"Geraldine" is a 2008 single

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 by Scottish

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 Indie rock

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 band Glasvegas

Glasvegas

Glasvegas are a Scottish indie rock band from Glasgow. The band consists of James Allan , Rab Allan , Paul Donoghue and Jonna Löfgren . The band received critical acclaim for their debut album Glasvegas which was released in September 2008, reaching No...

. It was released on 23 June 2008 and reached #11 on the UK singles chart

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, and #1 on the NME chart two weeks later. It also reached #1 on the Scottish Singles Chart.

According to the NME website:
This song seems to hold much truth as Geraldine really has given up her job as a social worker to sell Glasvegas merchandise at concerts. On the album

Glasvegas (album)

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, the 20 second atmospheric intro to "Geraldine" is tacked onto the end of preceding song "Flowers & Football Tops

Flowers & Football Tops

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," giving "Geraldine" a 3:45 run time. The single version of "Geraldine" includes this intro, making it 4:06. The song has been nominated for Best International Song at the 2008 Swedish Rockbjörnen

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 awards.

Track listing

All songs written by James Allan, except where noted.

Promo CD (GOWOW001)

1. "Geraldine" (Radio Edit) – 3:24
2. "Geraldine" (Album Version) – 4:06
3. "Geraldine" (Instrumental) – 4:06

CD (GOWOW002)

1. "Geraldine" – 4:06
2. "The Prettiest Thing on Saltcoats
   Saltcoats
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    Beach" – 6:19

7" #1 (GOWOW003)

• Limited numbered edition blue-colored vinyl.

1. "Geraldine" – 4:06
2. "The Prettiest Thing on Saltcoats Beach" – 6:19

7" #2 (GOWOW004)

1. "Geraldine" – 4:06
2. "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" (The Korgis
   The Korgis
   The Korgis are a British pop band, originally composed of singer / bassist James Warren and singer / drummer Andy Davis , both former members of 1970s band Stackridge, along with unofficial members violinist Stuart Gordon and keyboardist Phil Harrison.-Career:The Korgis released their first single...
   
   cover, written by James Warren) – 4:54

Download

1. "Geraldine" (Live Acoustic Version) – 3:41