- Do It Yourself (The Seahorses album)
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Do It Yourself Studio album by The Seahorses Released June 17, 1997 Recorded Royaltone Studios, North Hollywood, California, Autumn 1996 Genre Alternative rock Length 45:35 Label Geffen Records Producer Tony Visconti Professional reviews The reviews parameter has been deprecated. Please move reviews into the “Reception” section of the article. See Moving reviews into article space.
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Singles from Do It Yourself - "Love Is The Law"
Released: 1997 - "Blinded By The Sun"
Released: 1997 - "Love Me and Leave Me"
Released: 1997
Do It Yourself is the only album by the Seahorses, a short-lived English alternative rock band that John Squire, formerly guitarist in the Stone Roses formed. The album's cover features a photograph of Squire's 1996 sculpture, also named Do It Yourself.
The album's highest charting single was "Love Is the Law", which made the number three spot on the UK Singles Chart. The single was a much shorter radio edit of the album track; it did not feature Squire's guitar solo. "Love Me and Leave Me" was Liam Gallagher's first full-credited song. The album entered the UK album chart at #2 behind Gary Barlow's solo debut Open Road. Do it Yourself went on to gain platinum status after selling over 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
A short UK tour in December 1997 promoted the album's release. American alternative rock band Third Eye Blind accompanied the Seahorses on the tour.
Track listing
All songs composed by John Squire unless otherwise noted.
- "I Want You to Know" – 4:52 (Chris Helme, Stuart Fletcher)
- "Blinded by the Sun" – 4:39 (Helme)
- "Suicide Drive" – 3:31
- "Boy in the Picture" – 2:54
- "Love Is the Law" – 7:43
- "Happiness is Egg-Shaped" – 3:45
- "Love Me and Leave Me" – 3:55 (Squire, Liam Gallagher)
- "Round the Universe" – 3:45
- "1999" – 3:25
- "Standing on Your Head" – 4:39
- "Hello" – 2:22 (Helme)
Personnel
- Chris Helme - vocals, steel-string guitar, backing vocals
- John Squire - guitar
- Stuart Fletcher - bass guitar
- Andy Watts - drums, backing vocals
- Lili Hayden - violin
- Tony Visconti - mellotron, tambura, theremin
Categories:- 1990s alternative rock album stubs
- 1997 albums
- Debut albums
- Albums produced by Tony Visconti
- Geffen Records albums
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