Kevin Carter (single)
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"Kevin Carter" is a song by Manic Street Preachers
, released as the third single from their album Everything Must Go
in 1996. Its subject was the 1994 Pulitzer Prize
winning photographer, Kevin Carter
. The CD included "Horses Under Starlight", "Sepia" and "First Republic", while the cassette included an acoustic
version of "Everything Must Go".
The song reached number nine in the UK Singles Chart
on 12 October 1996, giving them a third straight top-ten hit. The single discography printed in back of the 1998 book "Everything - A book about Manic Street Preachers" incorrectly lists its UK chart position of number 7. The song's lyrics were written solely by missing member Richey Edwards.
The B-side, "Sepia", is a reference to the final scene of the film, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
, where the two main characters are shown in freeze frame
, which then is colourised to sepia tone. The lyrics of the track were written by Nicky Wire and seem to refer to the period when he and Richey Edwards were gaining notoriety in the music press for their confrontational views. The lyrics also appear to reflect some of Nicky Wire's raw emotion following the disappearance of his close friend and bandmate. The Butch Cassidy connection is also referenced in their song 'Australia' (which is where the characters from the film say they will go next, directly before the 'Sepia' sequence), and the decision to record 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' for the Warchild charity compilation album, 'Help'. This track was replaced by a single release of the track "Further Away
" in Japan.
The trumpet instrumental part of the song is used as the theme music to the ITV Wales political programme "Wales This Week".
CD2
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Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...
, released as the third single from their album Everything Must Go
Everything Must Go (Manic Street Preachers album)
Everything Must Go is the fourth album by Manic Street Preachers, released in 1996. It contains five songs with lyrics by Richey James Edwards, who disappeared and presumed to have died circa 1 February 1995 and was the last album to feature his contributions until Journal for Plague Lovers...
in 1996. Its subject was the 1994 Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
winning photographer, Kevin Carter
Kevin Carter
Kevin Carter was an award-winning South African photojournalist and member of the Bang-Bang Club.-Early life:...
. The CD included "Horses Under Starlight", "Sepia" and "First Republic", while the cassette included an acoustic
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
version of "Everything Must Go".
The song reached number nine in 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 ...
on 12 October 1996, giving them a third straight top-ten hit. The single discography printed in back of the 1998 book "Everything - A book about Manic Street Preachers" incorrectly lists its UK chart position of number 7. The song's lyrics were written solely by missing member Richey Edwards.
The B-side, "Sepia", is a reference to the final scene of the film, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a 1969 American Western film directed by George Roy Hill and written by William Goldman...
, where the two main characters are shown in freeze frame
Freeze frame
- Film and Television :*Freeze frame shot, a cinematographic technique*Freeze frame television, a technique making use of freeze frame shots*Freeze Frame, a game on The Price is Right...
, which then is colourised to sepia tone. The lyrics of the track were written by Nicky Wire and seem to refer to the period when he and Richey Edwards were gaining notoriety in the music press for their confrontational views. The lyrics also appear to reflect some of Nicky Wire's raw emotion following the disappearance of his close friend and bandmate. The Butch Cassidy connection is also referenced in their song 'Australia' (which is where the characters from the film say they will go next, directly before the 'Sepia' sequence), and the decision to record 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' for the Warchild charity compilation album, 'Help'. This track was replaced by a single release of the track "Further Away
Further Away
"Further Away" is a song by Manic Street Preachers, released as the third single from their album Everything Must Go in Japan only in October 1996, replacing the UK single release, "Kevin Carter". The single is all but the same as the UK CD1 counterpart merely switching the title track...
" in Japan.
The trumpet instrumental part of the song is used as the theme music to the ITV Wales political programme "Wales This Week".
Track listing
CD1- "Kevin Carter"
- "Horses Under Starlight" [instrumental]
- "Sepia"
- "First Republic"
CD2
- "Kevin Carter" – 3:26
- "Kevin Carter (Bust Loose)" – 7:45
- "Kevin Carter" (Stealth Sonic Orchestra Remix) – 6:40
- "Kevin Carter" (Stealth Sonic Orchestra Soundtrack) – 6:37
MC
- "Kevin Carter"
- "Everything Must Go" (acoustic version)