On (Echobelly album)

On was the second album from English rock band Echobelly. Gaining a favourable response from critics[3] the album reached number 4 in the UK Albums Chart. On 21 July 2014, a 2CD expanded edition of the album was released with B-sides and previously unreleased live performances.[4]

On
Studio album by
Echobelly
Released18 September 1995
RecordedKonk, London
GenreBritpop, power pop, alternative rock
Length42:02
LabelFauve, 550, Rhythm King
ProducerPaul Kolderie, Sean Slade
Echobelly chronology
Everyone's Got One
(1994)		 On
(1995)		 Lustra
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Spin7/10[2]

Album title

The album title was inspired by a poster found by Glen and Sonya. The poster had the word "no" across it in blood red. By turning the word around, it became a positive, and thus decided to title the album On.[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Sonya Madan and Glenn Johansson.

Original 1995 release
  1. "Car Fiction" - 2:31
  2. "King of the Kerb" - 3:59
  3. "Great Things" - 3:31
  4. "Natural Animal" - 3:27
  5. "Go Away" - 2:44
  6. "Pantyhose and Roses" - 3:25
  7. "Something Hot in a Cold Country" - 4:01
  8. "Four Letter Word" - 2:51
  9. "Nobody Like You" - 3:52
  10. "In the Year" - 3:31
  11. "Dark Therapy" - 5:30
  12. "Worms and Angels" - 2:38
Bonus tracks included with the 2014 reissue[4]
  1. "Here Comes the Scene" – 3:16
  2. "God's Guest List" – 3:35
  3. "On Turn Off" – 3:17
  4. "On Turn On" – 3:18
  5. "Bunty" – 2:12
  6. "One After 5am" – 2:14
  7. "Car Fiction" (French version) – 2:32
  8. "On Turn On" (acoustic) – 3:18
  9. "Natural Animal" (acoustic) – 3:45
  10. "We Know Better" – 4:02
  11. "Atom" – 2:49
  12. "Aloha Lolita" – 3:42
  • Tracks 13-18 are b-sides from "Great Things".[6]
  • Tracks 19-21 are b-sides from "King Of The Kerb".[7]
  • Tracks 22-24 are b-sides from "Dark Therapy".[8]
Disc 2 included with the 2014 reissue

Tracks 1-13 Live at Wetalands NYC - 9 September 1995, and Tracks 14-17 from the John Peel BBC Radio One Session - 1 April 1995 [4]

  1. "I Can't Imagine the World Without Me" – 3:59
  2. "Car Fiction" – 2:45
  3. "Close... But" – 3:12
  4. "Dark Therapy" – 6:38
  5. "Father Ruler King Computer" – 3:31
  6. "Give Her a Gun" – 3:56
  7. "Go Away" – 2:55
  8. "Great Things" – 3:46
  9. "Insomniac" – 3:59
  10. "King of the Kerb" – 5:02
  11. "Natural Animal" – 3:35
  12. "Pantyhose and Roses" – 3:44
  13. "Today, Tomorrow, Sometime, Never" – 3:29
  14. "Four Letter Word" – 3:39
  15. "Car Fiction" – 2:23
  16. "Pantyhose and Roses" – 3:37
  17. "Go Away" – 2:47

Singles
  • "Great Things" was released as the first single, and reached 13 in the UK Singles Chart.
  • "King Of The Kerb" was released as the second single, and reached 25 in the UK Singles Chart.
  • "Dark Therapy" was released as the third single, and reached 20 in the UK Singles Chart.

Personnel[9]

Echobelly

Original album and b-sides
  • Sean Slade & Paul Kolderie (Engineers on tracks 1-21, Producers on tracks 1-18)
  • Echobelly (Producer on track 19-21)
  • Glen Johansson and Simon Vinestock (Producer on tracks 22-24)
  • Jim Brumby (Engineer on tracks 22-24).
  • Simon Vinestock (Mixer on track 11).

References
  1. allmusic review
  2. LLC, SPIN Media (25 December 1995). "SPIN". SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.
  3. "Echobelly".
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Expanded edition booklet
  6. "Echobelly - Great Things". Discogs.
  7. "Echobelly - King Of The Kerb". Discogs.
  8. "Echobelly - Dark Therapy". Discogs.
  9. CD Booklet (expanded edition)
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