Wishville is the English

United Kingdom

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 alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 band Catherine Wheel

Catherine Wheel

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's fifth and final album. Released in 2000, it is the band's only album not to feature bassist Dave Hawes, who was fired prior to its recording; without a permanent bassist, the band focuses on guitar-centered hard rock

Hard rock

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 arrangements. The album's primary single released was "Sparks Are Gonna Fly".

Track listing

1. "Sparks Are Gonna Fly" – 4:16
2. "Gasoline" – 4:22
3. "Lifeline" – 4:29
4. "What We Want to Believe In" – 4:50
5. "All of That" – 4:40
6. "Idle Life" – 4:26
7. "Mad Dog" – 4:04
8. "Ballad of a Running Man" – 4:50
9. "Crème Caramel" – 4:32

Deluxe edition

Wishville was also released in a deluxe edition featuring special packaging and a second CD of live recordings, recorded live 11th July 2000 in New York.

1. "Lifeline" – 4:56
2. "Crank" – 3:37
3. "Fripp" – 7:22
4. "Ma Solituda (w/ Andrew Montgomery of Geneva on vocals)" – 5:45
5. "Heal" – 7:21
6. "Future Boy" – 7:40
7. "Intravenous/Little Muscle" – 8:00

Singles

• "Gasoline" (2000)
  • Columbia CSK 15157 (US promo CD single)
    1. "Gasoline" – 4:22
• "Sparks Are Gonna Fly"
  • Chrysalis CDCHSDJ 5115 (UK promo CD single)
    1. "Sparks Are Gonna Fly (radio edit)" – 3:44
    2. "Sparks Are Gonna Fly (Danny Saber remix)" – 4:33
  • Columbia CSK 12569 (US promo CD single with tracks from previous albums)
    1. "Sparks Are Gonna Fly (album edit)" – 3:47
    2. "Sparks Are Gonna Fly (radio edit)" – 3:43
    3. "Delicious" – 4:15
    4. "Judy Staring At The Sun" – 3:57
    5. "Waydown" – 3:14
    6. "Crank" – 3:46
    7. "Black Metallic" – 7:18

Personnel

Musician

Musician

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• Rob Dickinson
  Rob Dickinson
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   — guitar
  Guitar
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  , bass
  Bass guitar
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  , vocals
• Brian Futter — guitar, bass, vocals
• Neil Sims — bass, percussion
  Percussion instrument
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  , drums
  Drum kit
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  , loops, vocals
• Tim Friese-Greene
  Tim Friese-Greene
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   — organ
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  , piano
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• Sara Lee — vocals

Production

Record producer

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:

• Rob Dickinson
  Rob Dickinson
  Rob Dickinson is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter previously of the band Catherine Wheel. He is now a solo artist. Dickinson was raised in Norfolk, England, and is the younger cousin of Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson....
  
   — producer
• Jason Corsaro — engineer
  Audio engineering
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• Mike Shipley — mixing
  Audio mixing (recorded music)
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• Storm Thorgerson
  Storm Thorgerson
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   — cover art
• Peter Curzon — cover art
• Stephen Stickler — photography
  Photography
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• Rupert Truman — photography