Glasvegas (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Glasvegas
Type = studio
Artist = Glasvegas


Released = September 8, 2008
Recorded = Brooklyn Recording Studios, New York, United States; Glasgow, Scotland
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 41:47
Label = Columbia
Producer = James Allan, Rich Costey
Reviews =
*"Drowned In Sound" (7/10) [http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/13654 link]
*"The Guardian" rating|4|5 [http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/sep/05/popandrock1 link]
*"NME" (9/10) [http://www.nme.com/reviews/glasvegas/9885 link]
*"Artrocker" rating|2|5 [http://www.artrocker.com/node/1888 link]
*"The Observer" rating|5|5 [http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/aug/10/rock.glasvegas link]
*"Q" rating|4|5 (Oct 2008, p.148)
*"Strange Glue" (7/10) [http://strangeglue.com/reviews/glasvegas-st link]
*"The Skinny" rating|4|5 [http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/43439-glasvegas-glasvegas link]
*"The Times" rating|4|5 [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article4661780.ece link]
*"Uncut" rating|3|5 [http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/glasvegas/reviews/12103 link]
Last album =
This album = "Glasvegas"
(2008)
Next album =
Misc = Singles
Name = Glasvegas
Type = studio
single 1 = Geraldine
single 1 date = June 23, 2008
single 2 = Daddy's Gone
single 2 date = August 25, 2008

"Glasvegas" is the eponymous debut studio album by the Scottish alternative rock band Glasvegas, released on September 8, 2008 by Columbia. The album was produced by lead singer James Allan and Rich Costey (Muse, Franz Ferdinand). The album sold formatnum:56000 copies in its first week of release and reached number 2 on the UK Albums Chart. [cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/glasvegas/39719|title=Glasvegas: 'We bet on Metallica to get to Number One'|date=15 September 2008|publisher=NME.COM|accessdate=2008-09-18]

Track listing

tracklist
collapsed =
headline =

all_writing = James Allan ("Flowers and Football Tops" contains elements from the song "You Are My Sunshine" by Mitchell/Davis)
writing_credits =

title1 = Flowers and Football Tops
length1 = 6:57

title2 = Geraldine
length2 = 3:45

title3 = It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry
length3 = 4:25

title4 = Lonesome Swan
length4 = 2:43

title5 = Go Square Go
length5 = 3:27

title6 = Polmont on My Mind
length6 = 3:52

title7 = Daddy's Gone
length7 = 4:24

title8 = Stabbed
length8 = 2:22

title9 = S.A.D. Light
length9 = 4:01

title10 = Ice Cream Van
length10 = 5:56

Limited edition

The album was also released as a limited edition CD/DVD set. The DVD features the band performing live in Glasgow, as well as a solo acoustic performance of "Flowers and Football Tops" and two music videos.

# "Flowers and Football Tops" (live in Glasgow)
# "It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry" (live in Glasgow)
# "Geraldine" (live in Glasgow)
# "Go Square Go" (live in Glasgow)
# "Daddy's Gone" (live in Glasgow)
# "Flowers and Football Tops" (live acoustic)
# "Geraldine" (video) "(directed by Paul Minor)"
# "Daddy's Gone" (video) "(directed by Jamie Thraves)"

Personnel and credits

;Glasvegas
* James Allan – vocals, guitar, production
* Rab Allan – vocals, guitar
* Paul Donoghue – bass guitar
* Caroline McKay – drum kit
** Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata on track 8 performed by Paul Cantelon.

;Production
* Rich Costey – production, mixing, engineering

External links

* [http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/music/music-news/2008/08/05/glasvegas-album-track-by-track-86908-20684379/ The Daily Record: James Allan's track-by-track rundown of the band's debut album]

References