Half These Songs Are About You
| Half These Songs Are About You | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 16 August 2004 | |||
| Recorded | FDM Recording, Leamington Spa, UK | |||
| Genre | Pop, hip hop, folk | |||
| Length | 43:33 | |||
| Label | FDM Records | |||
| Producer | Gavin Monaghan | |||
| Nizlopi chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Cornish Times | 8/10 link |
| Independent on Sunday | 2/5 link |
| Maverick | 3/5 link |
Half These Songs Are About You is the first album released by the band Nizlopi in August 2004. It includes the number one single, "JCB". Despite the duo nature of Nizlopi, this album is largely populated by full band tracks with real drums (instead of John Parker's human beatbox) and many other instruments. The songs therefore sound quite different live.
Track listing
[edit]- "Fine Story" – 3:35
- "Girls" – 3:55
- "Call It Up" – 3:36
- "Faith" – 3:03
- "Long Distance" – 3:37
- "JCB" – 3:47
- "Love Rage On" – 3:13
- "Freedom" – 4:12
- "Wash Away" – 3:50
- "Sing Around It" – 4:21
- "Worry" – 6:24
There is also a hidden track, "Intro Song", after "Worry".
Credits
[edit]Allsongs written by Nizlopi.
- Engineered by Andy Taylor
- Mastered by John Dent
- Luke Concannon: Vocals, acoustic guitar, skull shaker
- John Parker: double bass, beat box, electric guitars, banjo
- Matt Klose: drums
- Hugh Graham: Percussion
- Gavin Monaghan: Hammond organ, Piano
- Fergusito Paton: flamenco guitar, Spanish shouting
- Tom Bailey: Piano
- Kieron Concannon: Uilleann pipes, low whistles
- Carina Round: harmony vocals
- Laurie Miller: Backing vocals
- Enigma string quartet
- Horn section
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[1] | 88 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[2] | 7 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[3] | 20 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "British album certifications – Nizlopi – Half These Songs Are About You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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