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Two songs stick out in my mind from the Autumn of 1990. Both crucial releases in the careers of two new Manchester bands. One was the dreary but persistent “This Is How It Feels” by The Inspiral Carpets and the other the magnetic pull of The Charlatans “The Only One I Know”. The Charlatans (English band) The band's line-up comprises lead vocalist Tim Burgess, guitarist Mark Collins, bassist Martin Blunt and keyboardist Tony Rogers. In the UK, all of the band's thirteen studio albums have charted in the Top 40 of the UK Albums Chart, three of them being number ones. Songs from the Other Side. Edit the album Report an error. Compilation, 2002, Beggars Banquet. The Charlatans Full Concert Part 1:2 @ San Miguel Primavera Sound 2010. 12 videos Play all The Charlatans - Some Friendly Manu Swiftie; Pink Floyd - ' MOTHER ' The Wall 1980.

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Emerging out of semi-nowhere -- well, Northwich -- the Charlatans were saddled with a name that lent itself to jibes about their quality, perceived bandwagon jumping and the burden of being a one-hit wonder with 'The Only One I Know.' Then Some Friendly, the group's debut, planted itself at the top of the UK charts; while the rest of the '90s were up-and-down for the band, this album set the band on its way. Drawing on Blunt's background in mod and psych outfits, Collins' outrageously funky keyboards and Burgess' unexpected star quality -- even if his voice wasn't the strongest -- Some Friendly is just that, a friendly and fun vibe. Some of the lyrics betray Burgess' sharp-tongued punk background -- 'You're Not Very Well,' the opener, expresses anything but sunny sentiments -- but otherwise Some Friendly delivers everything from '60s beat groove to Madchester bagginess with verve. True, the group was still following in the Roses/Mondays slipstream -- 'Fool's Gold' was the blueprint for much of the album -- but the individual delights of the slow trance 'Opportunity,' 'Polar Bear's upfront rhythms and 'Flower's slightly ominous funk all show the band's abilities well. 'The Only One I Know' remains the best-known cut, Blunt's crisp bass and Collins' Deep Purple-inspired keyboards providing its charge. But Some Friendly's hidden masterpiece comes at the very end -- 'Sproston Green,' a monster jam based on Collins' supreme keyboard work, with Burgess' soaring lyric matching the massive surge of the music. It remains the concluding number of the band's sets to this day for good reason. ~ Ned Raggett
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  1. #TrackArtistLength
  2. 1You're Not Very WellThe Charlatans3:30
  3. 2White ShirtThe Charlatans3:22
  4. 3The Only One I KnowThe Charlatans3:58
  5. 4OpportunityThe Charlatans6:40
  6. 5ThenThe Charlatans4:9
  7. 6109, Pt. 2The Charlatans3:19
  8. 7Polar BearThe Charlatans4:55
  9. 8Believe You MeThe Charlatans3:40
  10. 9FlowerThe Charlatans5:27
  11. 10SonicThe Charlatans3:32
  12. 11Sproston GreenThe Charlatans5:8
Some Friendly
Studio album by
Released8 October 1990
Recorded1990
StudioThe Windings in Wrexham, Wales
GenreAlternative rock, Madchester, Britpop
Length47:54
LabelDead Dead Good, Situation Two, Beggars Banquet
ProducerChris Nagle
The Charlatans chronology
Some Friendly
(1990)		Between 10th and 11th
(1992)
Singles from Some Friendly
  1. 'The Only One I Know'
    Released: 14 May 1990
  2. 'Then'
    Released: 10 September 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
MusicHound Rock4/5[4]
Record Collector[5]
Select2/5[6]
The Village VoiceC[7]

Some Friendly is the debut album by British alternative rock band The Charlatans, released in 1990.

Recorded at The Windings near Wrexham, Wales in 1990, the sessions proved somewhat fraught - the band fell out with the owners of the studio; 'it was one of those studio bust-ups .. Rob and Martin were up to their old tricks, smashing stuff up and that' said singer Tim Burgess later.

However, lack of songs proved to be the major problem. Having been together for less than a year, the band hadn't had the opportunity to stockpile songs. The album suffered as a result, featuring a few tracks that 'had to go on there just to make up the numbers' (Burgess again).

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The band also felt that some songs (especially 'White Shirt' and 'Polar Bear') were overproduced, with the bass being lost in the mix and that the whole album sounded rather 'thin'.

Both 'The Only One I Know' and 'Then' provided the Charlatans with hit singles, peaking at #9 and #12 respectively in the pop charts. In the UK the record went straight in at #1 in the album charts. Intitle index of google hacks ebook3000.

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Track listing[edit]

1990 Original edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1.'You're Not Very Well'Baker, Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, R. Collins3:31
2.'White Shirt'Blunt, Burgess, Collins3:25
3.'The Only One I Know' (Not included on original LP versions)Baker, Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, R. Collins3:58
4.'Opportunity'Blunt, Brookes, Burgess6:41
5.'Then'Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, Collins4:11
6.'109 Pt.2'Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, Collins3:18
7.'Polar Bear'Baker, Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, Collins4:56
8.'Believe You Me'Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, Collins3:41
9.'Flower'Baker, Blunt, Burgess, Collins5:27
10.'Sonic'Brookes, Burgess, Collins3:32
11.'Sproston Green'Baker, Blunt, Burgess, Collins5:08

The original vinyl release of Some Friendly did not include 'The Only One I Know', as it was the band's wish to take only one single from each album.

2010 Deluxe edition[edit]

A two disc Remastered Deluxe Edition of the album was released on 17 May 2010. The track listing for this release included a remastered version of the original album as well as a disc of outtakes, radio sessions and B-sides.

All tracks written by Baker, Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, Collins; except where noted.

CD one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1.'You're Not Very Well'3:31
2.'White Shirt'Blunt, Burgess, Collins3:25
3.'Opportunity'Blunt, Brookes, Burgess6:41
4.'Then'Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, Collins4:11
5.'109 Pt.2'Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, Collins3:18
6.'Polar Bear'4:56
7.'Believe You Me'Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, Collins3:41
8.'Flower'Baker, Blunt, Burgess, Collins5:27
9.'Sonic'Brookes, Burgess, Collins3:32
10.'Sproston Green'Baker, Blunt, Burgess, Collins5:08
CD two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1.'The Only One I Know'
2.'Imperial 109'
3.'Everything Changed'
4.'Then (Peel Session 20 March 1990)'Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, R. Collins
5.'Always In Mind (Peel Session 20 March 1990)'
6.'You Can Talk To Me (Peel Session 20 March 1990)'
7.'Polar Bear (Peel Session 20 March 1990)'
8.'Some Friendly (Mark Goodier Session 19 May 1990)'
9.'Indian Rope (Mark Goodier Session 19 May 1990)'
10.'The Only One I Know (Mark Goodier Session 19 May 1990)'
11.'White Shirt (Mark Goodier Session 19 May 1990)'Blunt, Burgess, R. Collins
12.'Then (Alternate Take)'Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, R. Collins
13.'Taurus Moaner'
14.'Polar Bear (12' Mix)'
15.'Over Rising'
16.'Way Up There'
17.'Happen to Die'
18.'Opportunity Three'Blunt, Brookes, Burgess

Note

  • Tracks 1–3 on the bonus disc were originally released on the single The Only One I Know; Tracks 11–12 appeared on the single Then; Tracks 15, 16, 18 and a shorter version of Track 17 appeared on the EP Over Rising. 'Opportunity Three' is a remix of 'Opportunity' from the original album. 'Some Friendly' is an early version of 'You're Not Very Well'.
CD two - Digital download
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1.'The Only One I Know'
2.'Imperial 109'
3.'Everything Changed'
4.'Then (Alternate Take)'Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, R. Collins
5.'Taurus Moaner'
6.'Polar Bear (12' Mix)'
7.'Over Rising'
8.'Way Up There'
9.'Happen to Die'
10.'Opportunity Three'Blunt, Brookes, Burgess
11.'The Only One I Know (12' mix)'
12.'Then (7' mix)'Blunt, Brookes, Burgess, R. Collins
13.'Taurus Moaner (Instrumental)'
14.'Sproston Green (Instrumental)'Baker, Blunt, Burgess, R. Collins

Note

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  • For contractual reasons, the digital release of this reissue omits the BBC session recordings: however, it adds four additional versions which were omitted from the CD at the band's request:[8]

Personnel[edit]

  • Tim Burgess – vocals, harmonica
  • John Baker – guitars
  • Rob Collins – Mellotron, organ, piano, backing vocals
  • Martin Blunt – bass
  • Jon Brookes – drums

Charts[edit]

Album

Chart (1990-91)Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[9]79
UK Albums Chart[10]1
US Billboard 200[11]73

Single

YearSingleChartPeak position
1990'The Only One I Know'UK Singles Chart[10]9
'Then'Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[11]4
UK Singles Chart[10]12
'The Only One I Know'Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[11]5
1991'Sproston Green'Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[11]25
'White Shirt'Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[11]18
'The Only One I Know'Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[11]37

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Certifications[edit]

OrganizationLevelDate
BPI – UKGold11 October 1990 BPI[12]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^Raggett, Ned. 'Some Friendly – The Charlatans'. AllMusic. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. ^Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN0-85712-595-8.
  3. ^Gardner, Elysa (26 October 1990). 'Some Friendly'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  4. ^Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 222. ISBN1-57859-061-2.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)
  5. ^Shirley, Ian (July 2010). 'The Charlatans – Some Friendly'. Record Collector (377). Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  6. ^Harrison, Andrew (November 1990). 'The Only One They Know'. Select (5): 90. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  7. ^Christgau, Robert (3 December 1991). 'Turkey Shoot'. The Village Voice. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  8. ^http://archive.beggars.com/articles/84/the-charlatans-some-friendly-to-be-re-issued#comment
  9. ^Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  10. ^ abc'UK Top 40 Hit Database'. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  11. ^ abcdef'allmusic'. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  12. ^'BPI Certified Awards'. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  • Willis, D. The Charlatans : the Authorised history, Virgin Books, 1999. ISBN0-7535-0194-5

External links[edit]

  • Some Friendly at Discogs (list of releases)
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