Overtones (album)

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Overtones
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Studio album by Just Jack
Released 29 January 2007 (2007-01-29)
Genre Hip hop, house
Length57:39
Label Mercury
Just Jack chronology
The Outer Marker
(2002) The Outer Marker2002
Overtones
(2007)
All Night Cinema
(2009) All Night Cinema2009
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Overtones is the second album from British electronic music artist Just Jack. The single "Starz in Their Eyes" managed to reach #2 in the UK. [1] The US edition of the album includes a reworked version of "I Talk Too Much" featuring Kylie Minogue.

Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments and circuitry-based music technology. In general, a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means, and that produced using electronics only. Electromechanical instruments include mechanical elements, such as strings, hammers, and so on, and electric elements, such as magnetic pickups, power amplifiers and loudspeakers. Examples of electromechanical sound producing devices include the telharmonium, Hammond organ, and the electric guitar, which are typically made loud enough for performers and audiences to hear with an instrument amplifier and speaker cabinet. Pure electronic instruments do not have vibrating strings, hammers, or other sound-producing mechanisms. Devices such as the theremin, synthesizer, and computer can produce electronic sounds.

Just Jack British singer

Jack Christoepher Allsopp, known by the stage name Just Jack, is an English musician from Camden Town, London. He first came to prominence with the release of his 2007 single "Starz in Their Eyes", which reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. He has also since been known for the songs "Embers", peaking at number 17, and "The Day I Died", which peaked at number 11, and the track "Writer's Block".

Starz in Their Eyes 2007 single by Just Jack

"Starz in Their Eyes" is a song by British recording artist Just Jack. Released on 15 January 2007, it was the lead single from his second studio album, Overtones (2007), which was released two weeks later. The song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart on 21 January 2007.

Track listing

All songs were written by Jack Allsopp except where noted.

  1. "Writer's Block" – 3:42
  2. "Glory Days" – 3:39
  3. "Disco Friends" – 3:00
  4. "Starz in Their Eyes" – 4:55
  5. "Lost" (Allsopp, Ralph Lamb, Andrew Ross) – 5:48
  6. "I Talk Too Much" (Allsopp, Ali Love) – 3:50 (US feat. Kylie Minogue), 4:16 (UK)
  7. "Hold On" (Allsopp, Adam Phillips) – 2:24
  8. "Symphony of Sirens" – 4:21
  9. "Life Stories" – 3:52
  10. "No Time" – 4:27
  11. "Mourning Morning" (Allsopp, Jules Porreca) – 4:06
  12. "Spectacular Failures" – 13:10
  13. "Electrickery" – 7:27 (US bonus track)

Track 12 features the hidden track "Koolaid" beginning at 9:55. [2]

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