection at Discogs (list of releases)
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