The Coral (album)

The Coral
Studio album by The Coral
Released 29 July 2002 (2002-07-29)
Recorded 2001–2002
Genre Indie rock, neo-psychedelia
Length 42:41
Label Deltasonic
Producer Ian Broudie, Zion Egg (co.)
The Coral chronology
The Coral
(2002)		 Magic and Medicine
(2003)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
The Guardian[4]
NME9/10[5]
Pitchfork Media6.8/10[6]
Q[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
SpinB+[9]

The Coral is the eponymous debut studio album by British indie rock band The Coral. It was released 29 July 2002 in the United Kingdom on the Deltasonic label, where it debuted at number 5 in the charts, and on 3 March 2003 in the United States on Columbia Records. It was also nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.

Legacy

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Spanish Main"  James Skelly1:53
2."I Remember When"  J. Skelly3:38
3."Shadows Fall"  The Coral3:29
4."Dreaming of You"  J. Skelly2:21
5."Simon Diamond"  J. Skelly, Nick Power2:28
6."Goodbye"  J. Skelly, Power4:02
7."Waiting for the Heartaches"  J. Skelly4:03
8."Skeleton Key"  J. Skelly, Power3:03
9."Wildfire"  Power2:45
10."Bad Man"  J. Skelly, Power3:03
11."Calendars and Clocks" (includes hidden track "Time Travel")J. Skelly, Power11:56

Personnel

The Coral[11]
Production[11]
Other personnel[11]

Chart performance

Chart (2002) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 118
Irish Albums (IRMA)[13] 41
Japan (Oricon)[14] 97
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 5
US Billboard 200[16] 189
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17] 13

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog no.
United Kingdom 29 July 2002 Deltasonic CD, LP, digital download DLTCD006, DLTLP006

Miscellanea

References

  1. ↑ "Reviews for The Coral by The Coral". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Thomas, Bryan. "The Coral – The Coral". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  3. ↑ Raftery, Brian M. (14 March 2003). "The Coral". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (19 July 2002). "The fab six". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Fox, Jason. "The Coral: The Coral". NME. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Dahlen, Chris (12 November 2002). "The Coral: The Coral". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 12 November 2002.
  7. ↑ "The Coral: The Coral". Q (193): 121. August 2002.
  8. ↑ Christgau, Robert (20 March 2003). "The Coral: The Coral". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  9. ↑ Hoard, Christian (April 2003). "The Coral: The Coral / The Music: The Music". Spin. 19 (4): 108. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
  11. 1 2 3 The Coral (booklet). The Coral. UK: Deltasonic. 2002. DLTCD006.
  12. ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Coral – The Coral". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  13. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 31, 2002". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  14. ↑ ザ・コーラル [The Coral]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  15. ↑ "The Coral | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  16. ↑ "The Coral – Chart history" Billboard 200 for The Coral. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  17. ↑ "The Coral – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for The Coral. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
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