Bang! (World Party album)

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Bang!
World Party Bang UK original.jpg
Studio album by
World Party
Released26 April 1993
RecordedMarch 1991 – October 1992
GenreRock
Length52:22
LabelEnsign
ProducerKarl Wallinger
World Party chronology
Goodbye Jumbo
(1990) 		Bang!
(1993) 		Egyptology
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Q5/5 stars[2]
NME6/10[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.

  1. "Kingdom Come" – 5:27
  2. "Is It Like Today?" – 5:11
  3. "What Is Love All About?" – 4:06
  4. "And God Said..." (Wallinger, Guy Chambers) – 0:26
  5. "Give It All Away"[t 1] – 4:23
  6. "Sooner or Later" – 4:34
  7. "Hollywood" – 4:09
  8. "Radio Days" (Wallinger, Chambers, David Catlin-Birch) – 4:53
  9. "Rescue Me" – 6:06
  10. "Sunshine" – 4:31
  11. "All I Gave" – 3:47
  12. "Give It All Away (Reprise)"[t 2]

Notes:

  1. ^ "Give It All Away" is an extended mix of 8:34 in the UK version. The US version is shorter at 4:23.
  2. ^ 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
Australia (ARIA Charts)[4] 40
Canadian Albums Chart[5] 49
UK Albums Chart[6] 2
US Billboard 200 126

Notes[]

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r169745
  2. ^ Sutcliffe, Phil (May 1993). "Irresistible". Q (80): 100.
  3. ^ "World Party: Bang!". NME. 17 April 1993. p. 29.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  5. ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 57, No. 21 Jun 05, 1993". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  6. ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/world%20party/



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