Hi Fi (album)

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All tracks are written by Hugh Cornwell

Hi Fi
Hi Fi Album.jpg
UK release cover
Studio album by
Hugh Cornwell
Released2 October 2000
Recorded1999–2000 [1]
Studio
  • Helicon Mountain Recording Studios, London
  • Soundlab Studios, Loughton
Genre Alternative rock
Post-punk
Length41:44(UK)
55:01(US/Europe)
Label Koch Entertainment
Producer Laurie Latham
Hugh Cornwell chronology
Solo
(1999)		Hi Fi
(2000)		 Footprints in the Desert
(2002)
Alternative cover
Hi Fi US Album.jpg
US/European release, 2001
No.TitleLength
1."Leave Me Alone"3:27
2."One Day at a Time"4:56
3."All the Colours of the Rainbow"4:29
4."Putting You in the Shade"2:42
5."The Big Sleep"4:50
6."Miss Teazyweezy"3:57
7."Dark Side of the Room"3:42
8."Lay Back On Me Pal"3:35
9."Gingerbread Girl"4:16
10."The Prison's Going Down"6:08
Total length:41:44

US/European 2001 release

Duration of some tracks differ from the UK version.

All tracks are written by Hugh Cornwell, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Leave Me Alone" 3:27
2."Gingerbread Girl" (bitten by the Dog) 4:36
3."One Day at a Time" 5:11
4."All the Colours of the Rainbow" 4:38
5."Putting You in the Shade" 2:42
6."The Big Sleep" 5:06
7."Miss Teazyweezy" 4:12
8."Dark Side of the Room" 3:47
9."Lay Back On Me Pal" 3:35
10."Gingerbread Girl" (original album version) 4:18
11."The Prison's Going Down" 6:06
12."Golden Brown" (live)Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Jet Black 3:09
13."Always the Sun" (live)Cornwell, Burnel, Greenfield, Black4:14
Total length:55:01

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album liner notes. [9]

Musicians
Gita Langley – violin
Jesse Murphy – violin
Rachel Helleur – cello
Una Palliser – viola (8, 9)
Technical
2001 US/European release
2021 vinyl reissue

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References

  1. 1 2 "History: 1999-2000". hughcornwell.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  2. ↑ Naylor, Tim (23 November 2015). "INDEPENDENCE FOR CORNWELL". Record Collector . Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "John Dominic (The Bo Street Runners)". barnesrock.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Deming, Mark. "Hi Fi review". AllMusic . Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Hi Fi - Versions". Discogs. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Hi Fi (Vinyl)". Burning Shed . Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Hi Fi (Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo)". Discogs . Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  8. ↑ Milano, Brett (30 August 2001). "Off The Record - Hi Fi review". Boston Phoenix . Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "Hi Fi". Discogs. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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