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| Released | 19 August 1996 | |||
| Genre | Acid jazz | |||
| Label | Talkin' Loud/Mercury Records | |||
| Producer | Demus and Ski Oakenfull | |||
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:4 is the fourth studio album by United Kingdom acid jazz group Galliano. It was released in the UK on Gilles Peterson's Talkin' Loud imprint on Mercury Records on 19 August 1996. A single from the album, "Slack Hands" was used in the title sequence of Kevin Reynolds' 1997 film One Eight Seven , starring Samuel L. Jackson. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
All tracks are written by Rob Gallagher & Dominic Oakenfull, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who Ate the Fly (Gonna Getcha)" | 4:31 | |
| 2. | "Ease Your Mind" |
| 5:36 |
| 3. | "Slack Hands" |
| 4:42 |
| 4. | "Roofing Tiles" | Gallagher | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Slightly Frayed" | Gallagher | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Best Lives of Our Days" (featuring Red Snapper) | 4:46 | |
| 7. | "Thunderhead" | 4:07 | |
| 8. | "Freefall" | 4:37 | |
| 9. | "Some Come" | 4:50 | |
| 10. | "Funny How" | Gallagher | 4:20 |
| 11. | "Western Front" | Gallagher | 4:20 |
| 12. | "Who's in Charge" | 5:51 | |
| 13. | "Battles are Brewing (Reprise)" | 1:17 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 19 August 1996 | Talkin' Loud (Phonogram Records) | LP | 532 811-4 |
| CD | 531 811-2 |
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