Born in the U.K.

Born in the U.K.

Infobox Album | Name = Born in the U.K.
Type = Album
Artist = Badly Drawn Boy


Released = October 16, 2006
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Rock and Roll/Folk music
Length = 52:05
Label = EMI/Twisted Nerve Records Astralwerks (US)
Producer = Badly Drawn Boy, Nick Franglen
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3xpyxdfb6olk link]
* "The Guardian" Rating|3|5 [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1920442,00.html link]
* Pitchfork (2.8/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/39153-born-in-the-uk link]
* "Q Magazine" Rating|4|5

Last album = "One Plus One Is One" (2004)
This album = "Born in the U.K." (2006)
Next album =
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = "Special CD+DVD version"
Background = lightsteelblue


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"Born in the U.K." is the fifth album released by singer-songwriter Badly Drawn Boy, real name Damon Gough, released on 16 October 2006. The album's title is a reference to Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 album "Born in the U.S.A.". Gough is a big fan of Springsteen, citing his work as an inspiration for his music.

"Born in the U.K." is Gough's first album on his new record label EMI (his contract with previous label XL Recordings collapsed in 2004) and is co-produced with Nick Franglen, one half of the acclaimed trip-hop/electronica outfit Lemon Jelly, another XL Recordings artist. The majority of the record recalls his 2002 album "Have You Fed the Fish?" due to its polished, heavily orchestrated sound.

The album is a reflection on the artist's life in the United Kingdom. Gough wanted to "capture something about being British or English". "I want to stand up and say I'm proud to be English. And it seems that that right's been taken away from us for some reason… being proud of where you're from is part of being a human being".The album was recorded twice, the first having been discarded as Gough was unhappy with the recording. Worried that his second attempt at the album may again result in failure Gough attempted to "try to get a song out each day", which resulted in between sixty and eighty song ideas. Over 25 songs were finally recorded for the album, only 12 making the final cut.

The title track, "Born in the U.K.", was released as limited edition vinyl, with authentic Fish and Chips style packaging, including a wooden chip fork commonly used to eat the English takeaway. The album’s first official single, "Nothing's Going to Change Your Mind", was released on October 9 2006.

Track listing

#"Intro/Swimming Pool Part 1" – 1:40
#"Born in the U.K." – 2:37
#"Degrees of separation" – 4:19
#"Welcome to the Overground" – 3:24
#"Journey from A to B" – 3:48
#"Nothing's Gonna Change Your Mind" – 5:17
#"Promises" – 5:06
#"The Way Things Used to Be" – 4:45
#"Without a Kiss" – 5:37
#"The Long Way Round" – 3:43
#"Walk You Home" – 3:45
#"The Time of Times" – 3:16
#"One Last Dance" – 4:47


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