St. Jude (album)
St. Jude | ||||
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Released | 7 April 2008 | |||
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Length | 38:38 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
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The Courteeners chronology | ||||
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Singles from St. Jude | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 60/100[1] |
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NME | 7/10[5] |
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St. Jude is the debut studio album by English indie rock band the Courteeners, released on 7 April 2008 by Polydor Records. There is also a special edition album which includes a second disc of acoustic versions of songs which feature on the actual album. Although the album was released to mixed reviews from critics, it has become a somewhat cult success though many fans are more favorable to the versions of songs seen on Here Come the Young Men EP and various other demos. In support of the album the band embarked on a European tour.
The album peaked at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart and passed its 100,000th sale the same week follow-up Falcon was released. The 990 sales the album collected during that period, brought the total up to 100,757. As of November 2016, it has sold 166,150 copies.[7]
In December 2008 St. Jude won the inaugural Guardian's First British Album Award, beating out albums by Glasvegas, Duffy, Adele, and Noah and the Whale. The award was voted for by members of the public and The Guardian journalists. St. Jude clinched a mammoth 53% of the public vote.[8]
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Liam Fray.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Aftershow" | 2:32 |
2. | "Cavorting" | 3:06 |
3. | "Bide Your Time" | 3:20 |
4. | "What Took You So Long?" | 3:39 |
5. | "Please Don't" | 3:18 |
6. | "If It Wasn't for Me" | 2:40 |
7. | "No You Didn't, No You Don't" | 3:59 |
8. | "How Come" | 2:50 |
9. | "Kings of the New Road" | 2:53 |
10. | "Not Nineteen Forever" | 4:04 |
11. | "Fallowfield Hillbilly" | 3:04 |
12. | "Yesterday, Today & Probably Tomorrow" | 3:13 |
Total length: | 38:38 |
Special edition disc
- "Cavorting" (Original Recording)
- "No You Didn't, No You Don't" (Original Recording)
- "Acrylic"
- "Kimberley"
- "An Ex Is an Ex for a Reason"
- "Bide Your Time" (Acoustic)
- "Acrylic" (Acoustic)
- "What Took You So Long?" (Acoustic)
- "Not Nineteen Forever" (Acoustic)
Charts[]
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 4 |
References[]
- ^ https://www.metacritic.com/music/st-jude/the-courteeners
- ^ "Allmusic Review".
- ^ "Digital Spy Review".
- ^ "The Guardian Review".
- ^ "NME Review".
- ^ "Uncut Review".
- ^ Jones, Alan (4 November 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: James Arthur tops albums chart with Back from the Edge". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ Swash, Rosie (19 December 2008). "The 2008 Guardian First Album award winner". The Guardian.
- ^ "Courteeners | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
External links[]
- 2008 debut albums
- The Courteeners albums
- Polydor Records albums
- Albums produced by Ben Hillier
- Albums produced by Stephen Street