Saturday (Ocean Colour Scene album)

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Saturday
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Studio album by
Released1 February 2010
Recorded Rockfield Studios, Rockfield, Monmouthshire
Genre Alternative rock, indie rock
Label Cooking Vinyl
Producer Gavin Monaghan
Ocean Colour Scene chronology
On the Leyline
(2007)
Saturday
(2010)
Painting
(2013)
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Saturday is the ninth studio album by Ocean Colour Scene and first album by the band to be released on the Cooking Vinyl independent record label. The album was produced by Gavin Monaghan, who is also known for his work with Editors, Scott Matthews, Nizlopi and The Twang and engineered by Gazz Rogers. [2] Saturday previously had the working title of 'Blue Sky Drinking' which was changed to 'Rockfield' and again shortly before its release to its eventual name of 'Saturday'. The first single to be released from the album was 'Magic Carpet Days' [3] as a digital download only single, the single failed to chart. Upon its release Saturday débuted and peaked at #35 in the Official UK Album Chart. [4]

Contents

The song Harry Kidnap was written in tribute to John Weller, the deceased father of Paul Weller, and Steve Cradock contributes lead vocals to his own song composition 'Postal'.

The album is to be released on limited edition green vinyl for the first time as part of Record Store Day 2021.

Track listing

All songs written by Simon Fowler, Steve Cradock and Oscar Harrison, unless otherwise noted.

  1. "100 Floors of Perception"
  2. "Mrs Maylie"
  3. "Saturday" (Fowler, Cradock, Harrison, Sealey)
  4. "Just a Little Bit of Love"
  5. "Old Pair of Jeans" (Andy Bennett, Lee Burn)
  6. "Sing Children Sing"
  7. "Harry Kidnap" (Fowler, Cradock, Harrison, Sealey)
  8. "Magic Carpet Days""
  9. "The Word"
  10. "Village Life"
  11. "Postal"
  12. "What's Mine Is Yours" (Sealey)
  13. "Fell in Love on the Street Again"
  14. "Rockfield"
  15. "Over My Head" (iTunes Exclusive)

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References

  1. Saturday at AllMusic
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  3. "Ocean Colour Scene discography". Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
  4. "Ocean Colour Scene discography" . Retrieved 3 March 2010.