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| Released | 2001 | |||
| Recorded | The Dairy Studios, September Sound [1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Fry Up | |||
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People Are Expensive is the fourth studio album by English rock band Echobelly.
[3] [4] All songs written by Sonya Madan and Glenn Johansson.
Echobelly are a British rock band, debuting in 1994 with their album Everyone's Got One. They were often compared to Blondie and The Smiths; Morrissey becoming a fan of the group.
Everyone's Got One is the debut studio album by English rock band Echobelly. Released to a favourable response from critics, the album reached number 8 in the UK Albums Chart in September 1994. On 21 July 2014, a 2CD expanded edition of the album was released by 3 Loop Music which featured B-sides and previously unreleased live material.
On is the second studio album by English alternative rock band Echobelly. Gaining a favourable response from critics, the album reached number 4 in the UK Albums Chart becoming their most commercially successful album. The album spawned three top 40 singles two of which managed to reach the top 20. On 21 July 2014, a 2CD expanded edition of the album was released with B-sides and previously unreleased live performances.
Lustra is the third studio album by English alternative rock band Echobelly. The album was delayed due to label difficulties, line-up changes and the health problems of singer Sonya Madan. The album only reached number 47 in the UK Albums Chart.
Gravity Pulls is the fifth studio album by English rock band Echobelly.
"Insomniac" is a song by the Britpop band Echobelly. It was released as a single in March 1994 and was included on the band's album, Everyone's Got One. The song, written by Sonya Madan and Glenn Johansson, is primarily about drug abuse.
I Can't Imagine the World Without Me is the first greatest hits album released by alternative rock band Echobelly in 2001. The album is heavily biased on the bands' first album Everyone's Got One, with 9 of the 18 songs coming from that album.
The Best of Echobelly is the second greatest hits collection from rock band Echobelly, released in 2008. The songs on the album all come from the band's first three albums, Everyone's Got One, On and Lustra.
"Bellyache" is the first single released by the Britpop band Echobelly in 1993. The songs "Bellyache" and "Give Her A Gun" were re-recorded for their debut album, Everyone's Got One. The other two b-sides, "Sleeping Hitler" and "I Don't Belong Here" were re-recorded and released as b-sides to "Kali Yuga", from the album People Are Expensive. The EP was also released on 12" vinyl.
"Tell Me Why" is the second single of Echobelly's fourth album People Are Expensive. It reached 111 on the UK Singles Chart.
"King of the Kerb" is the second single from British rock band Echobelly's second album, On (1995). The song reached 25 on the UK Singles Chart. "King of the Kerb" was included on both of the greatest hits albums that Echobelly have released: I Can't Imagine The World Without Me and The Best Of Echobelly. All the single's B-sides were included on the expanded edition of On.
"I Can't Imagine the World Without Me" is the third single from English rock band Echobelly's debut album, Everyone's Got One. It was released as a single on 20 June 1994. The song is about Sonya Madan's self-confidence, hence the name. It reached 39 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was included on both of the greatest hits albums that Echobelly have released: I Can't Imagine the World Without Me and The Best of Echobelly. The B-sides were re-released on the expanded version of Everyone's Got One.
"Close... But" is the fourth and final single from Echobelly's 1994 debut album, Everyone's Got One. It was released in October 1994. The song was included on the greatest hits album I Can't Imagine The World Without Me. The song was poorly received by AllMusic, who gave it 1.5 stars out of 5, and described it as "not one of the album's high points". It reached number 59 in the UK Singles Chart. A music video was made for the song.
"Great Things" is a song by Britpop band Echobelly, released as the first single from their second album, On (1995), in August 1995. The song is about inspiration and aspiration and how "everyone is hungry for something". It reached 13 on the UK Singles Chart, making it their highest-charting single. The song was included on both of the greatest hits albums that Echobelly have released: I Can't Imagine the World Without Me and The Best of Echobelly. All B-sides to the single were re-released on the expanded edition of On.
"Dark Therapy" is the third and final single from Echobelly's second album On. It was released by the Britpop group in February 1996.
"The World Is Flat" is the first single from Echobelly's third album Lustra. It was released by the Britpop group on 11 August 1997.
"Here Comes The Big Rush" is the second and final single from Echobelly's third album Lustra. It was released by the Britpop group in October 1997.
Digit is the second EP released by Echobelly. 3 of the 4 songs were rerecorded and released on their fourth album People Are Expensive.
"Kali Yuga" is the third and final single of Echobelly's fourth album People Are Expensive. It reached 175 in the UK Singles Chart.
Anarchy and Alchemy is the sixth studio album by English rock band Echobelly, and their first studio album since Gravity Pulls, released in 2004.
