Cast of Thousands (Elbow album)
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Elbow studio album | ||||
Publication |
2003 |
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Label (s) | V2 records | |||
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CD, LP |
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Title (number) |
12 |
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running time |
51:23 |
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Ben Hillier, Elbow |
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Studio (s) |
Parr Street Studios, Liverpool |
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Cast of Thousands is a music album by the English rock band Elbow .
Music genre
In addition to the classic instruments of rock groups, Elbow also use rather unusual elements such as a gospel choir (in “Ribcage”), singing crowds (in “Grace Under Pressure”) and a barking dog. Many songs are described as bombastic.
History of origin
The album takes its name from an event at the 2002 Glastonbury Festival where Elbow performed. During one performance, the audience sang by the thousands the line of text “ We still believe in love, so fuck you ” (German: “ We still believe in love, so piss off”) from the song Grace Under Pressure . This event was so formative for Elbow that they even collected as many of the singers of the time as possible on the Internet in order to mention them in the album's booklet. In fact, several hundred names are listed as the background for the text in the booklet.
The recordings for the album took 9 months.
On the cover of the album there are two characters named "Elle" and "Bo" who speak together like the group name.
Track list
- Ribcage - 6:27
- Fallen Angel - 4:07
- Fugitive Motel - 5:51
- Snooks (Progress Report) - 4:00
- Switching Off - 5:05
- Not a Job - 4:23
- I've Got Your Number - 4:48
- Buttons and Zips - 3:57
- Crawling with Idiot - 4:41
- Grace Under Pressure - 4:57
- Flying Dream - 1:48
Publications and chart successes
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The album is the band's first to reach the top ten in the UK. No chart positions were achieved in other countries.
reception
The reviews for this album are very different. They range from condemnation to moderate approval and classification as a classic.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Andy Kellmann: Cast of Thousands - Elbow. Review. In: allmusic.com. Retrieved November 11, 2010 (English, review).
- ↑ John Murphy: Elbow - Cast of Thousands. In: musicOMH . August 18, 2003, accessed November 11, 2010 (English, review).
- ↑ are you a recording star? Elbow hunt their Glastonbury '02 crowd. In: efestivals.co.uk. April 23, 2003, accessed November 11, 2010 .
- ↑ Jasmin Lütz: Guy's voice sounds as cozy and warm as and lonely as a wolf. laut.de, August 18, 2003, accessed November 9, 2010 (review).
- ↑ GIANT 'ALIENS' GET THE ELBOW! In: nme.com. July 2, 2004, accessed December 11, 2010 .
- ↑ a b Elbow in the Official UK Charts (English)
- ↑ Jan Wigger: The most important CDs of the week. In: spiegel.de. August 18, 2003, accessed November 11, 2010 (review).
- ↑ Lucy Davis: Melancholy is never too far away, but its presence can make the resolution and peace ... In: BBC News . August 15, 2003, accessed on November 11, 2010 (English, review).
- ↑ Tony Naylor: Elbow: Cast Of Thousands. A rare pleasure indeed… In: nme.com. September 2, 2003, accessed November 11, 2010 (English, review).