Beetroot is the fourth album by the English band Cast, released on 30 July 2001. From the album, a single was released, "Desert Drought", which reached #45 in the UK Singles Chart. Two further intended singles, "Kingdoms And Crowns" and "Giving It All Away" were cancelled due to the album and first single's poor sales.
| Beetroot | ||||
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| Released | 30 July 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Astoria, London; Real World, Box, Wiltshire | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 44:01 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Tristin Norwell, John Power | |||
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| Singles from Beetroot | ||||
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Background edit
In the run up to the album's release, the band ran a competition via their then-official website, appealing to fans to submit their own ideas for possible album titles, as the band proposed that they would choose a title from all of the entries received. However, despite the many suggestions, John ultimately decided to stick with his own working title for the project, 'Beetroot'.[1]
Although the band chose not to use any of the names suggested, they did make a Top 10 list of alternate album titles:[1]
- '4Cast'
- 'All of Us Are'
- 'Out From Within'
- 'Pyramid'
- 'Recreativity'
- 'Reflector'
- 'Sense & Sensemilia'
- 'So It Goes'
- 'Spirit Level'
- 'What Remains To Be Discovered?'
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Gigslutz | 4/5[3] |
| God Is in the TV | 1.5/5[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Is this music? | [6] |
| NME | [7] |
| Record Collector | [8] |
In a retrospective review, Jamie Atkins of Record Collector said the album and its predecessor showcase a band attempting to "break new ground," while Beetroot "in particular containing their most adventurous work [...] It all just lacks wit, imagination and conviction".[8]
Track listing edit
All songs written by John Power.
- "Desert Drought" – 2:47
- "Heal Me" – 1:36
- "Curtains" – 3:25
- "Kingdoms and Crowns" – 3:41
- "Giving It All Away" – 4:17
- "Lose Myself" – 4:09
- "I Never Can Say" – 4:31
- "High Wire" – 3:56
- "Meditations" – 3:49
- "JetSteam" – 4:32
- "U-Turn" – 3:12
- "Universal Grinding Wheel" – 3:59
Personnel edit
- Cast
- John Power – vocals, guitar, backing vocals, producer, mixing, arrangements
- Peter Wilkinson – bass, backing vocals
- Liam "Skin" Tyson – guitar, backing vocals
- Keith O'Neill – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Production
- Tristin Norwell – producer, engineer, mixing, arrangements
- Simon B. Sheridan – engineer
- Claire Lewis – assistant engineer
- Damon Iddins – assistant engineer
- Adrian Hall – assistant engineer
- The Weathermen – Pro Tools operator
- Lawrence Johnson – additional vocal arrangements
- Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
- Additional musicians
- Lurine Cato – backing vocals
- Michelle John – backing vocals
- Rachel McFarlane – backing vocals
- David Farmer – brass
- David Vines – brass
- David Williamson – brass
- James Watson – brass
- Richard Brown – brass
- Tom Edwards – brass
- Tom Watson – brass
- William Watson – brass
- Paul Ellison – piano, flute
- Additional personnel
- Matthew Sankey – design
- Barry Dawson – photography
- Martyn Goodacre – photography
- Brian Cannon – photography
Chart performance edit
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 78 |
References edit
- ^ a b "ALBUM TITLE COMP NEWS", cast.co.uk, 1 June 2001
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Beetroot – Cast". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Bull, Dan (28 February 2014). "Album Review: 'Deluxe Remasters' Cast". Gigslutz. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Scott, Ben P (4 February 2001). "BritPop Month: Cast – Deluxe Editions: 'All Change'/'Mother Nature Calls'/'Magic Hour'/'Beetroot' (Edsel Records)". God Is in the TV. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Clarke, Betty (27 July 2001). "Stay conscious". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Jupp, Ed (28 February 2014). "Cast All Change / Mother Nature Calls / Magic Hour'/ Beetroot". Is this music?. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Pattison, Louis. "Cast : Beetroot". NME. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ a b Atkins, Jamie (March 2014). "Reviews". Record Collector (425): 90. ISSN 0261-250X.
External links edit
- Beetroot at Billboard Archived 6 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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