Those the Brokes
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Released | 6 November 2006 (UK) 17 July 2007 (US) | |||
Recorded | Allaire Studios, New York City, United States | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 64:28 | |||
Label | Heavenly (UK) EMI (U.S.) | |||
Producer | Richard Wilkinson | |||
The Magic Numbers chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 65/100 link |
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Pitchfork | 6.3/10 link |
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Those the Brokes is the second album from The Magic Numbers. The album was partly recorded in New York at Allaire Studios in Spring 2006, a venue which has also been used in the past by David Bowie, The Strokes and Ryan Adams, and was recorded and engineered by Richard Wilkinson.
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Romeo Stodart, except where noted
UK:
- "This Is a Song" – 5:22
- "You Never Had It" – 2:58
- "Take a Chance" – 3:32
- "Carl's Song" – 5:30
- "Boy" – 4:01
- "Undecided" – 6:37
- "Slow Down (The Way It Goes)" – 6:56
- "Most of the Time" – 5:09
- "Take Me or Leave Me" (Michele Stodart) – 4:41
- "Let Somebody In" (The Magic Numbers) – 3:34
- "Runnin' Out" – 5:02
- "All I See" – 4:10
- "Goodnight" – 6:59
US:
- "This Is a Song"
- "You Never Had It"
- "Take a Chance"
- "Boy"
- "Undecided"
- "Slow Down (The Way It Goes)"
- "Keep It in the Pocket"
- "Take Me or Leave Me" (Michele Stodart)
- "Let Somebody In" (The Magic Numbers)
- "Runnin' Out"
- "Goodnight" / "All I See" (hidden track)
Personnel
[edit]- The Magic Numbers
- Angela Gannon – melodica, percussion, Vocals, design
- Sean Gannon – drums, design
- Michele Stodart – bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, vocals, design
- Romeo Stodart – guitar, piano, vocals, production, design
Chart positions
[edit]Chart (2006–07) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[1] | 34 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[2] | 25 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 41 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 3 |
UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 11 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Magic Numbers – Those the Brokes" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 45, 2006". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Magic Numbers – Those the Brokes" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Magic Numbers – Those the Brokes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Magic Numbers | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 13 April 2014.