The Coral
The Coral is a musical group from England that formed in 1996 in Hoylake , Merseyside . Their style is a mix of country , psychedelic rock from the 1960s and folk with a modern rock 'n' roll influence .
Band history
James Skelly formed the band in 1996 in Hoylake , Merseyside with a few friends from his neighborhood.
They toured England for years and earned a loyal audience with their unusual mix of rock , fusion and folk music.
This is how the musician Alan Wills became aware of The Coral and founded the label Deltasonic Records especially to be able to sign the group. In 2002 the first album The Coral was released .
The band has now released eight albums. Their music has been featured in many television series such as Scrubs , which is why The Coral has a certain degree of popularity in the USA .
On January 9, 2008 it was announced that Bill Ryder-Jones had left the band, but that the five of them would continue to make music.
Occupation since 2015
- James Skelly - vocals , guitar
- Paul Duffy - electric bass , saxophone
- Nick Power - organ , vocals
- Bill Ryder-Jones - guitar, trumpet
- Ian Skelly - drums
- Lee Southall - guitar, vocals
- Paul Molloy, guitar
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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| 2002 | The Coral |
UK5  (44 weeks)UK |
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| 2003 | Magic and Medicine |
UK1  (11 weeks)UK |
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| 2004 | Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker |
UK5 (4 weeks) UK |
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| 2005 | The Invisible Invasion |
UK3 (6 weeks)UK |
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| 2007 | Roots & Echoes |
UK8 (4 weeks) UK |
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| 2008 | Singles Collection |
UK13  (3 weeks)UK |
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| 2010 | Butterfly House |
UK16 (4 weeks) UK |
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| 2016 | Distance inbetween |
UK13 (3 weeks) UK |
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| 2018 | Move through the dawn |
UK14 (2 weeks) UK |
More albums
- The Curse of Love (2014)
EPs
- Shadows Fall (2001)
- The Oldest Path (2001)
- Skeleton Key (2002)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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UK
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| 2002 | Goodbye |
UK21 (2 weeks) UK |
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| Dreaming of You |
UK13 (6 weeks)UK |
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| 2003 | Don't think you're the first |
UK10 (7 weeks) UK |
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| Pass It On |
UK5 (9 weeks) UK |
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| Secret Kiss |
UK25 (2 weeks) UK |
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| Bill McCai |
UK23 (2 weeks) UK |
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| 2005 | In the morning |
UK6th (15 weeks)UK |
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| Something Inside of Me |
UK42 (2 weeks) UK |
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| 2007 | Who's gonna find me |
UK25 (2 weeks) UK |
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| Jacqueline |
UK44 (1 week) UK |
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| 2008 | Put the Sun Back |
UK64 (1 week) UK |
More singles
- Being Somebody Else (2008)
- 1000 Years (2010)
swell
- ↑ a b UK chart placements
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK