Up at the Lake
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Up at the Lake is an album
by the British band The Charlatans
(known in the United States as The Charlatans UK), released on May 17, 2004. It is the band's only album to have never received a U.S. release.
The lake pictured on the cover is Pickemere Lake in Pickmere, Cheshire - near to where lead singer Tim Burgess grew up in nearby Northwich.
UK and Japanese release as above. Rest of the world release does not include "I'll Sing a Hymn (You Came to 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 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 May 17, 2004. It is the band's only album to have never received a U.S. release.
The lake pictured on the cover is Pickemere Lake in Pickmere, Cheshire - near to where lead singer Tim Burgess grew up in nearby Northwich.
Track listing
All songs by Blunt/Brookes/Burgess/M. Collins/Rogers- "Up at the Lake" – 3:45
- "Feel the Pressure" – 3:35
- "As I Watch You in Disbelief" – 3:48
- "Cry Yourself to Sleep" – 4:25
- "Bona Fide Treasure" – 3:24
- "High Up Your Tree" – 4:01
- "Blue for You" – 3:56
- "I'll Sing a Hymn (You Came to Me)" – 2:43
- "Loving You Is Easy" – 5:00
- "Try Again Today" – 3:42
- "Apples and Oranges" – 4:20
- "Dead Love" – 2:21
UK and Japanese release as above. Rest of the world release does not include "I'll Sing a Hymn (You Came to Me)".
Personnel
- Tim Burgess - Lead vocals, harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
, Underwater Piano - Mark Collins - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - Tony Rogers - MellotronMellotronThe Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphonic tape replay keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. It superseded the Chamberlin Music Master, which was the world's first sample-playback keyboard intended for music...
, organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Loving You Is Easy" - Martin Blunt - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Jon Brookes - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....