The Worst of Black Box Recorder
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The Worst of Black Box Recorder is a 2001 album
by Black Box Recorder
, whose members include Luke Haines
, Sarah Nixey
and John Moore. It is a compilation of B-sides
from the singles of England Made Me and The Facts Of Life
.
It also contains videos for 4 of their singles: "The Facts of Life", "Child Psychology", "The Art of Driving" and "England Made Me".
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Black Box Recorder
Black Box Recorder (band)
Black Box Recorder were an English indie rock group. They debuted in 1998 with England Made Me and followed this up with The Facts of Life, which gave them their first hit with the single of the same name in April 2000. Their third album, Passionoia, was released in 2003...
, whose members include Luke Haines
Luke Haines
Luke Haines is an English musician, songwriter and author, who has recorded music under various names and with various bands, including The Auteurs, Baader Meinhof and Black Box Recorder.-'New Wave':...
, Sarah Nixey
Sarah Nixey
Sarah Nixey is a British singer songwriter, best known as the vocalist in Black Box Recorder. Her debut solo album, Sing, Memory, was released on 19 February 2007, followed by Brave Tin Soldiers, released 9 May 2011...
and John Moore. It is a compilation of B-sides
B-Sides
B-Sides is an iTunes-exclusive album from the Coventry Trio The Enemy, consisting of ten songs that were B-sides to the single releases from their debut album We'll Live and Die in These Towns.-Track list:#Fear Killed the Youth of Our Nation...
from the singles of England Made Me and The Facts Of Life
The Facts of Life (album)
The Facts of Life is a 2000 album by Black Box Recorder, whose members include Luke Haines, Sarah Nixey and John Moore. The title track, The Facts Of Life, was released as a single, and was lauded by Mark and Lard, BBC Radio 1 disc jockeys who played it as the first song on their final Radio 1...
.
It also contains videos for 4 of their singles: "The Facts of Life", "Child Psychology", "The Art of Driving" and "England Made Me".
Track listing
- "Seasons in the Sun" – 2:37
- "Watch the Angel Not the Wire" – 2:20
- "Jackie Sixty" – 2:13
- "Start as You Mean to Go On" – 2:30
- "The Facts of Life" (Remix by The Chocolate Layers) – 6:24
- "Lord LucanRichard Bingham, 7th Earl of LucanRichard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan , popularly known as Lord Lucan, as Lord Bingham before 1964, and sometimes colloquially called "Lucky" Lucan, was a British peer, who disappeared in the early hours of 8 November 1974, following the murder of Sandra Rivett, his children's nanny, the previous...
is Missing" – 1:49 - "Wonderful Life" – 2:13
- "Uptown Top Ranking" (Remix by Black Box Recorder) – 4:09
- "Brutality" – 2:17
- "Factory Radio" – 2:11
- "Soul Boy" – 2:11
- "Rock 'N' Roll Suicide" – 5:38
- "The Facts of Life" (Multimedia track) – 2:13
- "Child Psychology" (Multimedia track) – 4:09
- "The Art of Driving" (Multimedia track) – 2:17
- "England Made Me" (Multimedia track) – 2:11
Cover versions
- Track 1 "Seasons in the SunSeasons in the SunApart from the versions noted above, there have been numerous cover versions of the song. Generally, these use the same translation as the Terry Jacks version, and thus inherit that version's less harsh interpretation of the song's storyline....
" - Original by Jacques BrelJacques BrelJacques Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson... - Track 8 "Uptown Top RankingAlthea & DonnaAlthea & Donna were a Jamaican reggae singing duo, best known for their 1977 single "Uptown Top Ranking" which was a number one hit in the United Kingdom in 1978.-Career:...
" - Original by Althea & DonnaAlthea & DonnaAlthea & Donna were a Jamaican reggae singing duo, best known for their 1977 single "Uptown Top Ranking" which was a number one hit in the United Kingdom in 1978.-Career:... - Track 12 "Rock 'n' Roll SuicideRock 'n' Roll Suicide"Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" is a song by David Bowie, originally released as the closing track on the album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars in June 1972. It detailed Ziggy’s final collapse as an old, washed-up rock star and, as such, was also the closing number of the...
" - Original by David BowieDavid BowieDavid Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...