Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics
Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics | ||||
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Greatest hits album by Stereophonics | ||||
Released | 10 November 2008 | |||
Recorded | Late 1992–Early 2008 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
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V2 [Vox Populi Records] RMG Chart (Ireland) Sony Music (France) Rough Trade (Germany) Universal Music (Indonesia) | |||
Producer | Bird & Bush, Kelly Jones, Jim Lowe | |||
Stereophonics chronology | ||||
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Deluxe Edition Cover |
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Singles from Decade in the Sun: The Best of Stereophonics | ||||
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Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics is a compilation album of greatest hits by Stereophonics. The album debuted at number 2 with sales of 67,073 in the UK. It features tracks from all six of the band's previous albums, beginning from the 1997 debut release, Word Gets Around, all the way through to 2007's Pull the Pin, plus two brand new songs, "You're My Star" and "My Own Worst Enemy". "You're My Star" was also released as a single. The album is available in 20-track edition, 40-track 2-CD Deluxe edition and DVD edition containing all the band's music videos, best live performances and some extra footage. With sales of 528,000 it was the 13th biggest selling album of 2008 in the UK. As of 16 March 2013 it had sold 1,044,219 copies in the United Kingdom.[1] To date the album has spent 165 weeks in the top 100 UK Album Chart.
The two-disc album features five songs from Just Enough Education to Perform, seven songs from Performance and Cocktails, seven songs from Word Gets Around, four songs from Language. Sex. Violence. Other?, six songs from You Gotta Go There to Come Back, four songs from Pull the Pin, one song from Reload, two b-sides, two non-album singles and two new songs for this album. The one-disc album features five songs from Just Enough Education to Perform, four songs from Performance and Cocktails, four songs from Word Gets Around, three songs from Language. Sex. Violence. Other?, one song from You Gotta Go There to Come Back, one song from Pull the Pin and two new songs for this album.
Track list
All lyrics written by Kelly Jones (except "Handbags and Gladrags", written by Mike D'Abo).
Disc one | ||||
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No. | Title | Music | Album | Length |
1. | "Dakota" | Kelly Jones | Language. Sex. Violence. Other? (2005) | 4:12 |
2. | "The Bartender and the Thief" | Jones, Richard Jones, Stuart Cable | Performance and Cocktails (1999) | 2:54 |
3. | "Just Looking" | Jones, Jones, Cable | Performance and Cocktails (1999) | 4:13 |
4. | "Have a Nice Day" | Jones | Just Enough Education To Perform (2001) | 3:24 |
5. | "Local Boy in the Photograph" | Jones, Jones, Cable | Word Gets Around (1997) | 3:22 |
6. | "Maybe Tomorrow" | Jones | You Gotta Go There To Come Back (2003) | 4:33 |
7. | "Superman" (single edit) | Jones | Language. Sex. Violence. Other? (2005) | 3:52 |
8. | "Pick a Part That's New" | Jones | Performance and Cocktails (1999) | 3:34 |
9. | "My Own Worst Enemy" | Jones, Adam Zindani | New song | 3:35 |
10. | "I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio" | Jones, Jones, Cable | Performance and Cocktails (1999) | 3:50 |
11. | "You're My Star" | Jones | New song | 4:05 |
12. | "Mr. Writer" (single edit) | Jones, Marshall Bird | Just Enough Education To Perform (2001) | 5:19 |
13. | "Step on My Old Size Nines" | Jones | Just Enough Education To Perform (2001) | 4:00 |
14. | "Devil" | Jones | Language. Sex. Violence. Other? (2005) | 4:40 |
15. | "It Means Nothing" | Jones | Pull The Pin (2007) | 3:49 |
16. | "A Thousand Trees" | Jones, Jones, Cable | Word Gets Around (1997) | 3:03 |
17. | "Vegas Two Times" (single edit) | Jones | Just Enough Education To Perform (2001) | 3:39 |
18. | "Traffic" | Jones, Jones, Cable | Word Gets Around (1997) | 4:54 |
19. | "More Life in a Tramps Vest" | Jones, Jones, Cable | Word Gets Around (1997) | 2:20 |
20. | "Handbags and Gladrags" | Mike D'Abo | Just Enough Education To Perform (2001) | 4:37 |
All lyrics written by Kelly Jones (except track 6 and 17).
Disc two (deluxe edition) | ||||
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No. | Title | Music | Album | Length |
1. | "Madame Helga" | Jones | You Gotta Go There To Come Back (2003) | 3:55 |
2. | "Bank Holiday Monday" | Jones | Pull The Pin (2007) | 3:15 |
3. | "Rewind" | Jones | Language. Sex. Violence. Other? (2005) | 4:46 |
4. | "My Friends" | Jones | Pull The Pin (2007) | 3:35 |
5. | "Climbing the Wall" | Jones | You Gotta Go There To Come Back (2003) | 4:55 |
6. | "Mama Told Me Not to Come" (with Tom Jones) | Randy Newman | Reload (1999) | 3:00 |
7. | "Since I Told You It's Over" | Jones | You Gotta Go There To Come Back (2003) | 4:43 |
8. | "Moviestar" | Jones | You Gotta Go There To Come Back (2003) | 4:14 |
9. | "Not Up To You" | Jones, Jones, Cable | Word Gets Around (1997) | 4:38 |
10. | "Getaway" | Jones | You Gotta Go There To Come Back (2003) | 4:09 |
11. | "I Stopped to Fill My Car Up" | Jones, Jones, Cable | Performance and Cocktails (1999) | 4:29 |
12. | "Carrot Cake and Wine" | Jones, Jones, Cable | Word Gets Around (1997) | 4:37 |
13. | "Billy Davey's Daughter" | Jones, Jones, Cable | Word Gets Around (1997) | 3:45 |
14. | "Raymond's Shop" | Jones, Jones, Cable | B-Side on "More Life in a Tramps Vest" (1997) | 3:05 |
15. | "Stone" | Jones | Pull The Pin (2007) | 4:17 |
16. | "I'm Alright (You Gotta Go There to Come Back)" | Jones | You Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003) | 4:37 |
17. | "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (with Jools Holland) | Ewan MacColl | B-Side on "Handbags and Gladrags" (2001) | 3:55 |
18. | "Same Size Feet" | Jones, Jones, Cable | Word Gets Around (1997) | 4:00 |
19. | "She Takes Her Clothes Off" | Jones, Jones, Cable | Performance and Cocktails (1999) | 3:15 |
20. | "Hurry Up and Wait" | Jones, Jones, Cable | Performance and Cocktails (1999) | 4:40 |
"Mama Told Me Not to Come" written by Randy Newman.
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" written by Ewan MacColl.
Critical response
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
BBC | (positive)[3] |
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PopMatters | (5/10) |
Decade in the Sun received generally favourable reviews. Writing for the BBC, Sophie Bruce wrote a positive review. She labelled the album as a "fantastic selection sure to thrill Stereophonics superfans and new recruits alike" but criticised the band's choice of excluding "Madame Helga" and "Moviestar",[3] two of their greatest hits in the UK.[4] At Contactmusic.com, Alex Lai praised the compilation, particularly disc two's track selection for not "just throw[ing] in the singles that didn't make the regular release." Lai summarised that the album "act[s] as a good metaphor for Stereophonics."[5] Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic found the band's evolution "effective" and "entertaining". In the negative however, he called the album "comprehensive to be entertaining" and described the tracks as dragging "its heels over 20 tracks that all sound huge and hookless." Erlewine concluded the album shows listeners "why Stereophonics never translated across the Atlantic."[2]
Charts and certifications
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DVD
Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics | ||||
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Video by Stereophonics | ||||
Released | 10 November 2008 | |||
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Length | 195:00 | |||
Label | V2 | |||
Stereophonics chronology | ||||
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Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics is a DVD released by Welsh rock band Stereophonics, coinciding with their greatest hits album of the same name. The DVD features all music videos from the band's debut album, Word Gets Around, up to 2007's Pull the Pin, as well as the video for "You're My Star."
Track listing
- More Life in a Tramps Vest
- A Thousand Trees
- Traffic
- Local Boy in the Photograph (1998 version)
- The Bartender and the Thief
- Just Looking
- Pick a Part That's New
- I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio
- Hurry Up and Wait
- Mama Told Me Not to Come
- Mr. Writer
- Have A Nice Day
- Step on My Old Size Nines
- Handbags and Gladrags
- Vegas Two Times
- Madame Helga
- Maybe Tomorrow
- Since I Told You It's Over
- Moviestar
- Dakota
- Superman
- Devil
- Rewind
- It Means Nothing
- You're My Star
References
- ↑ "DING DONG! IT'S KELL'S BELLES", The Sun, 2008-12-22
- 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2008). "Stereophonics Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- 1 2 Bruce, Sophie (2008). "Stereophonics Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics Review". BBC. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- 1 2 "STEREOPHONICS". Official Charts Company. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ↑ Lai, Alex. "Stereophonics - Decade In The Sun Album Review". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ↑ "Stereophonics – Best of – Decade in the Sun". Ultratop. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ↑ "Irish Music Chart Archive – Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 13 November 2008". GfK. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ↑ "Scottish Top 40 Albums Chart". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "2008 Certification Awards – Gold". IRMA. 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ↑ "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2014. Note: Decade in the Sun has to be searched manually.
External links
- Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics at Stereophonics.com