Oko Town (album)

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Oko Town
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Studio album by
Released5 June 2012
Recorded2011-2012
Genre Folk rock, Indie rock
Length51:49
Label Gadget Records
77 Bombay Street chronology
Up in the Sky
(2011)
Oko Town
(2012)
Seven Mountains
(2015)
Singles from Oko Town
  1. "Low on Air"
    Released: 2012
  2. "Angel"
    Released: 2013
  3. "Follow the Rain"
    Released: 2014

Oko Town is the third album of Swiss folk rock and indie rock band 77 Bombay Street released 5 October 2012 after their self-financed independent album Dead Bird in 2009 and their studio album Up in the Sky in 2011. It was released on Gadget Records.

Contents

The single "Low on Air" was released on 17 August 2012 and the follow-up singles were "Angel" and "Follow the Rain".

The album reached the top of the Schweizer Hitparade, the official Swiss Albums Chart becoming their first chart topping release in Switzerland. The album was certified platinum.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Follow the Rain"
  • 77 Bombay Street
  • Thomas Fessler
Matt Buchli3:31
2."Planet Earth"
  • 77 Bombay Street
  • Thomas Fessler
Joe Buchli3:17
3."Wake Me Up"
  • 77 Bombay Street
  • Thomas Fessler
Matt Buchli3:40
4."Low on Air"
  • 77 Bombay Street
  • Thomas Fessler
Simri-Ramon Buchli4:15
5."Garden"
  • 77 Bombay Street
  • Thomas Fessler
Matt Buchli3:48
6."Oko Town"
  • 77 Bombay Street
  • Thomas Fessler
Simri-Ramon Buchli2:58
7."Clown"
  • 77 Bombay Street
  • Thomas Fessler
Esra Buchli3:46
8."Angel"
  • 77 Bombay Street
  • Thomas Fessler
Matt Buchli4:10
9."Seeker"
  • 77 Bombay Street
  • Thomas Fessler
Matt Buchli4:01
10."Indian"
  • 77 Bombay Street
  • Thomas Fessler
Simri-Ramon Buchli3:44
11."Rainbow"
  • 77 Bombay Street
  • Thomas Fessler
Joe Buchli3:24
12."Gladiator"
  • 77 Bombay Street
  • Thomas Fessler
Simri-Ramon Buchli3:47
13."Johnny"
  • 77 Bombay Street
  • Thomas Fessler
Matt Buchli3:35
14."Gotta Get Home"
  • 77 Bombay Street
  • Thomas Fessler
Matt Buchli3:53
Total length:51:49

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