Here I Stand (Oysterband album)

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Here I Stand
OysterbandHereIStand.jpg
Studio album by
Oysterband
Released3 August 1999
Recorded1999
Genre Celtic rock, folk rock, indie rock, alternative rock
Length58:50
Label Running Man
Oysterband chronology
Deep Dark Ocean
(1997)		Here I Stand
(1999)		Granite Years
(2000)

Here I Stand is a 1999 album by British folk-rock band Oysterband. It is their 17th studio album.

Contents

Released on 3 August 1999, the album's much praised lyrics deal with topics such as globalisation, political, and philosophical insights. The album guest features Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea and British punk pop band Chumbawamba.

History

Here I Stand, co-produced with Alaric Neville, released during the last summer of the 20th Century, created another landmark with the formation of their own label Running Man. Sales proved the Oysters' following were not fazed by the album's "provocative (read "risky") mix of austerity, improvisation, tradition and outright pop; which proved surprisingly radio-friendly and promises well for the label's future." [1]

Reception

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The reception for the album was very positive. FAME said of the album "with the opening chords of On the Edge it is clear these guys are fresh and unique. Their anthemic sing-along against the corporatisation of the world won't leave your head. In fact, there are aspects of this album that make it the strongest I have heard in a quite some time. Merging traditional folk music topics and instrumentation, with modern rock sensibilities, Oysterband creates a lively album that the listener can't help but dance to. [3]

"This Is the Voice" was released as a single in the UK and "On the Edge" was released as a single in Germany.

Track listing

  1. "On the Edge" (John Jones, Alan Prosser) - 4:25
  2. "This Is the Voice" (Chopper, Jones, Prosser, Ian Telfer) - 4:55
  3. "In Your Eyes" (Chopper, Jones, Alaric Neville, Lee Partis, Prosser, Telfer) - 4:16
  4. "Street of Dreams" (Jones, Prosser, Telfer) - 4:45
  5. "Ways of Holding On" (Chopper, Jones, Neville, Partis, Prosser, Telfer) - 5:08
  6. "A Time of Her Own" (Neville, Prosser, Jones) - 2:49
  7. "After Rain" (Jones, Prosser, Telfer) - 4:21
  8. "I Know It's Mine" (Chopper, Jones, Prosser, Telfer) - 4:06
  9. "Someone You Might Have Been" (Chopper, Jones, Partis, Prosser, Telfer) - 4:08
  10. "Kantele" (Chopper, Prosser) - 0:53
  11. "She's Moved On" (Jones, Telfer) - 3:29
  12. "And As for You" (Jones, Prosser, Telfer) - 3:39
  13. "Cello Drop" (Gustav Holst, Chopper, Partis, Prosser) - 2:24
  14. "Jump Through the Fire" (Jones, Prosser, Telfer) - 3:40
  15. "This Town" (Chopper, Prosser, Telfer) - 3:51
  16. "A Last Glass" (Chopper, Prosser, Telfer) - 2:01

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