Waited Up 'til It Was Light
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Waited Up 'til It Was Light is the debut album by British] band Johnny Foreigner
and was released on Best Before Records on June 2, 2008. It was released through online retailers in North America July 22, 2008, and in stores September 23, 2008. It was recorded in Hoboken, New Jersey
with producer Machine
, whose previous credits include work with notable contemporary hard rock acts as well as the progressive rock
group King Crimson
. The artwork was designed by Lewes Herriot and showed several Birmingham landmarks, with the UK release having interchangeable covers.
It is widely written that the song "Cranes and Cranes and Cranes and Cranes" samples the theme to the ’60s American sitcom, I Dream of Jeannie
. However, this is not true, It only opens with a bar of the tune, before going into the song, the song does contain a lyrical reference to it.
A track-by-track explanation of the album from Alexei Berrow, guitarist and singer of the band, can be found here.
Johnny Foreigner
Johnny Foreigner are an indie rock trio from Birmingham, England, consisting of guitarist/lead vocalist Alexei Berrow, drummer Junior Elvis Washington Laidley and bassist Kelly Southern...
and was released on Best Before Records on June 2, 2008. It was released through online retailers in North America July 22, 2008, and in stores September 23, 2008. It was recorded in Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
with producer Machine
Machine (producer)
Machine is an American music producer and engineer who has worked with many bands of many different genres.-Discography:Machine has worked with a number of artists on their albums:-External links:* * *...
, whose previous credits include work with notable contemporary hard rock acts as well as the progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
group King Crimson
King Crimson
King Crimson are a rock band founded in London, England in 1969. Often categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, the band have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation during their history...
. The artwork was designed by Lewes Herriot and showed several Birmingham landmarks, with the UK release having interchangeable covers.
It is widely written that the song "Cranes and Cranes and Cranes and Cranes" samples the theme to the ’60s American sitcom, I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie is a 1960s American sitcom with a fantasy premise. The show starred Barbara Eden as a 2,000-year-old genie, and Larry Hagman as an astronaut who becomes her master, with whom she falls in love and eventually marries...
. However, this is not true, It only opens with a bar of the tune, before going into the song, the song does contain a lyrical reference to it.
A track-by-track explanation of the album from Alexei Berrow, guitarist and singer of the band, can be found here.