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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]

Singles Collection
Compilation album by
The Coral
Released15 September 2008 (2008-09-15)
Recorded1999–2008
GenreIndie rock
LabelDeltasonic
ProducerThe Coral, Ian Broudie, Adrain Utley, Geoff Barrow, Craig Silvey, Mike Hunter, Dan Hulme
The Coral chronology
Roots & Echoes
(2007) 		Singles Collection
(2008) 		Butterfly House
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Contactmusic.com9/10[2]
Drowned in Sound(7/10)[3]
The Independent[4]
The Mirror[5]
NME9/10[6]
The Times[7]

Track listing edit

Disc 1: Singles Collection
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dreaming of You" (from The Coral)James Skelly2:21
2."In the Morning" (from The Invisible Invasion)J. Skelly2:33
3."Pass It On" (from Magic and Medicine)J. Skelly2:19
4."Don't Think You're the First" (from Magic and Medicine)J. Skelly4:05
5."Jacqueline" (from Roots & Echoes)J. Skelly, Nick Power3:29
6."Secret Kiss" (from Magic and Medicine)J. Skelly2:57
7."Goodbye" (from The Coral)J. Skelly, Power4:03
8."Shadows Fall" (single version)The Coral3:14
9."Liezah" (from Magic and Medicine)J. Skelly, Power3:33
10."Who's Gonna Find Me" (from Roots & Echoes)J. Skelly, Power3:27
11."Bill McCai" (from Magic and Medicine)J. Skelly2:39
12."Put the Sun Back" (from Roots & Echoes)J. Skelly3:02
13."Something Inside of Me" (from The Invisible Invasion)J. Skelly2:26
14."Being Somebody Else" (new song)J. Skelly2:39
Disc 2: Mysteries & Rarities
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When All the Birds Have Flown" (Roots & Echoes outtake)J. Skelly4:22
2."The Golden Bough" (new song)J. Skelly2:37
3."Michael's Song" (new song)J. Skelly, Power2:51
4."The Cry of the City" (new song)J. Skelly3:21
5."Everybody's Talkin'" (live from Isle of Man)Fred Neil2:43
6."Far from the Crowd" (live at Elevator Studios)J. Skelly3:33
7."She's Got a Reason" (live at Elevator Studios)J. Skelly4:30
8."Return Her to Me" (Magic and Medicine outtake)J. Skelly, Power2:37
9."Monkey to the Moon" (The Invisible Invasion outtake)The Coral2:45
10."It Was Nothing" (from Help!: A Day in the Life)J. Skelly, Power2:54
11."Cobwebs" (8-track demo)J. Skelly, Ian Skelly, Lee Southall3:20
12."Simon Diamond" (original version)J. Skelly, Power2:30
13."Shadows Fall" (4-track instrumental)The Coral2:57
14."Calendars and Clocks" (demo)J. Skelly, Power3:45
15."Seagulls" (previously unreleased)J. Skelly, Southall1:47
16."Dreaming of You" (demo)J. Skelly1:52
17."It's in Your Hands" (demo)The Coral3:50
18."Reward" (live at The Queen, Liverpool)Julian Cope2:58
19."Bye Bye Love" (live from Isle of Man)Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant1:59
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
20."Don't Think You're the First" (live at Elevator Studios)J. Skelly4:12
21."Fireflies" (live at Elevator Studios)J. Skelly, Bill Ryder-Jones4:00

Personnel edit

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

Charts edit

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] 26
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 13

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ "The Coral - Singles Collection Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Review". Contactmusic.com. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Drowned In Sound review". Archived from the original on 10 September 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  4. ^ "The Independent review". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  5. ^ "The Mirror review". Mirror.co.uk. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  6. ^ "NME review". Nme.com. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  7. ^ "The Times review". Entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  8. ^ Singles Collection Announced, Thecoral.co.uk
  9. ^ The Coral announce 'The Singles Collection' album, Last Broadcast
  10. ^ Colothan, Scott, The Coral To Release Singles Album, Gigwise.com
  11. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Coral". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  13. ^ "British album certifications – Coral – Singles Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

External links edit

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