Tellin' Stories
For the album by Tracy Chapman, see Telling Stories.
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| Studio album by The Charlatans | ||||
| Released | 21 April 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 at Monnow Valley Studio and Rockfield Studios in Monmouth | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, Britpop | |||
| Length | 46:56 | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet | |||
| Producer | The Charlatans and Dave Charles with Ric Peet | |||
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| Singles from Tellin' Stories | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B) link |
| Rolling Stone |  link |
Tellin' Stories is the fifth album by the British alternative rock band The Charlatans, released on 21 April 1997. It includes the final contributions of founder-member and keyboard player Rob Collins who died in a car accident midway through recording. The album was their most commercially successful, having three top ten singles, which remain their career's highest charting.
Track listing
All tracks written by Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, M. Collins, R. Collins.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "With No Shoes" | 4:42 |
| 2. | "North Country Boy" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Tellin' Stories" | 5:13 |
| 4. | "One to Another" | 4:29 |
| 5. | "You're a Big Girl Now" | 2:49 |
| 6. | "How Can You Leave Us" | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Area 51" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "How High" | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Only Teethin'" | 5:19 |
| 10. | "Get on It" | 5:56 |
| 11. | "Rob's Theme" | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Two of Us" (Bonus track for other countries) | 4:07 |
| 13. | "Reputation" (Bonus track for other countries) | 4:00 |
| Tellin' Stories Anniversary Edition disc two (2012) | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Two of Us" | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Reputation" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Don't Need a Gun" | 5:09 |
| 4. | "Down with the Mook" | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Title Fight" | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Keep It to Yourself" | 2:16 |
| 7. | "Rainbow Chasing" ("Don't Need a Gun" - Initial First Take) | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Clean Up Kid" | 4:50 |
| 9. | "Thank You" (Live At The Phoenix Festival 18 July 1997) | 4:46 |
UK Singles Charting
- 1996 "One to Another" – #3 UK
- 1997 "North Country Boy" – #4 UK
- 1997 "How High" – #6 UK
- 1997 "Tellin' Stories" – #16 UK
Personnel
- Tim Burgess – lead vocals, harmonica
- Mark Collins – guitars
- Rob Collins – Mellotron, organ, piano, backing vocals
- Martin Duffy – mellotron, organ, piano
- Martin Blunt – bass
- Jon Brookes – drums
References
External links
- Tellin' Stories (expanded edition) at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
| Preceded by Ultra by Depeche Mode |
UK number one album 3–16 May 1997 |
Succeeded by Spice by Spice Girls |
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