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The Coral (album)

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Recorded
  
2001–2002

Label
  
Deltasonic

Release date
  
29 July 2002

Length
  
42:41

Artist
  
The Coral

Producer
  
Ian Broudie

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Released
  
29 July 2002 (2002-07-29)

Genres
  
Indie rock, Independent music, Neo-psychedelia

Nominations
  
Brit Award for MasterCard British Album of the Year, NME Award for Best Album

Similar
  
Distance Inbetween, Butterfly House, The Curse of Love, Magic and Medicine, The Invisible Invasion

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The Coral is the eponymous debut studio album by British indie rock band The Coral. It was released 29 July 2002 in the United Kingdom on the Deltasonic label, where it debuted at number 5 in the charts, and on 3 March 2003 in the United States on Columbia Records. It was also nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.

Contents

The coral more than a lover


Legacy

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

Personnel

The Coral
  • James Skelly – vocals, guitar, co-producer
  • Lee Southall – guitar, co-producer
  • Bill Ryder-Jones – guitar, trumpet, co-producer
  • Paul Duffy – bass guitar, saxophone, co-producer
  • Nick Power – keyboards, co-producer
  • Ian Skelly – drums, co-producer, artwork
    • Production
  • Ian Broudie – producer
  • Jon Gray – engineer
  • Kenny Patterson – assistant engineer
    • Other personnel
  • Scott Jones – artwork
  • Juno – design
  • Steve Fellowes – logo design
  • Kev Power – photography

    • Miscellanea

  • The US release features the videos to "Dreaming Of You" and "Goodbye" and enables you to unlock content on the official Coral USA website.
  • The LP title was rumoured to be called Son of Becker (Xfm interview 25 May 2002) and Zion Egg before it was finally named The Coral. Other songs which were rumoured to appear on the debut before being left out were "Run Run!" and "Tumble Grave".
  • "Dreaming of You" was used in "My Monster", an episode of the American sitcom, Scrubs.
  • The BBC's Free Agents used "Dreaming of You" during the ending credits of Episode 3.
  • "Dreaming of You" is a playable track in the Lego: Rock Band video game.
  • Pete Doherty claimed he and Carl Barât wrote the song "Dreaming of You" in an interview and sold it to The Coral. However, this was a rumour made up by the pair.

    • Songs

    1Spanish Main1:53
    2I Remember When3:38
    3Shadows Fall3:30

    References

    The Coral (album) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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