Welcome to Loserville | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 21 November 2005 |
Recorded | 2004–2005 |
Genre | Pop punk |
Length | 46:54 |
Label | Mercury |
Producer | Gil Norton, The Matrix |
Singles from Welcome to Loserville | |
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Alternative cover | |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Drownedinsound | [1] |
Entertainment.ie | [2] |
Gigwise | [3] |
Melodic | [4] |
Yahoo! Music | [5] |
Welcome to Loserville is the only studio album from British pop punk band Son of Dork. The album was released on 21 November 2005 by Mercury Records. The album was later adapted into a musical,"Loserville the Musical",by band member James Bourne and writer Elliot Davis commissioned and performed by Youth Music Theatre UK and presented at the South Hill Park Arts Centre,Bracknell,in 2009. [6] The show was subsequently retitled "Loserville" and produced professionally by Kevin Wallace,TC Beech and Youth Music Theatre UK at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. It then transferred to the West End's Garrick Theatre and featured UK pop star Chris Hardman.
The track "Boy Band" on the album was co-written by American band Wheatus. [7] The album was certified Gold in the UK. A deluxe edition of the album was due for release on April 17,2006. It was due to include six bonus tracks,as well as an additional DVD. The release of the album was later cancelled. The track "Welcome to Loserville" is hidden,and does not appear on the track listing. It can be accessed by rewinding into the pre-gap,prior to the first track,"Ticket Outta Loserville". The track cannot be accessed if the album is played in a computer.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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0. | "Welcome to Loserville" (Hidden track within the pre-gap of Track 1, featuring the London Session Orchestra) | James Bourne • Simon Hale | Simon Hale | 2:41 |
1. | "Ticket Outta Loserville" | Bourne • Charlie Grant • Pete Woodroffe | Gil Norton | 3:22 |
2. | "Eddie's Song" | Bourne • Chris Leonard | Gil Norton | 3:45 |
3. | "Little Things" | Bourne | Gil Norton | 3:32 |
4. | "Party's Over" | Bourne • Leonard | Gil Norton | 4:13 |
5. | "Boy Band" | Bourne • Brendan B. Brown | Gil Norton | 3:01 |
6. | "Sick" | Bourne • Christy • Edwards • Spock | The Matrix | 3:32 |
7. | "Slacker" | Bourne • Michael Raphael | Gil Norton | 3:56 |
8. | "Holly, I'm the One" | Bourne • Grant • Woodroffe | Gil Norton | 3:42 |
9. | "Wear Me Down" | Bourne • Raphael | Gil Norton | 3:20 |
10. | "Murdered in the Mosh" (Choral version hidden at the end of the track) | Bourne • Christy • Edwards • Spock | The Matrix (Choral version Simon Hale) | 14:31 (first song 3:15) |
Total length: | 37:17 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Ticket Outta Loserville" (live version) | Bourne • Grant • Woodroffe | Gil Norton | 3:20 |
Total length: | 40:30 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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0. | "Welcome to Loserville" (featuring the London Session Orchestra) | Bourne • Hale | Simon Hale | 2:41 |
1. | "We're Not Alone" | Bourne • Tom Fletcher | Gil Norton | 3:23 |
2. | "Ticket Outta Loserville" | Bourne • Grant • Woodroffe | Gil Norton | 3:22 |
3. | "Eddie's Song" | Bourne • Leonard | Gil Norton | 3:45 |
4. | "End up Like This" | Bourne • Raphael | ||
5. | "Little Things" | Bourne | Gil Norton | 3:32 |
6. | "Party's Over" | Bourne • Leonard | Gil Norton | 4:13 |
7. | "Go Home Monday" | Bourne • Aaron Kamin | ||
8. | "Boy Band" | Bourne • Brown | Gil Norton | 3:01 |
9. | "Sick" | Bourne • Christy • Edwards • Spock | The Matrix | 3:32 |
10. | "Slacker" | Bourne • Raphael | Gil Norton | 3:56 |
11. | "Colgate Smile" | Bourne • Leonard | ||
12. | "Holly, I'm the One" | Bourne • Grant • Woodroffe | Gil Norton | 3:42 |
13. | "Move On" | Bourne | ||
14. | "Wear Me Down" | Bourne • Raphael | Gil Norton | 3:20 |
15. | "What Happened to Your Band?" | Bourne • Raphael | ||
16. | "Murdered in the Mosh" | Bourne • Christy • Edwards • Spock | The Matrix | 3:26 |
17. | "Murdered in the Mosh" (Choral version) (hidden track) | Bourne • Christy • Edwards • Spock | Simon Hale | 3:15 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Making of "Welcome to Loserville"" | |
2. | "Ticket Outta Loserville - Music video" | |
3. | "Eddie's Song - Music video" | |
4. | "We're Not Alone - Music video" | |
5. | "Band interview" | |
6. | "The Making of "We're Not Alone"" |
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Scotland Albums Chart [10] | 37 |
UK Albums Chart | 35 |
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
Japanese Albums Chart [11] | 28 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [12] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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