The Light at the End of the Tunnel Is a Train

The Light at the End of the Tunnel Is a Train is the debut studio album by British electronic musician Whitey. It was released on 21 March 2005 through 1234 Records in the UK and a year later through Dim Mak Records in the US. It was supported with singles "Y.U.H.2.B.M.2", "Leave Them All Behind" and "Non Stop".

The Light at the End of the Tunnel Is a Train
Studio album by
Released21 March 2005
Genre
Length44:50
Label
Producer
Whitey chronology
The Light at the End of the Tunnel Is a Train
(2005)
Great Shakes
(2007)
Singles from The Light at the End of the Tunnel Is a Train
  1. "Y.U.H.2.B.M.2"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Leave Them All Behind"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Non Stop / A Walk In The Dark"
    Released: 14 February 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork5.2/10[1]
PopMatters6/10[2]
The Guardian[3]
The Observer[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Nathan Joseph White

No.TitleLength
1."Intro/In the Limelight"3:37
2."Leave Them All Behind"4:38
3."Y.U.H.2.B.M.2."4:22
4."A Walk in the Dark/Reprise"5:38
5."Can't Go out, Can't Stay In"4:29
6."Tantrum"3:49
7."Hahaha"4:09
8."Halfway Gone"5:15
9."Non Stop"3:48
10."The Light at the End of the Tunnel Is a Train"5:05
Total length:44:50
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."The Awful Truth"4:01
12."Just Another Animal"3:34
Extended Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Just Another Animal"3:30
12."Play Me"3:33
13."Shut Up, Look Happy"3:10
14."The Awful Truth"4:03
15."Twoface"3:47
16."Poor Thing"5:47
Notes
  • "Y.U.H.2.B.M.2" is known as "Why You Have To Be Me" for its single release.
  • "Intro/In The Limelight" and "A Walk In The Dark/Reprise" have shortened titles in some releases

Personnel

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  • Nathan J. White – songwriter, vocals, programmer, guitar, bass, organ, vibraphone, violin, drums, xylophone, producer, artwork
  • Sean McLusky – drums (tracks 1, 4)
  • Julian-Shah Tayler – guitar (tracks 3, 11)
  • Patrick Walden – guitar (track 3)
  • William "Wildcat Will" Blanchard – drums (tracks 7-9)
  • Paul Harrison – engineer (tracks 1, 3, 6, 7)
  • Robert Harder – co-producer, engineer (tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11)
  • Paul Spence – engineer (track 10)
  • Patrick Duffy – art direction, design
  • Chris Graham – artwork

References

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  1. ^ Mitchum, Rob (15 November 2006). "Whitey: The Light at the End of the Tunnel is a Train". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. ^ O'Neil, Tim (12 November 2006). "Whitey: The Light at the End of the Tunnel Is a Train, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  3. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (5 November 2004). "Whitey, The Light at the End of the Tunnel Is a Train". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Whitey, The Light At The End Of The Tunnel Is A Train | OMM | The Observer". The Observer. 20 February 2005. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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