The Good, the Bad & the Queen (album)

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The Good, the Bad & the Queen
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Studio album by
Released22 January 2007
Recorded2005–2006
Studio
Genre Art rock [1]
Length42:58
Label Parlophone, Honest Jon's, EMI, Virgin
Producer Danger Mouse
The Good, the Bad & the Queen chronology
The Good, the Bad & the Queen
(2007)
Merrie Land
(2018)
No.TitleLength
1."History Song"3:05
2."80's Life"3:28
3."Northern Whale"3:54
4."Kingdom of Doom"2:42
5."Herculean" (featuring The Sixteen)3:59
6."Behind the Sun"2:38
7."The Bunting Song"3:47
8."Nature Springs"3:10
9."A Soldier's Tale"2:30
10."Three Changes"4:15
11."Green Fields"2:26
12."The Good, the Bad & the Queen"7:00
Total length:42:58
Limited edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Nature Springs" (live at The Tabernacle)3:16
2."The Bunting Song" (live at The Tabernacle)4:01
3."The Good, the Bad & the Queen" (live at The Tabernacle)4:36
4."A Soldier's Tale" (rehearsal footage)2:22
5."Interview" (rehearsal footage)20:43
Sample credits
Unreleased tracks and B-sides

Personnel

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) [26] 36
UK Albums (The Official Charts Company)2
US Billboard 200 49

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [27] Silver35,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [28] Gold100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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