Hurricane No. 1 (album)

Hurricane #1 is the debut studio album by the British rock band Hurricane #1, released in 1997. It charted at number 11 in the UK album charts,[3] and number eight in Scotland when compilations are disregarded (the album made No.17 with the compilations listed). The album was recorded at Lincoln's Chapel with producer Stephen Harris. The album was released in the US on 28 October 1997.[4] The album eventually sold 100,000 copies.[5]

Hurricane #1
Studio album by
Hurricane #1
Released15 September 1997 (UK)
28 October 1997 (US)
GenreBritpop,[1][2] madchester,[1] psychedelia,[1] rock,[1] space rock[1]
Length47:51
61:10 (with bonus tracks)
LabelCreation
ProducerStephen Harris, Andy Bell
Hurricane #1 chronology
Hurricane #1
(1997)		 Step into My World EP
(1997)
Singles from Hurricane #1
  1. "Step into My World"
    Released: 28 April 1997
  2. "Just Another Illusion"
    Released: 23 July 1997
  3. "Chain Reaction"
    Released: 25 August 1997
  4. "Monday Afternoon"
    Released: 1997

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Wall of Sound47/100[6]

Q magazine named it one of the best albums of 1997.[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Andy Bell (Creation Songs).

  1. "Just Another Illusion" - 5:40
  2. "Faces in a Dream" - 4:44
  3. "Step into My World" - 5:01
  4. "Mother Superior" - 5:11
  5. "Let Go of the Dream" - 2:38
  6. "Chain Reaction" - 3:41
  7. "Lucky Man" - 5:15
  8. "Strange Meeting" - 4:06
  9. "Monday Afternoon" - 3:03
  10. "Stand in Line" - 8:28
US bonus tracks
  1. "Touchdown" - 4:40
  2. "Smoke Rings" - 8:35

Personnel
  • Alex Lowe: vocals, guitar
  • Andy Bell: lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Will Pepper: bass guitar
  • Gareth "Gaz" Farmer: drums, percussion
  • Strings Arranged by Charlie Francis
  • Additional keyboards: Chopper Harris
  • Backing vocals on "Lucky man": Idha
  • Engineered and mixed by Stephen Harris

References
Citations
  1. Hurricane No. 1 at AllMusic
  2. http://uk.ign.com/articles/2007/04/20/top-25-britpop-albums?page=4
  3. Roberts 2006, p. 264
  4. Molanphy 1998, p. 40
  5. McGee 2013
  6. Remstein, Bob. "Review: Hurricane No. 1". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on 15 April 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  7. "Rocklist.net...Q magazine Recordings Of The Year - 1997". Rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
Sources
  • Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  • McGee, Alan (2013). Creation Stories: Riots, Raves and Running a Label. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 9780283071782.
  • Molanphy, Chris (Jan 1998). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly (53). ISSN 1074-6978.
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