Bang! (World Party album)
Bang! | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 26 April 1993 | |||
Recorded | March 1991 – October 1992 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 52:22 | |||
Label | Ensign | |||
Producer | Karl Wallinger | |||
World Party chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Q | [2] |
NME | 6/10[3] |
Bang! is the third album by British group World Party, released by Ensign Records on April 26, 1993.
Overview[]
While previous World Party albums were essentially solo projects by multi-instrumentalist Karl Wallinger, for this album World Party officially became a three-person group: Wallinger (vocals, keyboards, guitars, basses, etc.), Dave Catlin-Birch (guitars), and Chris Sharrock (drums). As well, the band is aided by a number of guest artists.
Release[]
In 2000, the album was re-released by Papillon Records with new cover art. Since 2000 the reissues omitted the track "Give It All Away (Reprise)".
Track listing[]
All songs written by Karl Wallinger, except where noted.
- "Kingdom Come" – 5:27
- "Is It Like Today?" – 5:11
- "What Is Love All About?" – 4:06
- "And God Said..." (Wallinger, Guy Chambers) – 0:26
- "Give It All Away"[t 1] – 4:23
- "Sooner or Later" – 4:34
- "Hollywood" – 4:09
- "Radio Days" (Wallinger, Chambers, David Catlin-Birch) – 4:53
- "Rescue Me" – 6:06
- "Sunshine" – 4:31
- "All I Gave" – 3:47
- "Give It All Away (Reprise)"[t 2]
Notes:
- ^ "Give It All Away" is an extended mix of 8:34 in the UK version. The US version is shorter at 4:23.
- ^ There is a hidden track towards the end of Give It All Away (Reprise), a track only on the US release, entitled "Surfing in Kuwait City" or, more simply, "Kuwait City". It is a satirical song and a pastiche in the style of the Beach Boys. It makes a social commentary on the 1991 Gulf War.
Charts[]
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA Charts)[4] | 40 |
Canadian Albums Chart[5] | 49 |
UK Albums Chart[6] | 2 |
US Billboard 200 | 126 |
Notes[]
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r169745
- ^ Sutcliffe, Phil (May 1993). "Irresistible". Q (80): 100.
- ^ "World Party: Bang!". NME. 17 April 1993. p. 29.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 57, No. 21 Jun 05, 1993". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/world%20party/
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- World Party albums
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