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Save the World. Get the Girl

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Released
  
20 October 2008

Length
  
45:44

Artist
  
The King Blues

Label
  
Island Records

Recorded
  
2008

Save the World. Get the Girl (2008)
  
Punk and Poetry (2011)

Release date
  
20 October 2008

Producers
  
Peter Miles, Clive Langer

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Genres
  
Punk rock, Ska, Folk music, Ska punk, Folk punk, Indie rock

Similar
  
Under the Fog, Punk & Poetry, Long Live the Struggle

Save the world get the girl


Save the World · Get the Girl is the second album by The King Blues. It was released on 20 October 2008. Four singles were released from the album: "My Boulder", "Let's Hang the Landlord", "Save the World · Get the Girl", and "I Got Love". "I Got Love" reached #96 in the UK Singles Chart. The album has been received very well by fans and critics. The band hoped to make the top 75 on the albums chart starting 27 October; however, the album did not do so, peaking at #113.

Contents

The title is taken from the Clash song "Red Angel Dragnet" from their album Combat Rock.

Personnel

  • Jonny "Itch" Fox - Lead Vocals, Ukulele
  • Jamie Jazz - Guitar, Baritone Ukulele
  • Mike 'Fruitbag' Payne - Piano, Guitar, Hammond, Organ, Electric Sitar, Harmonica, Percussion
  • Allen Gunby - Drums
  • Jonny Rich - Bass
  • Jim Parmley - Conga, Timbale
  • Peter Miles - Tambourine, Bass, Banjo, Piano, Percussion, Harmonium, Guitar
  • Louie Vause - Accordion
  • Denmark Street Punk Rock Choir - Group Vocals
  • London Folk Punk Mob - Group Vocals
  • Homestead Choir - Group Vocals
  • Kat Marsh - Vocals
  • Peter Young - Drums
  • Jim Parmley - Percussion
  • Attila the Stockbroker - Fiddle
  • All songs written and performed by The King Blues.
  • Produced, recorded and mixed by Peter Miles.
  • Track 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 produced by Clive Langer
  • 'Underneath This Lamppost Light' produced and mixed by Andreas S. Jensen
  • Songs

    1My Boulder3:22
    2I Got Love3:10
    3The Schemers - the Scroungers - and the Rats3:40

    References

    Save the World. Get the Girl Wikipedia