Elliot Minor (album)
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Elliot Minor is the debut album from the English pop rock band Elliot Minor
. The album was released on 14 April 2008.
", "Jessica
", "The White One Is Evil
" and "Still Figuring Out
", with "Parallel Worlds
" being re-released a week before the album, on 7 April.
The album release date had been pushed back many times throughout the course of 2007, however lead singer/guitarist Alex Davies confirmed on a BBC Radio 1 interview that the album would be released on 21 April 2008. This has since been revised, and the album was released on 14 April.
Several promotion copies were leaked onto eBay
, however were swiftly removed. Demos for all of the tracks have been available for sometime on various torrent websites, and several have also been available on the band's MySpace. The track listing has been confirmed by a number of sources since the promotion copy leaked onto eBay.
Elliot Minor's official online store offered the first 500 albums signed by the band.
The album was released on 14 April at 1:20am on iTunes
, which was available for pre-order a week prior to the albums release date. The album went on sale in stores and many other music online download services the same day.
Upon release, the album managed to debut #6 on the UK Albums Chart, and at #30 on the Irish Albums Chart.
Exclusively in Japan, 3 bonus tracks are included: "Forgetting You", "She's Getting Around", and "Wait Another Week". The demo version of "Forgetting You" was a B-side on the "Jessica" single. The demo version of "Wait Another Week" was a B-side on the first release of the "Parallel Worlds" single. Both songs were rerecorded for the Japanese album. "She's Getting Around" is exclusive to the album.
Elliot Minor
Elliot Minor are a classically influenced rock band from York, England. The group consists of Alex Davies , Ed Minton , Dan Hetherton and Ed Hetherton .-History and formation: 2000-2006 :...
. The album was released on 14 April 2008.
History
The band has released 4 singles before this album's release, "Parallel WorldsParallel Worlds
"Parallel Worlds" is the debut single from York based rock band Elliot Minor taken from their self-titled album. It was originally released on April 9, 2007, and later due to interest from radio stations and the band's label it was decided to be re-released on April 7, 2008, almost a year...
", "Jessica
Jessica (Elliot Minor song)
"Jessica" is the second single from York-based rock band Elliot Minor. It was released on August 6, 2007. The band wrote this song out of their affection for Jessica Alba...
", "The White One Is Evil
The White One Is Evil
"The White One Is Evil" is the third single from York based rock band Elliot Minor. It was released on October 29, 2007.The music was written by Alex Davies, with lyrics by Alex and Ed Minton.-Music video:...
" and "Still Figuring Out
Still Figuring Out
"Still Figuring Out" is the fourth single from British rock band Elliot Minor, taken from their top 10 album Elliot Minor. The song was released on the 28 January 2008.The music was written by Alex Davies, with lyrics by Alex and Ed Minton...
", with "Parallel Worlds
Parallel Worlds
"Parallel Worlds" is the debut single from York based rock band Elliot Minor taken from their self-titled album. It was originally released on April 9, 2007, and later due to interest from radio stations and the band's label it was decided to be re-released on April 7, 2008, almost a year...
" being re-released a week before the album, on 7 April.
The album release date had been pushed back many times throughout the course of 2007, however lead singer/guitarist Alex Davies confirmed on a BBC Radio 1 interview that the album would be released on 21 April 2008. This has since been revised, and the album was released on 14 April.
Several promotion copies were leaked onto eBay
EBay
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, however were swiftly removed. Demos for all of the tracks have been available for sometime on various torrent websites, and several have also been available on the band's MySpace. The track listing has been confirmed by a number of sources since the promotion copy leaked onto eBay.
Elliot Minor's official online store offered the first 500 albums signed by the band.
The album was released on 14 April at 1:20am on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, which was available for pre-order a week prior to the albums release date. The album went on sale in stores and many other music online download services the same day.
Upon release, the album managed to debut #6 on the UK Albums Chart, and at #30 on the Irish Albums Chart.
Track listing
- If consumers were to pre-order from 7Digital, they would receive 2 extra tracks: the band giving a track-by-track commentary on the record, and another 17-minute interview. Also, if pre-ordered from iTunesITunesiTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, users would be able to receive acoustic recordings of "Parallel WorldsParallel Worlds"Parallel Worlds" is the debut single from York based rock band Elliot Minor taken from their self-titled album. It was originally released on April 9, 2007, and later due to interest from radio stations and the band's label it was decided to be re-released on April 7, 2008, almost a year...
", "JessicaJessica (Elliot Minor song)"Jessica" is the second single from York-based rock band Elliot Minor. It was released on August 6, 2007. The band wrote this song out of their affection for Jessica Alba...
", "Lucky Star" and "The Liar Is You".
Exclusively in Japan, 3 bonus tracks are included: "Forgetting You", "She's Getting Around", and "Wait Another Week". The demo version of "Forgetting You" was a B-side on the "Jessica" single. The demo version of "Wait Another Week" was a B-side on the first release of the "Parallel Worlds" single. Both songs were rerecorded for the Japanese album. "She's Getting Around" is exclusive to the album.
Singles
| Date | Single | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
UK Indie UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... |
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| 9 April 2007 | "Parallel Worlds Parallel Worlds "Parallel Worlds" is the debut single from York based rock band Elliot Minor taken from their self-titled album. It was originally released on April 9, 2007, and later due to interest from radio stations and the band's label it was decided to be re-released on April 7, 2008, almost a year... " |
31 | 1 |
| 6 August 2007 | "Jessica Jessica (Elliot Minor song) "Jessica" is the second single from York-based rock band Elliot Minor. It was released on August 6, 2007. The band wrote this song out of their affection for Jessica Alba... " |
19 | 1 |
| 29 October 2007 | "The White One Is Evil The White One Is Evil "The White One Is Evil" is the third single from York based rock band Elliot Minor. It was released on October 29, 2007.The music was written by Alex Davies, with lyrics by Alex and Ed Minton.-Music video:... " |
27 | N/A |
| 28 January 2008 | "Still Figuring Out Still Figuring Out "Still Figuring Out" is the fourth single from British rock band Elliot Minor, taken from their top 10 album Elliot Minor. The song was released on the 28 January 2008.The music was written by Alex Davies, with lyrics by Alex and Ed Minton... " |
17 | N/A |
| 7 April 2008 | "Parallel Worlds Parallel Worlds "Parallel Worlds" is the debut single from York based rock band Elliot Minor taken from their self-titled album. It was originally released on April 9, 2007, and later due to interest from radio stations and the band's label it was decided to be re-released on April 7, 2008, almost a year... " (re-release) |
22 | N/A |
| 23 June 2008 | "Time After Time Time After Time (Elliot Minor song) "Time After Time" is a single from the rock band Elliot Minor. It combines traditional pop rock with classical instruments such as the piano. It is Elliot Minor's fifth overall single and comes from their self-titled debut album. The song debuted at 47 on the UK Charts on 5 July, 2008... " |
47 | N/A |
Personnel
- Alex Davies - vocals, lead & rhythm guitars, piano, string arrangements
- Ed Minton - vocals, lead & rhythm guitars
- Ed 'Teddy' Hetherton - bass guitars
- Ali Paul - piano, keyboards, synthesizer
- Dan Hetherton - drums, backing vocals
Guest Performers
- Eric RiglerEric RiglerEric Rigler is an American player of the Uilleann pipes, Great Highland Bagpipes, and tin whistle. He plays on his own and with the band Bad Haggis, and has been featured on a number of movie soundtracks. He has been described as "the most recorded bagpiper of all time"...
- uillean pipes; Irish whistles - Nick Davies - French horn (Tracks 7 and 11)
- Colin Davies - trumpet (7 and 11)
- Dominic Davies - trombone (11)