Exile on Coldharbour Lane is the debut album

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 by Alabama 3

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, released November 11, 1997, on One Little Indian and Geffen

Geffen Records

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. The name and cover are references to Exile on Main St.

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by The Rolling Stones

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 and Coldharbour Lane

Coldharbour Lane

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 a major street in Brixton

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, South London

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 best known for containing several after-hours clubs and not a few drug dealers. Recording sessions took place from March to June 1997. Upon it's release, the album received favorable reviews, inclduing a 8.9 review from Pitchfork Media

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. Exile on Coldharbour Lane did not chart on any album charts in the United States. The song "Sister Rosetta" featured in the film "Barnyard

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".

Track listing

1. "Converted"
2. "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness" (John Prine
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   )
3. "Woke Up This Morning
   Woke Up This Morning
   "Woke Up This Morning" is a song by Alabama 3 from their 1997 album Exile on Coldharbour Lane. The song is best known as the opening theme music for the HBO drama series The Sopranos .Alabama 3 frontman Rob Spragg wrote the song after hearing about the 1996 murder case of Sara Thornton,...
   
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4. "U Don't Dans 2 Tekno"
5. "Bourgeoisie Blues"
6. "Ain't Goin' to Goa"
7. "Mao Tse Tung Said"
8. "Hypo Full of Love (The 12-Step Plan)"
9. "The Old Purple Tin (9% of Pure Heaven)"
10. "The Night We Nearly Got Busted"
11. "Sister Rosetta"
12. "Peace in the Valley"

Personnel

• Larry Love - vocals
• The Very Reverend Dr. D. Wayne Love (First Minister of the First Presleyterian Church of Elvis The Divine (UK)) - vocals
• The Mountain of Love - analogue terrorism, harmonica, jaws harp & vocals
• Sir Real 'Congaman' Love L.S.D. O.P.T. - percussion, acoustic guitar
• Mississippi Guitar Love - guitar
• L.B. Dope - drums
• The Spirit - keyboards
• The Book of Love (Security), I.V. Lenin (Socialism In The Mainline), Lady Love and Little Eye Tie - D. Wayne's Ladies

• • Track 3 contains an element of "Tell Me" performed by Howlin Wolf, a sample from "Standing At The Burial Ground" by Mississippi Fred McDowell
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     and a sample of "Mannish Boy" by Muddy Waters
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    .
  • Track 8 contains elements from "Honey Hush" performed by Johnny Burnett & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio.
  • Track 11 contains samples from "Oh In That Morning" by The Reverend BC Campbell and "Wrapped Up And Tangled Up" by The Reverend Charlie Jackson.

In Lovin' Memory: Sean Phelan 1971-1997

Later Samples

• "Woke Up This Morning"
  • "Got Ur Self A...
    Got Ur Self A...
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    " by Nas
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     from the album Stillmatic
    Stillmatic
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