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- Date Released: January 1, 1997
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Label: V2 Music
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In the late '90s, a rash of Welsh rock bands emerged, among them Catatonia, Super Furry Animals, 60 Ft. Dolls, and the Stereophonics. On the surface, the Stereophonics' gritty rock & roll seems relatively uninspired, but upon close listen Word Gets Around proves to be a very accomplished debut. Vocalist/guitarist Kelly Jones' vocals are raw and rip the songs apart, as his loud, arena-ready guitar assault gives every track a gritty edge. Jones' lyrics are also of note; highly poetic and meaningful, he writes about the underbelly of a small town. The anthemic opener, the outrageously catchy "A Thousand Trees," details how a respected high school athletic coach ruined his career through a lurid sexual encounter with a female student, and the quick, jagged "More Life in a Tramp's Vest" displays the view of the world through the eyes of a supermarket bag boy. Word Gets Around isn't all about hard rockers, though; the hit "Traffic" is a beautifully constructed ballad that works marvelously when a juxtaposition is made between the music and Jones' rough vocal styling. While Word Gets Around occasionally suffers from blandness, it is a remarkably accomplished debut LP.
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A THOUSAND TREES |
3:03 |
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| 02. | |
LOOKS LIKE CHAPLIN |
2:32 |
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MORE LIFE IN A TRAMPS VEST |
2:20 |
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| 04. | |
LOCAL BOY IN THE PHOTOGRAPH |
3:22 |
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| 05. | |
TRAFFIC |
4:53 |
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| 06. | |
NOT UP TO YOU |
4:36 |
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| 07. | |
CHECK MY EYELIDS FOR HOLES |
2:42 |
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| 08. | |
SAME SIZE FEET |
4:00 |
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| 09. | |
LAST OF THE BIG TIME DRINKERS |
2:45 |
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| 10. | |
GOLDFISH BOWL |
3:03 |
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| 11. | |
TOO MANY SANDWICHES |
5:01 |
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| 12. | |
BILLY DAVEYS DAUGHTER |
3:45 |
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12 Total Tracks, 42:02 Total Length
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Credits
- John Brand - Management // Bob Ludwig - Mastering // Richard Payne - Accordion // Paul Read - Assistant // Stereophonics - Main Performer // Russell Kearney - Assistant Engineer // Russell Kearney - Assistant // Barney Herbert - Assistant Engineer // Barney Herbert - Assistant // Marco Migliari - Assistant Engineer // Marco Migliari - Assistant // Richard Flack - Assistant Engineer // Richard Flack - Assistant // Emma Jones - Assistant Engineer // Emma Jones - Assistant // John Musgrave - Assistant // Matt Lawrence - Engineer // Matt Lawrence - Assistant // Marshall Bird - Keyboards // Ian Davenport - Assistant
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