I Am Kloot (album)
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I Am Kloot is I Am Kloot
's self-titled second album, as well as their highest charting album to date, reaching #68 on the UK Albums Chart
. It was released in 2003 and yielded four singles and one download
-only single. The download-only single "Proof" had a music video created for it by Krishna Stott, featuring British actor Christopher Eccleston
, which never received its intended, full release. A demo of "Proof" originally appeared as a B-side to "Morning Rain
" in 2001. The album contains an extra song, hidden in the pregap
, called "Deep Blue Sea," also released as a B-side on the "Life in a Day" single.
The singles "Life in a Day" and "3 Feet Tall" charted on the UK Singles Chart
at #43 and #46 respectively.
On 25 January 2005
, I Am Kloot became the first album by I Am Kloot released in the United States
. In March 2005, the band gave their first concert tour in this country.
I Am Kloot
I Am Kloot are an English band formed in Manchester, in 1999 by John Bramwell , Peter Jobson and Andy Hargreaves .-History:...
's self-titled second album, as well as their highest charting album to date, reaching #68 on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
. It was released in 2003 and yielded four singles and one download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
-only single. The download-only single "Proof" had a music video created for it by Krishna Stott, featuring British actor Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston is an English stage, film and television actor. His films include Let Him Have It, Shallow Grave, Elizabeth, 28 Days Later, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Others, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra...
, which never received its intended, full release. A demo of "Proof" originally appeared as a B-side to "Morning Rain
Morning Rain
"Morning Rain" is a single release by I Am Kloot. Included with the single is a demo of "Proof" and a live version of "Twist" from a February 14, 2001 gig in Paris and features a French sung chorus too .-Track listing:All songs written by John Harold...
" in 2001. The album contains an extra song, hidden in the pregap
Pregap
The pregap on a Red Book audio CD is the portion of the audio track that precedes "index 01" for a given track in the table of contents . The pregap is typically two seconds long and usually, but not always, contains silence...
, called "Deep Blue Sea," also released as a B-side on the "Life in a Day" single.
The singles "Life in a Day" and "3 Feet Tall" charted on the UK Singles Chart
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 ...
at #43 and #46 respectively.
On 25 January 2005
2005 in music
-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
, I Am Kloot became the first album by I Am Kloot released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In March 2005, the band gave their first concert tour in this country.
Track listing
All songs written by John Harold Arnold Bramwell.- "Deep Blue Sea" – 3:57
- "Deep Blue Sea" is a hidden song in the pregapPregapThe pregap on a Red Book audio CD is the portion of the audio track that precedes "index 01" for a given track in the table of contents . The pregap is typically two seconds long and usually, but not always, contains silence...
of the CD edition
- "Deep Blue Sea" is a hidden song in the pregap
- "Untitled #1" – 4:18
- "From Your Favourite Sky" – 2:46
- "Life in a Day" – 2:46
- "Here for the World" – 3:26
- "A Strange Arrangement of Colour" – 2:38
- "Cuckoo" – 3:26
- "Mermaids" – 3:39
- "ProofProof (I Am Kloot song)"Proof" – a song by English band I Am Kloot.A demo version of "Proof" was released in 2001 as a B-side on the single "Morning Rain" from the album Natural History. This version is also included on the compilation album B from 2009....
" – 2:46 - "Sold as Seen" – 2:55
- "Not a Reasonable Man" – 3:06
- "3 Feet Tall" – 3:04
- "The Same Deep Water as Me" – 4:10
Contributing musicians
- Tony Gilfellon: additional guitar on "3 Feet Tall"
- Bob Sastry: French horn on "The Same Deep Water as Me"
- Isabelle Dunn: celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
on "The Same Deep Water as Me" - Amanda Drummond: violaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
on "The Same Deep Water as Me" - Stella Page: violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
on "The Same Deep Water as Me" - Prabjote Osahn: violin on "The Same Deep Water as Me"
Singles
sources:title | label | format, catalog number |
release date | track listing | charts | additional informations |
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"Untitled #1" | The Echo Label | gramophone record 7" Gramophone record A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove... , ECS134 |
24 March 2003 2003 in music -January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested... |
A. A-side and B-side A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or... "Untitled #1" B. A-side and B-side A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or... "The Mermen" |
UK Singles Chart 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 ... : 101 |
Limited edition of 1000 copies. |
"Life in a Day" | The Echo Label | gramophone record 7", ECS140 |
9 June 2003 | A. "Life in a Day" B. "This House Is Haunted" |
UK Singles Chart: 43 | Limited edition, autographed. |
CDS, ECSCD140 |
1. "Life in a Day" 2. "This House Is Haunted" 3. "Cinders" |
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CDS, ECSCD140X |
1. "Life in a Day" 2. "Deep Blue Sea" 3. "By Myself" 4. "Life in a Day" (music video Music video A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings... ) |
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"3 Feet Tall" | The Echo Label | gramophone record 7", ECS143 |
8 September 2003 | A. "3 Feet Tall" B. "From Your Favourite Sky, John Peel Session" |
UK Singles Chart: 46 | |
CDS, ECSCD143 |
1. "3 Feet Tall" 2. "From Your Favourite Sky, John Peel Session" 3. "A Strange Arrangement of Colour (Live)" |
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CDS, ECSCD143X |
1. "3 Feet Tall" 2. "Monkeys" 3. "Big Tears" 4. "3 Feet Tall" (music video) |
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"From Your Favourite Sky" | The Echo Label | Download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
21 March 2004 2004 in music See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol.... |
1. "From Your Favourite Sky" 2. "Life in a Day (Live)" 3. "Not a Reasonable Man (Live)" 4. "From Your Favourite Sky (Live)" |
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CDS, ECSCD138 |
22 March 2004 | 1. "From Your Favourite Sky" 2. "This House Is Haunted" 3. "Cinders" 4. "Deep Blue Sea" 5. "By Myself" |
Limited edition. | |||
CDS | 22 March 2004 | 1. "From Your Favourite Sky" 2. "Life in a Day (Live)" 3. "Not a Reasonable Man (Live)" 4. "From Your Favourite Sky (Live)" 5. "From Your Favourite Sky" (music video) |
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"Proof Proof (I Am Kloot song) "Proof" – a song by English band I Am Kloot.A demo version of "Proof" was released in 2001 as a B-side on the single "Morning Rain" from the album Natural History. This version is also included on the compilation album B from 2009.... " |
The Echo Label | Download | 21 June 2004 | 1. "Proof" 2. "Junk Culture" 3. "Same Deep Water as Me (live at the Ritz- Manchester The Ritz (Manchester) The Manchester Ritz is a live music venue in Whitworth Street West in Manchester.It won Manchester's Best Bar None and Club awards for 2006/2007, which are organised by the Greater Manchester Police.... )" 4. "Proof" (music video) |
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Release history
Country | Release date |
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United Kingdom | 15 September 2003 |
United States | 25 January 2005 |