China is the tenth studio album by the South African rock band The Parlotones. It was released July 2018 initially as a double album in South Africa under Gallo Record Company[1] and in 2019 as a single disc both in the United States under Ok!Good Records[2] and in Europe under Butler Records.[3] The album received the nomination for "Best Rock Album" from the 25th South African Music Awards.[8]
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| Released | 20 July 2018 |
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| Studio | High Seas Studios, Johannesburg[1][2][3] |
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| Label | - Gallo
- OK!Good Records
- Butler Records
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| Producer | - The Parlotones
- Jacques Du Plessis
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Orchestrated
(2017)
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China
(2018)
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Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue
(2019)
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- "Can You Feel It?"
Released: 6 July 2018
- "Leave a Light On"
Released: 30 November 2018
- "Antidote"
Released: 19 July 2019[6]
- "Beautiful Life"
Released: 20 March 2020[7]
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It is the first album to feature keyboardist Rob Davidson, who was previously a touring member for the group.[9]
Track listing
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All tracks are written by The Parlotones
CD1| Title |
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| 1. | "Buckle Up" | 4:01 |
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| 2. | "Antidote" | 4:00 |
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| 3. | "Leave a Light On" | 3:59 |
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| 4. | "Jennifer" | 2:29 |
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| 5. | "Can You Feel It?" | 3:33 |
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| 6. | "Downtown Love" | 4:27 |
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| 7. | "Beautiful Life" | 3:47 |
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| 8. | "Like Dynamite" | 4:35 |
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| 9. | "Golden Lion" | 3:15 |
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| 10. | "Maya" | 3:46 |
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| 11. | "Side by Side" | 3:29 |
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| 12. | "Young and the Guilty" | 3:34 |
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| 13. | "The Whole of the Moon" | 4:37 |
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CD2| Title |
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| 1. | "Welcome the Wonderful" | 3:43 |
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| 2. | "Only the Good Die Young" | 3:56 |
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| 3. | "Manufactured Kings" | 3:45 |
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| 4. | "We Can‘t Eat Money" | 4:36 |
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| 5. | "I Feel Over Nothing" | 4:13 |
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| 6. | "Twilight Years" | 3:33 |
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| 7. | "Lisa Se Klavier" | 4:39 |
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| 8. | "For Now" | 4:07 |
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| 9. | "Heat of the Moment" | 3:47 |
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| 10. | "Rock N' Roll" | 4:14 |
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| 11. | "Keep Reminding Me" | 4:42 |
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| 12. | "Goodbye To The Show" | 4:02 |
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United States release tracklist| Title |
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| 1. | "Antidote" | 4:00 |
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| 2. | "Leave a Light On" | 3:59 |
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| 3. | "Can You Feel It?" | 3:33 |
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| 4. | "Beautiful Life" | 3:47 |
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| 5. | "For Now" | 4:06 |
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| 6. | "Downtown Love" | 4:27 |
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| 7. | "The Whole of the Moon" | 4:36 |
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| 8. | "Young and the Guilty" | 3:34 |
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| 9. | "Twilight Years" | 3:33 |
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| 10. | "Welcome the Wonderfu" | 3:43 |
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| 11. | "Only the Good Die Young" | 3:56 |
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| 12. | "Keep Reminding Me" | 4:42 |
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| 13. | "I Feel Over Nothing" | 4:13 |
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| 14. | "Goodbye To The Show" | 4:02 |
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European release tracklist| Title |
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| 1. | "Buckle Up" | 4:01 |
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| 2. | "Antidote" | 4:00 |
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| 3. | "Leave a Light On" | 3:59 |
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| 4. | "Can You Feel It?" | 3:33 |
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| 5. | "Beautiful Life" | 3:47 |
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| 6. | "Like Dynamite" | 4:35 |
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| 7. | "Golden Lion" | 3:15 |
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| 8. | "Downtown Love" | 4:27 |
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| 9. | "Young and the Guilty" | 3:34 |
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| 10. | "I Feel Over Nothing" | 4:13 |
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| 11. | "Side by Side" | 3:29 |
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| 12. | "Only the Good Die Young" | 3:56 |
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| 13. | "Manufactured Kings" | 3:45 |
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| 14. | "Keep Reminding Me" | 4:42 |
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| 15. | "Heat of the Moment" | 3:47 |
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| 16. | "Goodbye To The Show" | 4:02 |
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Personnel
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Personnel data taken from Ok!Good Records' Bandcamp.[10]
- Kahn Morbee – vocals, guitar
- Neil Pauw – drums
- Glen Hodgson – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Paul Hodgson – lead guitar
- Rob Davidson – keyboards
- John Mayer – strings
- Rebecca Taylor – vocals
- Jacques Du Plessis – producer, recorder, mixer
- Adrian Erasmus – assistant producer
- Gavin Flaks – assistant producer
References
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