Bolts of Melody

Last updated
Bolts of Melody
Bolts of Melody.jpg
Studio album by
Released26 June 2007
Genre Indie rock
Length48:26
Label Hi-Speed Soul (US)
Chatterbox Records (Aus)
Producer Adam Franklin, Charlie Francis
Adam Franklin chronology
Bolts of Melody
(2007)
Spent Bullets
(2009)

Bolts of Melody is the first studio album by Adam Franklin .

Adam Franklin is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter who is the front-man of the alternative rock band Swervedriver as well as the main creative force behind Toshack Highway (1999–2006) and currently releases records under his own name with his touring band Bolts of Melody. Franklin has released five independent studio albums in addition to three albums and two EPs under the moniker "Toshack Highway". He also sings and plays guitar in Magnetic Morning, a collaboration with Sam Fogarino from Interpol who have released an EP and a full-length album. Franklin is also a longtime member of the Sophia collective.

Track listing

All tracks by Adam Franklin except Theme From LSD by Adam Franklin/Steve George/Jeff Townsin

  1. "Seize the Day" –2:12
  2. "Sundown" – 3:50
  3. "Morning Rain" – 3:59
  4. "Song of Solomon" – 3:13
  5. "Theme from LSD" – 5:06
  6. "Shining Somewhere" – 3:44
  7. "Birdsong (Moonshiner Version)" – 2:58
  8. "Canvey Island Baby" – 4:35
  9. "Syd's Eyes" – 2:29
  10. "Walking In Heaven's Foothills" – 4:04
  11. "Birdsong" – 4:19
  12. "Rain Return" – 1:11
  13. "Ramonesland" – 6:46
  14. "Silver Freight Train" – 4:27 (Australian bonus track)

Personnel

Related Research Articles

<i>Captiva</i> (album) 2007 studio album by Falling Up

Captiva is the third studio album from Christian rock band Falling Up, released on October 2, 2007. The band recorded the album with Seattle producer Aaron Sprinkle, who also handled the production duties for the band's debut, Crashings.

<i>Simple Things</i> (Amy Grant album) album by Amy Grant

Simple Things is the twelfth studio album by Christian music and pop music singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released in 2003.

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the contemporary Christian music singer Steven Curtis Chapman released on October 21, 1997, by Sparrow Records. The album was repackaged in 2008.

<i>Come Together</i> (Third Day album) 2001 studio album by Third Day

Come Together is the fifth studio album by Christian rock band Third Day. The title track is commonly used as a tribute to 9/11. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album in 2003 beating Petra's Jekyll & Hyde.

<i>Share the Well</i> album by Caedmons Call

Share the Well is the sixth major release from Caedmon's Call. It was released on October 12, 2004 through Essential Records.

<i>Debravation</i> 1993 studio album by Deborah Harry

Debravation is the fourth solo album by American singer Deborah Harry, released in 1993. It was the final album Harry made whilst signed to the Chrysalis label, thus ending a successful partnership that began with her time as a member of Blondie and had endured for over 15 years. The album reached no. 24 in the UK Albums Chart.

<i>A Very Merry Chipmunk</i> compilation album

A Very Merry Chipmunk is a 1994 music album by Alvin and the Chipmunks, released by Sony Wonder. It is their fourth Christmas album. The album reached #147 on the Billboard 200. It was the first in a series of 25 Christmas compilation albums put forth by Turner Broadcasting company. The fact that it appeared on the Billboard 200, caused Sony to print 5,000 more copies, resulting in a sudden decline in pricing. Wal-Mart put a special on it for 97 cents shortly after Christmas 1994.

<i>2</i> (Olivia Newton-John album) 2002 studio album by Olivia Newton-John

(2) is the nineteenth studio album by Australian pop singer Olivia Newton-John, released on 12 November 2002 in Australia. A duets album, the majority of tracks are with Australian artists, along with two American performers. The Peter Allen and Johnny O'Keefe duets are built around archive recordings, with new vocals added by Newton-John.

Toshack Highway is the musical group formed by the lead singer and guitarist from Swervedriver, Adam Franklin. The band name derives from merging the surnames of two Liverpool F.C. football players from the 1970s, John Toshack and Steve Heighway.

<i>Stand</i> (Michael W. Smith album) 2006 studio album by Michael W. Smith

Stand is Michael W. Smith's twentieth album, a follow-up to his 2004 album Healing Rain.

<i>Back to Avalon</i> 1988 studio album by Kenny Loggins

Back to Avalon is the sixth solo album from soft rock singer Kenny Loggins. Released in 1988, it yielded the hit singles "Nobody's Fool ", "I'm Gonna Miss You," "Tell Her," and "Meet Me Halfway", a ballad which had already been a Top 40 hit the previous year through the movie Over the Top.

<i>Sundown on the Forest</i> album by Kingfish

Sundown on the Forest is an album by the rock group Kingfish. It was recorded over a period of several years with different combinations of musicians, and released in 1999. It was the first studio album by Kingfish since Trident in 1978.

<i>Naked Without You</i> (album) album by Taylor Dayne

Naked Without You is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Dayne, released in 1998. The album includes three singles; "Whatever You Want", "Unstoppable" and the title track "Naked Without You".

<i>Through the Storm</i> (Aretha Franklin album) 1989 studio album by Aretha Franklin

Through the Storm is the thirty-second studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was released on April 27, 1989, by Arista Records.

Holding On To Whatever It Is is an album by The Waking Eyes, released in 2008.

<i>Change Is Now: Renewing Americas Promise</i> 2009 compilation album by Various artists

Change is Now: Renewing America's Promise is a compilation album released on April 28, 2009 through Hidden Beach Recordings in conjunction with the Presidential Inaugural Committee. The album includes previously released tracks from Wilco, Stevie Wonder, Death Cab for Cutie, and Common. An accompanying DVD features eight speeches by Barack Obama, starting with the campaign announcement in Springfield, Illinois and ending with the election night victory speech in Chicago. The album sold retail online and at inaugural events in Washington.

<i>Pauline Murray and The Invisible Girls</i> (album) album by The Invisible Girls

Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls is the only album made by Penetration singer Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls, John Cooper Clarke's backing band. It was released in September 1980 on the RSO label.

Spent Bullets is the second studio album by Adam Franklin.

<i>Eyes Wide Open</i> (Sabrina Carpenter album) 2015 studio album by Sabrina Carpenter

Eyes Wide Open is the debut studio album by American singer Sabrina Carpenter. It was released by Hollywood Records on April 14, 2015. Carpenter began planning the project in 2014, after she launched her debut EP Can't Blame a Girl for Trying, she wanted to make a full-length LP. All the tracks on that EP were included on the album. The majority of the album was recorded in 2014, but she recorded since 2013 until 2015. The album was produced by various artists like Jerrod Bettis, Mitch Allan, Brian Malouf, Jim McGorman, Steven Solomon, Captain Cuts, Matthew Tishler, Jon Ingoldsby, Jon Levine, Jordan Higgins, Matt Squire and John Gordon. Musically, the album has a pop sound with folk, pop rock and teen pop influences. Its production consists on guitars, piano, drums and keyboards. In general, the album talks about Carpenter's personal experiences, friendship, love and teenage problems.

<i>Thin Line</i> (album) 2016 studio album by Billy Ray Cyrus

Thin Line is the fourteenth studio album by country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, and his second on own record label Blue Cadillac Music. It was released on September 9, 2016. The album peaked at #49 on the Country Charts.