Lady's Bridge is the fifth studio album from musician Richard Hawley

Richard Hawley

Richard Hawley is a guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer. After his first band Treebound Story broke up, Hawley found success as a member of Britpop band Longpigs in the 1990s. He later joined the band Pulp, led by his friend Jarvis Cocker...

, released in August 2007 in the UK. The album follows his 2005 Mercury Music Prize-nominated album Coles Corner

Coles Corner (album)

Coles Corner is the fourth studio album from musician Richard Hawley, released in September 2005 in the UK. The title track immortalizes the legendary Sheffield landmark Coles Corner, a popular meeting place of old and new lovers...

. Lady's Bridge

Lady's Bridge

Lady's Bridge is the oldest bridge across the River Don in the City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the central section of the city, linking the Wicker to the north with Waingate to the south.-The first bridge:...

 is a landmark location in Hawley's hometown of Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

. The song "Dark Road" originally appeared as a B-side to Hawley's "Born Under a Bad Sign" single. "Roll River Roll" is used as the theme song for the dark British sitcom Getting On

Getting On

Getting On is a satirical British sitcom based in an NHS hospital. It is written by its core cast, Jo Brand, Vicki Pepperdine, and Joanna Scanlan, and is directed by Peter Capaldi. It first aired in July 2009...

. A special edition of the album with a bonus DVD was also released.

Track listing

All tracks written by Richard Hawley.

CD:

1. "Valentine" – 4:27
2. "Roll River Roll" – 5:11
3. "Serious" – 3:24
4. "Tonight the Streets Are Ours" – 3:40
5. "Lady Solitude" – 5:32
6. "Dark Road" – 3:58
7. "The Sea Calls" – 5:54
8. "Lady's Bridge" – 4:00
9. "I'm Looking for Someone to Find Me" – 3:18
10. "Our Darkness" – 4:08
11. "The Sun Refused to Shine" – 4:57

Special edition bonus DVD:

1. "Now Then: A Short Film" – 34:30
2. "Tonight the Streets Are Ours" (video) – 3:42

Singles

• "Tonight the Streets Are Ours" (6 August 2007) - # 40 UK
  • CD1 (CD MUTE 382) b/w: "Vickers Road"
  • CD2 (LCD MUTE 382) b/w: "I Sleep Alone" (Live at Sheffield City Hall) / "Coming Home" (Live at Sheffield City Hall)
  • 7" vinyl (MUTE 382) b/w: "Vickers Road"
• "Serious" (15 October 2007) - # 83 UK
  • CD1 (CD MUTE 385) b/w: "Poor Boy"
  • CD2 (LCD MUTE 385) b/w: "Water Boy" / "Let It Come Slowly Towards You" / "Serious" (enhanced video)
  • 7" vinyl (MUTE 385) b/w: "Poor Boy"
• "Valentine" (28 January 2008) - # 134 UK
  • CD (CD MUTE 388) b/w: "Sheffield on Sea" / "Roll River Roll" (Acoustic) / "Valentine" (enhanced video)
  • 7" vinyl (MUTE 388) b/w: "Lonesome Town"
• Lady's Bridge EP (26 May 2008)
  • Digital download: "Lady's Bridge" / "The Sea Calls" (Live in Sheffield) / "Roll River Roll" (Live in Sheffield) / "Rockabilly Radio"