The Great Eastern (album)

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The Great Eastern
The Delgados - The Great Eastern.jpg
Studio album by
Released17 April 2000 (2000-04-17)
Studio
Genre Indie rock
Length46:10
Label Chemikal Underground
Producer
The Delgados chronology
Peloton
(1998)
The Great Eastern
(2000)
Hate
(2002)
Singles from The Great Eastern
  1. "American Trilogy"
    Released: 2000
  2. "No Danger"
    Released: 2000

The Great Eastern is the third studio album by Scottish indie rock band The Delgados. It was released on 17 April 2000 in the United Kingdom on their own Chemikal Underground record label, and later on 9 May 2000 in the United States.

Contents

The Great Eastern was their first album not to be named after a cycling theme – the title refers to a textile mill in Glasgow, latterly a hostel for the homeless. [1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Alternative Press 4/5 [3]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [5]
Melody Maker Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [6]
NME 6/10 [7]
Pitchfork 5.7/10 [8]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]

At the end of 2000, The Great Eastern was included in several publications' lists of the year's best albums,[ citation needed ] including being named fifth best by Mojo [ citation needed ] and 28th best by NME .[ citation needed ] The album was nominated for the 2000 Mercury Prize. [11]

In 2008, The Great Eastern was ranked at number 49 on Mojo's list of "The 50 Greatest UK Indie Records of All Time". [12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Delgados (Stewart Henderson, Emma Pollock, Paul Savage and Alun Woodward)

No.TitleLength
1."The Past That Suits You Best"6:21
2."Accused of Stealing"5:42
3."American Trilogy"4:46
4."Reasons for Silence (Ed's Song)"3:28
5."Thirteen Gliding Principles"3:44
6."No Danger"6:32
7."Aye Today"4:55
8."Witness"4:04
9."Knowing When to Run"3:26
10."Make Your Move"3:12
Total length:46:10

Personnel

Credits for The Great Eastern adapted from album liner notes. [13]

Charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [14] 31
UK Albums (OCC) [15] 72
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [16] 12

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