Mercury (Longview album)

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Mercury
Mercury (2003 Longview album cover).jpg
Studio album by
Longview
Released
  • 21 July 2003 (2003-07-21) (UK)
  • 15 March 2005 (2005-03-15) (U.S.)
StudioLondon Bridge Studio, Seattle
Genre
Length52:48
Label14th Floor Records, Columbia
ProducerRick Parashar
Longview chronology
Mercury
(2003)
(2005)
Singles from Mercury
  1. "Further"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Can't Explain"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Still"
    Released: 2004
  4. "In A Dream"
    Released: 2004
  5. "Coming Down"
    Released: 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars link
The Big Issue5/5 stars
Evening Standard3/3 stars
FHM4/5 stars
The Guardian(Positive)
Heat4/5 stars
Manchester Online(4/5) link
Q3/5 stars
Metro3/5 stars
Rock Sound9/10 stars
Time Out(Positive)
The Times4/5 stars
Total Guitar5/5 stars
Uncut4/5 stars

Mercury is the first full-length and currently the only studio album by the British indie rock band Longview.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Rob McVey.

Original UK release
No.TitleLength
1."Further"5:01
2."Can't Explain"5:02
3."Electricity"3:33
4."When You Sleep"3:42
5."If You Asked"4:37
6."I Would"5:27
7."Nowhere"3:50
8."Falling For You"4:07
9."Falling Without You"3:57
10."Still"4:08
11."Will You Wait Here"6:08
12."This Is"3:27

All tracks are written by Rob McVey, except "In A Dream" by Aidan Banks.

US edition
No.TitleLength
1."Further"5:01
2."Can't Explain"5:02
3."Falling For You"4:07
4."In A Dream"3:48
5."Nowhere"3:50
6."I Would"5:27
7."Electricity"3:33
8."Still"4:08
9."One More Try"3:42
10."When You Sleep"3:42
11."If You Asked"4:37
12."Will You Wait Here"6:08
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Further" (New Radio Mix)4:00
14."Falling Without You" (2005 Version)3:57

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Longview
  • Rob McVey - guitar, vocals
  • Doug Morch - guitar, backing vocals
  • Aidan Banks - bass, backing vocals
  • Matt Dabbs - drums
Additional musicians and production
  • Rick Parashar - producer, engineer
  • Brian Rose - original producer (1)
  • Sharon Hart - backing vocals (1)
  • Sarah Shawcross - vocal arrangement (1 4, 5, 8), backing vocals (1, 5, 8)
  • Paul Buckmaster - string arrangement (1, 6, 9 to 12), string conducting (1, 6, 9 to 12)
  • Simon James - concertmaster (1, 6, 9 to 12)
  • Dave Burnham - original engineering (1)
  • Christian Mock - additional engineering
  • Geoff Ott - additional engineering
  • Honchol Sin - recording assistance
  • Reed Ruddy - string engineering
  • Sam Hofstedt - string engineering assistance
  • Chris Lord-Alge - mixing
  • Jack Joseph Puig - mixing
  • David Thoener - mixing
  • Ted Jensen - mastering
  • Free Barrabas! - design
  • Mary Scanlon - photography


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