Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker

Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker
Studio album by The Coral
Released	26 January 2004 (2004-01-26)
Recorded	Late 2003; Bryn Derwen Studios, Bethesda
Genre	Indie rock
Length	27:55
Label	Deltasonic
Producer	Ian Broudie, The Coral (co.)
The Coral chronology
Magic and Medicine (2003) Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker (2004) The Invisible Invasion (2005)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
NME	(7/10) [2]
Pitchfork Media	(3.5/10) [3]

Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker is a "mini-album" by The Coral. It was recorded over a week and a half in North Wales, at Bryn Derwen Studios, once again produced by Ian Broudie. It is not considered a third album as such, more of a stop-gap between Magic and Medicine and the follow-up, The Invisible Invasion. No singles were taken from Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker. The album was spontaneous, with some of the tracks being written on the day, like "Grey Harpoon".^{[citation needed]} It was limited to 75,000 Copies.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Precious Eyes"	James Skelly	2:58
2.	"Venom Cable"	The Coral	2:33
3.	"I Forgot My Name"	The Coral	2:45
4.	"Song of the Corn"	Nick Power	3:10
5.	"Sorrow or the Song"	J. Skelly, Power	3:15
6.	"Auntie's Operation"	J. Skelly, Power, Lee Southall	2:23
7.	"Why Does the Sun Come Up?"	The Coral	0:38
8.	"Grey Harpoon"	J. Skelly, Power	2:20
9.	"Keep Me Company"	J. Skelly	3:28
10.	"Migraine"	J. Skelly	2:45
11.	"Lover's Paradise"	J. Skelly, Power	1:44

Personnel

The Coral^[4]

• James Skelly – vocals, guitar, co-producer, arrangements
• Lee Southall – guitar, co-producer, arrangements
• Bill Ryder-Jones – guitar, co-producer, arrangements
• Paul Duffy – bass guitar, co-producer, arrangements
• Nick Power – keyboards, co-producer, arrangements
• Ian Skelly – drums, co-producer, arrangements, artwork

Production^[4]

• Ian Broudie – producer
• Jon Gray – engineer
• Gary Butler – mastering

Other personnel^[4]

• Kevin Power – design, photography
• Juno – design

Chart performance

Chart (2004)	Peak position
France (SNEP)[5]	59
Ireland (Irish Albums Chart)[6]	35
Japan (Oricon)[7]	68
UK Albums (The Official Charts Company)[8]	5

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	26 January 2004	Deltasonic	CD, LP, digital download	DLTCD018, DLTLP018,

References

1. ^ DiGravina, Tim. "The Coral: Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker > Review" at Allmusic. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
2. ^ Moody, Paul (8 January 2004). "The Coral : Nightfreaks And The Sons Of Becker". NME (United Kingdom: IPC Media). ISSN 0028-6362. http://www.nme.com/reviews/coral/7273. 
3. ^ Robertson, Neil (29 February 2004). "The Coral: Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11703-magic-medicine-nightfreak-and-the-sons-of-becker/#review-album-1590. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} (2004) Release notes for Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker by The Coral (booklet). UK: Deltasonic (DLTCD018).
5. ^ "The Coral - Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker". ultratop.be. Ultratop. http://www.ultratop.be/en/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Coral&titel=Nightfreak+And+The+Sons+Of+Becker&cat=a. Retrieved 11 November 2011. 
6. ^ "The Coral - Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker". acharts.us. αCharts.us. http://acharts.us/album/16554. Retrieved 11 November 2011. 
7. ^ "ザ・コーラル [The Coral]" (in Japanese). oricon.co.jp. Oricon Inc.. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/307322/products/music/531685/1/. Retrieved 11 November 2011. 
8. ^ "Chart Stats – The Coral – Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats. Retrieved 11 November 2011.

External links

• Official website
• Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker at Allmusic
• Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker at Discogs (list of releases)
• Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker at Metacritic