The Charlatans is the fourth 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 28 August 1995. It went to the top of the UK Albums Chart the same year. The Charlatans is rated 84 in the Melody Maker

Melody Maker

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's top 100 albums of all time list from 2000.

The album's original title was slated to be The First Shag In Ages, named after a chapter from Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh

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's Trainspotting

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. Several promo shirts bearing this title were printed and early vinyl versions of the album have this written between the leadout groove.

The track "Here Comes A Soul Saver" uses a riff from the Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd

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 song Fearless.

Track listing

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

1. "Nine Acre Court" – 3:45
2. "Feeling Holy" – 5:16
3. "Just Lookin'" – 3:49
4. "Crashin' In" – 5:00
5. "Bullet Comes" – 5:23
6. "Here Comes A Soul Saver" – 3:23
7. "Just When You're Thinkin' Things Over" – 4:51
8. "Tell Everyone" – 3:32
9. "Toothache" – 5:15
10. "No Fiction" – 3:58
11. "See It Through" – 4:07
12. "Thank You" – 3:35

Singles

The first single to the album, called "Crashin' In" or "Crashing In" was released by The Charlatans on 28 December 1994. In addition to the album songs Crashin' In and See It Through the single also featured the title Green Flashing Eyes which was later released on the compilation album Songs from the Other Side

Songs from the Other Side

Songs from the Other Side is a compilation album featuring selected B-sides released by the British band The Charlatans during their time on the Beggars Banquet label from 1990–1997. The album was released on May 20, 2002.-Track listing:# "Imperial 109"# "Everything Changed"# "Happen to Die" #...

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Personnel

• Tim Burgess - Lead vocals, harmonica
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• Mark Collins - Guitar
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• Rob Collins - D6, clavinet
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  , hammond organ
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  , wurlitzer
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  , piano
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  , backing vocals
• Martin Blunt - bass
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• Jon Brookes - drums
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