| Stand Upright in a Cool Place | ||||
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| Released | 20 February 2012 | |||
| Genre | Britpop [1] | |||
| Length | 49:51 | |||
| Label | Strike Back | |||
| Producer | Dodgy and Robin Evans | |||
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Stand Upright in a Cool Place is the fifth studio album by the British band Dodgy. Released on 19 February 2012, it also marks the reunion of the band's original line-up following the return of lead singer Nigel Clark who had left during the band's commercial peak in 1998. [2]
Following Nigel Clark's departure in 1998 to work on solo projects, [3] Mathew Priest and Andy Miller continued as Dodgy with new singer Dave Bassey, keyboardist Chris Hallam and bassist Nick Abnett, releasing the fan-funded album Real Estate in 2001 before going inactive. [4] Meanwhile, Clark moved from London to the Midlands; recorded a self-financed solo album, Make Believe Love, which ended up unreleased; moved to Ireland where he worked at factories, then relocated to Worcestershire where he opened a recording studio and worked with troubled children; and finally released his solo debut album 21st Century Man in 2006. [5]
On 25 November 2006, a benefit concert was held for Andy Moore, Dodgy's former lighting technician who had been diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor. Clark was one of the performers on the bill, [6] and during his set he was joined by Priest, the first time the two had performed together in almost a decade. This was the catalyst for the original Dodgy line-up of Clark, Priest and Miller to reunite, especially since Moore had always urged them to get back together. [7] Moore ultimately died on the day of the reunited band's first rehearsal. [8] The band's reunion tour was scheduled to kick off in Glasgow on 5 November 2007, but the day before the first show Miller fell out of bed and chipped a bone in his left forearm, forcing the tour to be cancelled. [9] The reunion tour finally commenced in March 2008, with the band dedicating it to the memory of Andy Moore. [10]
The album was recorded during the summer of 2011 at Clark's studio in Worcestershire, an old farmhouse with a view of the Malvern Hills where the band had been working on new material since 2007. [11] The album was mixed by Matt Pence, who was recommended by Simon Raymonde and had gained Dodgy's appreciation for his most recent work with John Grant and Midlake. [8]
All songs written by Nigel Clark, Andy Miller and Mathew Priest unless otherwise stated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tripped and Fell" | 4:49 | |
| 2. | "What Became of You" | 4:49 | |
| 3. | "We Try" | 4:43 | |
| 4. | "Shadows" |
| 4:13 |
| 5. | "Did It Have to Be This Way" |
| 4:36 |
| 6. | "Waiting for the Sun" | 4:15 | |
| 7. | "Raggedstone Hill" | 6:41 | |
| 8. | "Only a Heartbeat" | 4:18 | |
| 9. | "Find a Place" | 2:39 | |
| 10. | "Back of You" | 3:21 | |
| 11. | "Happy Ending" | 4:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We're Gonna Be Together" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Down In the Flood" | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Everywhere That You Go" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Forgive Me" | 4:29 |
| 5. | "You Can Hold My Hand" | 3:16 |
| 6. | "If You've Got a Problem with Willie Nelson (You've Got a Problem with Me)" | 2:04 |
| 7. | "Let's Wait Till We Get There" | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Stand Upright In a Cool Place" | 5:04 |
| 9. | "Waiting for the Sun" (demo version) | 2:39 |
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