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King | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 13, 1995 [1] | |||
Recorded | Compass Point (Nassau, Bahamas) | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 45:00 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | Glyn Johns | |||
Belly chronology | ||||
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Singles from King | ||||
King is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Belly, released on February 13, 1995.
Although the members had tightened their focus and polished their hook-laden songs, King and its singles did not meet label expectations in the grunge-friendly atmosphere of 1995, and the band broke up shortly after it was released. The album sold over 350,000 copies. [4] In the two decades since King's release, many (including some critics) have reconsidered the initial lukewarm attitude towards the album and now hold it as an equal to Belly's highly regarded debut Star .
Belly released their debut studio album Star in January 1993, which peaked at number two in the United Kingdom and number 59 in the United States. Of its singles, "Feed the Tree" performed the best, reaching number 32 in the UK and number 95 in the US. Belly was nominated for a Best New Act at the Grammy Awards, and won Boston Music Awards for Best Modern Rock Act Debut Album of the Year. Bassist Fred Absong departed in May 1993 and was replaced by Gail Greenwood. They travelled to Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas to record their next album. [5]
Preceded by the "Now They'll Sleep" single in January 1995, King was released in February 1995. "Seal My Fate" was issued as the next single in July 1995. They went on a US tour with Catherine Wheel, who drew attention away from Belly; they eventually broke-up in mid-1996. [5]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
Chicago Tribune | [7] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ [8] |
The Guardian | [9] |
Los Angeles Times | [10] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [11] |
Slant Magazine | [12] |
Spin | 8/10 [13] |
The Village Voice | A− [14] |
In 2012, King was listed at number seven on PopMatters ' "15 Overlooked and Underrated Albums of the 1990s" list. [15] In 2016, the album was hailed by Will Sheff of Okkervil River as "a winning, confident, masterful collection of songs – poppy and sweet and with a low-key psychedelic undercurrent. Everything good about Star was still there and had been expanded upon, but in many ways this felt like a new, reinvented band." [16]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Puberty" | 3:48 | |
2. | "Seal My Fate" | Donelly | 4:03 |
3. | "Red" |
| 3:35 |
4. | "Silverfish" |
| 4:00 |
5. | "Super-Connected" |
| 4:25 |
6. | "The Bees" | Donelly | 4:58 |
7. | "King" | Donelly | 4:18 |
8. | "Now They'll Sleep" |
| 3:14 |
9. | "Untitled and Unsung" | Donelly | 3:33 |
10. | "L'il Ennio" | Donelly | 3:45 |
11. | "Judas My Heart" |
| 5:21 |
Total length: | 45:00 |
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [17] | 87 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [18] | 66 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [19] | 89 |
UK Albums (OCC) [20] | 6 |
US Billboard 200 [21] | 57 |
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