Electro Glide in Blue

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Electro Glide in Blue
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Studio album by
Released3 March 1997
StudioApollo Control, Camden, London
Genre
Length71:55
Label
Producer Apollo 440
Apollo 440 chronology
Millennium Fever
(1994)
Electro Glide in Blue
(1997)
Gettin' High on Your Own Supply
(1999)
Singles from Electro Glide in Blue
  1. "Krupa"
    Released: 15 July 1996
  2. "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Dub"
    Released: 3 February 1997
  3. "Raw Power"
    Released: 23 June 1997
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Electro Glide in Blue is the second studio album by the English electronic music group Apollo 440. It was first released on 3 March 1997 in the United Kingdom by Stealth Sonic Recordings and Epic Records and on 9 September 1997 in the United States by 550 Music. The album features Charles Bukowski, Billy Mackenzie, and a tribute to Gene Krupa; all three of whom had died by the time of the album's release. Its title is a reference to the 1973 film Electra Glide in Blue .

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Stealth Overture" – 1:00 (Trevor Gray, Elizabeth Gray, Noko)
  2. "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Dub" – 4:30 (Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Noko)
  3. "Altamont Super-Highway Revisited" – 6:33 (Noko)
  4. "Electro Glide in Blue" – 8:36 (Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Ewan MacFarlane)
  5. "Vanishing Point" – 7:27 (Noko)
  6. "Tears of the Gods" – 6:18
    Dialogue: Charles Bukowski (Noko, Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Dr. John Creaux)
  7. "Carrera Rapida" (Theme from "Rapid Racer") – 6:48 (Noko, Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Ian Hoxley)
  8. "Krupa" – 6:15 (Noko, Trevor Gray, Howard Gray)
  9. "White Man's Throat" – 4:54 (Noko, Howard Gray, Ian Hoxley)
  10. "Pain in Any Language" – 8:40
    Vocals: Billy Mackenzie (Noko, Billy MacKenzie)
  11. "Stealth Mass in F#m" – 6:35 (Trevor Gray, E.Gray)
  12. "Raw Power" – 3:50 Not available on some releases. (Noko, Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Ian Hoxley)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV) [3] Gold50,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionRelease dateLabelFormatCatalogueNotes
UK3 March 1997Stealth Sonic RecordingsCDSSX2440CDDoes not include "Raw Power"
LP SSX2440LP
MC SSX2440C
30 June 1997Stealth Sonic Recordings/EpicCDSSX2440CDR
MCSSX2440CR
MD SSX2440MDR
USA9 September 1997550 MusicCDBK 68513

References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. Diprose, Andrew (12 March 1997). "Albums". Smash Hits . p. 58. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  3. "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1997 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 11 October 2024.