288:. Many songs were recorded during the several sessions with the band pulling in a more psychedelic direction and the label looking for pop hits like "Jealousy" which Shearer had written as a wry comment on pop singles. When the initial singles, "Magazine", "Your Smile" and "Saved" were not major hits, EMI pushed for the release of "Jealousy" believing it to be radio friendly but it also failed to perform well in the charts.
268:, using the natural creek as echo and recording in tents. The backwards guitar solo on "Your Smile" is from the original 4-track recording done in Shearer's kitchen in Glasgow and the album is a mixture of high and low production values. Other contributing musicians include both core members of Blowpipe (Robin and Andrew Blick, the latter of whom was part of Octopus' live brass section), singer
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was recorded in various sessions in six different studios. The band was signed on the strength of
Shearer's home 4-track recordings before the label had even seen them play live. Mike Smith, then of EMI publishing was impressed with the depth and breadth of Shearer's writing, comparing him to Julian
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During the recording, various external musicians were brought in to add to the band's sound, with
Shearer being particularly influenced by The Beach Boys and The Beatles as well as The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett (where they get their name). Only five of the album's fifteen tracks do not feature a
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guest bass guitar player: the other ten tracks feature bass playing by sessions musician Dave Quinn, Francolini's former
Levitation colleague Robert White (also of
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featured a striking CD booklet/record inner sleeve design, consisting of a specially designed board game and cut-out pieces.
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335:"Adrenalina" (Shearer/Francolini) – 3:26
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480:Effie Fenton - flute on "Untitled"
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402:Oliver Grasset - drums, percussion
361:"Saved" (Shearer/McSeveney) – 4:04
319:"Your Smile" (Marc Shearer) – 3:55
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332:"King for a Day" (Shearer) – 4:52
196:is the only album by the British
373:"In This World" (Shearer) – 6:03
322:"Everyday Kiss" (Shearer) – 2:52
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256:on another, as well as playing
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246:The Milk and Honey Band
177:Released: November 1996
407:Octopus live musicians
547:Larkin, Colin (1998)
415:Mike Servent (piano)
150:Released: March 1996
619:Food Records albums
476:(a.k.a. "Airplane")
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159:Released: June 1996
468:Nigel Mazlyn Jones
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156:"Your Smile"
136:From A to B
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609:1996 albums
354:"Untitled"
338:"Untitled"
308:From a to b
217:From A to B
193:From A to B
24:From A to B
603:Categories
593:, p. 898-9
515:References
297:Abbey Road
230:Levitation
174:"Jealousy"
147:"Magazine"
447:keyboards
383:Personnel
262:keyboards
234:Dark Star
212:Recording
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116:Producer
59:Recorded
51:Released
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236:) with
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165:"Saved"
132:Singles
73:Britpop
44:Octopus
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