Two Shoes is the second studio album by Australian band The Cat Empire

The Cat Empire

The Cat Empire are an Australian ska and jazz band formed in 1999. Core members are Harry James Angus , Will Hull-Brown , Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala , Ollie McGill , Ryan Monro and Felix Riebl...

, the follow-up to the wildly successful self-titled first album, The Cat Empire

The Cat Empire (album)

The Cat Empire is the eponymous studio debut album of Melbourne band The Cat Empire. Released in October 2003 in Australia, it went platinum in Australia in February 2004.-Recording of the album:...

. It was recorded in 2004/2005 in Havana

Havana

Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...

, Cuba

Cuba

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Track listing

1. "Sly
   Sly (song)
   "Sly" is a song by The Cat Empire, and was the first single taken from their 2005 album, Two Shoes. It peaked at #23 in the Australian singles chart. The song appears on EA Games' FIFA 08....
   
   " – 3:47
2. "In My Pocket" – 5:04
3. "Lullaby" – 5:35
4. "The Car Song
   The Car Song
   "The Car Song" is the fourth track and second single from Two Shoes, the second album from the Australian band The Cat Empire. The single peaked at #46 in the Australian singles chart....
   
   " – 4:19
5. "Two Shoes
   Two Shoes (song)
   "Two Shoes" was the third and final single taken from The Cat Empire's 2005 hit album of the same name, Two Shoes. It peaked at #49 in the Australian singles chart.-Music video:The video was shot in the city of Melbourne over a period of three days...
   
   " – 5:13
6. "Miserere" – 6:39
7. "Sol Y Sombra" – 6:02
8. "Party Started" – 3:46
9. "Protons, Neutrons, Electrons" – 4:44
10. "Saltwater" – 4:06
11. "The Night That Never End" – 9:35 (hidden track "1001", begins at 5:35).

Bonus DVD

1. Documentary - "Estudio 101: The Making of Two Shoes"
2. Live at The Forum - "Lullaby" and "The Car Song"
3. Music Videos - "Sly", "The Car Song" and "Two Shoes"
4. The Making of "Two Shoes" Music Video.

• DVD is available for separate purchase via their website

Versions

In 2007, a North American version was released for the US market through Velour Recordings

Velour Recordings

Velour Recordings is an American record label founded in 1999 in New York by Jeff Krasno and Sean Hoess.-Signed artists include:* The Cat Empire* Soulive* Kaki King* Melissa Errico* Maktub* Topaz* Lettuce* Kudu* Baba* Sonya Kitchell...

. The album added the track "The Chariot (Havana Version)", and the removed "Miserere" and the hidden track "1001".

Again in 2007, Two Shoes was released in some European countries under the Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...

. It added "How to Explain?", "Hello", "The Lost Song", "Days Like These", "The Rhythm" as the first 5 tracks of the album, removed "Miserere" (with "The Chariot" (Havana version) in its place), "Saltwater", "The Night That Never End" and "1001", and finally added "The Wine Song" as the last track.

The album was also released under Indica Records

Indica Records

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 in 2006. The special edition release is as follows:

Disc 1

1. "Sly"
2. "In My Pocket"
3. "Lullaby"
4. "The Car Song"
5. "Two Shoes"
6. "The Chariot" (Havana version)
7. "Sol y Sombra"
8. "Party Started"
9. "Protons, Neutrons, Electrons"
10. "Hello"
11. "How to Explain?"
12. "The Lost Song"
13. "Days Like These"
14. "The Rhythm"
15. "The Wine Song"

Disc 2 - DVD

1. Live at The Forum - "Lullaby" and "The Car Song"
2. Woodford Folk Festival - "Sly" and "How to Explain?"
3. From On the Attack
   On the Attack
   On the Attack is a DVD of live recordings and videos of Australian band, The Cat Empire. The package also contains an eight track bonus compact disc....
   
    - "The Lost Song", "The Rhythm", and DVD 'encore' videos - "Dancers" and "L'hotel de Californie".
4. Music videos - "Hello", "The Chariot", "The Car Song" and "Two Shoes".

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
2005	Australian ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... Albums Chart	1