Coles Corner is the fourth studio album from musician Richard Hawley

Richard Hawley

Richard Hawley is a guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer. After his first band Treebound Story broke up, Hawley found success as a member of Britpop band Longpigs in the 1990s. He later joined the band Pulp, led by his friend Jarvis Cocker...

, released in September 2005 in the UK. The title track immortalizes the legendary Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

 landmark Coles Corner

Coles Corner

Coles Corner is the name given to the corner of Fargate and Church Street in Sheffield, England in sight of the cathedral. It was the site of the old Cole Brothers department store before they moved to Barker's Pool in 1963...

, a popular meeting place of old and new lovers. The album was nominated for the 2006 Mercury Music Prize for best album.

Track listing

All tracks written by Richard Hawley, except where noted.

1. "Coles Corner" – 4:49
2. "Just Like the Rain" – 3:17
3. "Hotel Room" – 3:42
4. "Darlin' Wait for Me" (Hawley, Shez Sheridan) – 3:53
5. "The Ocean" – 5:36
6. "Born Under a Bad Sign" – 3:41
7. "I Sleep Alone" – 3:44
8. "Tonight" – 4:32
9. "(Wading Through) The Waters of My Time" – 3:48
10. "Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet?" – 4:08
11. "Last Orders" (traditional; arranged by Hawley) – 4:59

Singles

In the UK, six singles were released from the album:

• "The Ocean" (August 22, 2005) - # 102 UK
  • CD (CD MUTE 347): "The Ocean" (single version) / "The Ocean" (album version)
  • 7" vinyl (MUTE 347): "The Ocean" (single version) / "Kelham Island"
• "Coles Corner" (October 31, 2005) - # 146 UK
  • CD (CD MUTE 352) b/w: "I'm Absolutely Hank Marvin
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  • 7" vinyl (MUTE 352) b/w: "A Bird Never Flew on One Wing"
• "Just Like the Rain" (January 23, 2006) - # 94 UK
  • CD (CD MUTE 357): "Just Like the Rain" (single version) / "Room with a View" / "Long Black Veil"
• "Born Under a Bad Sign" (March 20, 2006) - # 81 UK
  • CD (CD MUTE 362): "Born Under a Bad Sign" (single version) / "Dark Road" / "Just Like the Rain" (enhanced video)
  • 7" vinyl (MUTE 362): "Born Under a Bad Sign" (single version) / "I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail"
• "Coles Corner" (re-issue) (June 12, 2006) - # 136 UK
  • CD (CD MUTE 367) b/w: "Long Black Train"
  • 7" vinyl (MUTE 367) b/w: "Can You Hear the Rain, Love?" (Live Acoustic)
• "Hotel Room" (September 4, 2006) - # 64 UK
  • CD (CD MUTE 379): "Hotel Room" (single version) / "Young and Beautiful" (Live Acoustic)
  • 7" vinyl (MUTE 379): "Hotel Room" (single version) / "Some Candy Talking
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Musicians

• Richard Hawley – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar, baritone guitar, Spanish guitar, Hawaiian lap steel, hammer dulcimer, enchanted lyre, omnichord, piano, drums, steel drum, vibraphone, baby glock
• Shez Sheridan – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar, baritone guitar, reverb trem guitar, backing vocals
• John Trier – piano, Fender rhodes, vibraphone, baby glock
• Colin Elliot – baritone guitar, electric bass, upright bass, piano, percussion, backing vocals, string arrangements
• Andy Cook – drums
• Johnny Wood – upright slap bass
• Violins – Gaynor Sutcliffe, Lizz Lipscombe, Susannah Simmons, Lizzie Ball
• Violas – Naomi Koop, Simon Graham
• Cello – Liz Hanks

External links

• Map of Coles Corner and its significance to Richard Hawley