Tellin' Stories is an album

Album

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 by the British band The Charlatans

The Charlatans (British band)

The Charlatans are an English alternative rock band. The band's line-up currently comprises Tim Burgess , Mark Collins , Martin Blunt , Tony Rogers and Jon Brookes .Former members of the band include guitarist Jon Day , vocalist Baz Ketley...

 (known in the United States as The Charlatans UK), released on April 21, 1997. It includes the final contributions of founder-member and keyboard player Rob Collins who died in a car accident midway through recording. The album was their most commercially successful, having three top ten singles, which remain their careers highest charting.

Track listing

All songs by Blunt/Brookes/Burgess/M. Collins/R. Collins.

1. "With No Shoes" – 4:42
2. "North Country Boy" – 4:05
3. "Tellin' Stories" – 5:13
4. "One To Another" – 4:29
5. "You're A Big Girl Now" – 2:49
6. "How Can You Leave Us" – 3:47
7. "Area 51" – 3:37
8. "How High" – 3:06
9. "Only Teethin'" – 5:19
10. "Get On It" – 5:56
11. "Rob's Theme" – 3:54

UK Singles Charting

• 1996 "One to Another" - #3 UK
• 1997 "North Country Boy" - #4 UK
• 1997 "How High" - #6 UK
• 1997 "Tellin' Stories" - #16 UK

Personnel

• Tim Burgess - Lead vocals, harmonica
  Harmonica
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• Mark Collins - Guitar
  Guitar
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• Rob Collins - Mellotron
  Mellotron
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  , organ
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  , piano
  Piano
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  , backing vocals
• Martin Duffy
  Martin Duffy (musician)
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   - Mellotron, organ, piano
• Martin Blunt - bass
  Bass guitar
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• Jon Brookes - drums
  Drum kit
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