Electro Glide in Blue
Electro Glide in Blue | ||||
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Released | 3 March 1997 | |||
Studio | Apollo Control, Camden, London | |||
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Length | 71:55 | |||
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Producer | Apollo 440 | |||
Apollo 440 chronology | ||||
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Singles from Electro Glide in Blue | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Smash Hits | [2] |
Electro Glide in Blue is the second studio album by English electronic music group Apollo 440. It was first released on 3 March 1997 in the United Kingdom by Stealth Sonic Recordings and Epic Records and on 9 September 1997 in the United States by 550 Music. The album features Charles Bukowski, Billy Mackenzie, and a tribute to Gene Krupa; all three of whom had died by the time of the album's release. Its title is a reference to the 1973 film Electra Glide in Blue.
In popular culture
[edit]"Stealth Mass in F#m" was played several times on BBC Radio 1 on 31 August 1997, when their regular schedule was suspended due to the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
The title track was featured on the soundtrack to the 1998 film Homegrown,[3] and in episode 1 of Blue Jam.[4]
Track listing
[edit]- "Stealth Overture" – 1:00 (Trevor Gray, Elizabeth Gray, Noko)
- "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Dub" – 4:30 (Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Noko)
- "Altamont Super-Highway Revisited" – 6:33 (Noko)
- "Electro Glide in Blue" – 8:36 (Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Ewan MacFarlane)
- "Vanishing Point" – 7:27 (Noko)
- "Tears of the Gods" – 6:18
Dialogue: Charles Bukowski (Noko, Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Dr. John Creaux) - "Carrera Rapida" (Theme from "Rapid Racer") – 6:48 (Noko, Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Ian Hoxley)
- "Krupa" – 6:15 (Noko, Trevor Gray, Howard Gray)
- "White Man's Throat" – 4:54 (Noko, Howard Gray, Ian Hoxley)
- "Pain in Any Language" – 8:40
Vocals: Billy Mackenzie (Noko, Billy MacKenzie) - "Stealth Mass in F#m" – 6:35 (Trevor Gray, E.Gray)
- "Raw Power" - 3:50 Not available on some releases. (Noko, Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Ian Hoxley)
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Poland (ZPAV)[5] | Gold | 50,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Release date | Label | Format | Catalogue | Notes |
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UK | 3 March 1997 | Stealth Sonic Recordings | CD | SSX2440CD | Does not include "Raw Power" |
2×LP | SSX2440LP | ||||
MC | SSX2440C | ||||
30 June 1997 | Stealth Sonic Recordings/Epic | CD | SSX2440CDR | ||
MC | SSX2440CR | ||||
MD | SSX2440MDR | ||||
USA | 9 September 1997 | 550 Music | CD | BK 68513 |
References
[edit]- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Diprose, Andrew (12 March 1997). "Albums". Smash Hits. p. 58. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "The SoundtrackInfoProject: Homegrown (1998)".
- ^ Chris Morris, Blue Jam, retrieved 25 June 2022
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1997 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.