Under the Fog

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Under The Fog
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 2006
2007
18 February 2008
Recorded2006, 2008
Genre
Length36:17 (2006)
36:08 (2007)
38:29 (2008)
Label Household Name Records, Field Records, Tartan Records
Producer Peter Miles
The King Blues chronology
Under The Fog
(2006)
Save the World. Get the Girl
(2008)
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Under The Fog is the debut album by The King Blues, originally released by Household Name Records in 2006 and later re-released on Field Records, a subsidiary of Island Records in 2008. The album spawned two singles, "Mr. Music Man" and "Come Fi Di Youth".

Contents

In 2007, 1000 limited edition 180gms hand pressed vinyl albums were released via Household Name Records/Tartan Rex. These included the bonus track "If Genghis Khan Then Why Can't I" [2]

The 2008 re-release contained many new edits of the original tracks. The Track "Under The Fog" was renamed "We Ain't Never Done" and "Taking Over" and "The Sound of Revolt" swapped places on the track listings.

The album was originally recorded in their living room in the space of four days during June 2006. [3] It contains a hidden track, a cover of My Boy Lollipop, made famous by the Jamaican artist Millie Small in 1964.

Track listings

2006 Household Name Records release

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"The King Blues2:41
2."Blood on My Hands" Jonny 'Itch' Fox & Charlie Wilson2:11
3."Under The Fog" Jonny 'Itch' Fox & Jamie Jazz1:49
4."Mr. Music Man" Jonny 'Itch' Fox 2:10
5."Come Fi Di Youth" (Music by Chris Goodman) Jonny 'Itch' Fox 4:45
6."Taking Over" Jonny 'Itch' Fox 3:46
7."If I Had A Coin..." Jonny 'Itch' Fox 2:55
8."Chimp in a 3 Piece Suit" Jonny 'Itch' Fox & Charlie Wilson2:20
9."Duck And Cover" Jonny 'Itch' Fox 1:18
10."The Sound Of Revolt" Jonny 'Itch' Fox 2:46
11."Getting Out Of Here" (Song ends at 4:22) Jonny 'Itch' Fox 9:42
12."Lollipop" (Hidden Song, begins at 7:20 on track 11) Millie Smalls 2:22
Total length:36:17

2007 Household Name Records/Tartan Rex Limited Edition Vinyl release

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"The King Blues2:41
2."Blood on My Hands" Jonny 'Itch' Fox & Charlie Wilson2:11
3."Under The Fog" Jonny 'Itch' Fox & Jamie Jazz1:49
4."Mr. Music Man" Jonny 'Itch' Fox 2:10
5."Come Fi Di Youth" (Music by Chris Goodman) Jonny 'Itch' Fox 4:45
6."Taking Over" Jonny 'Itch' Fox 3:46
7."If I Had A Coin..." Jonny 'Itch' Fox 2:55
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Chimp in a 3 Piece Suit" Jonny 'Itch' Fox & Charlie Wilson2:20
9."Duck And Cover" Jonny 'Itch' Fox 1:18
10."The Sound Of Revolt" Jonny 'Itch' Fox 2:46
11."Getting Out Of Here" Jonny 'Itch' Fox 4:22
12."If Genghis Khan Then Why Can't I"[Not listed]2:43
13."Lollipop" (Track not listed on artwork) Millie Smalls 2:22
Total length:36:08

2008 Field Records re-release

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"The King Blues2:42
2."Blood on My Hands" Jonny 'Itch' Fox & Charlie Wilson3:19
3."We Ain't Never Done" Jonny 'Itch' Fox & Jamie Jazz3:39
4."Mr. Music Man" Jonny 'Itch' Fox 2:30
5."Come Fi Di Youth" (Music by Chris Goodman) Jonny 'Itch' Fox 4:32
6."The Sound Of Revolt" Jonny 'Itch' Fox 2:46
7."If I Had A Coin..." Jonny 'Itch' Fox 2:56
8."Chimp in a 3 Piece Suit" Jonny 'Itch' Fox & Charlie Wilson2:20
9."Duck And Cover" Jonny 'Itch' Fox 1:18
10."Taking Over" Jonny 'Itch' Fox 2:42
11."Getting Out Of Here" (Song ends at 4:22) Jonny 'Itch' Fox 9:50
12."My Boy Lollipop" (Hidden Cover Song by Millie Smalls, begins at 7:20 on track 11) Morris Levy & Johnny Roberts2:22
Total length:38:29

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References

  1. Under the Fog at AllMusic
  2. "Tartanrex". Tartanrex.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  3. See KingBlues.net: About The Band.