Write Your Own History

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Write Your Own History
Field Music - Write Your Own History - CD Front Cover.jpg
Compilation album by
Released9 May 2006
Genre Indie rock
Length25:20
Label Memphis Industries
Producer Peter Brewis / David Brewis
Field Music chronology
Field Music
(2005)
Write Your Own History
(2006)
Tones of Town
(2007)

Write Your Own History is a compilation of B-sides and previously unreleased material by the Sunderland band Field Music. [1]

Contents

The album was well received, receiving a 7/10 from The Guardian [2] and praise from publications such as The Times.[ citation needed ]

Track listing

  1. "You're Not Supposed To" – 2:37 (2005)
  2. "In the Kitchen" – 3:41 (2003)
  3. "Trying to Sit Out" – 1:48 (2003)
  4. "Breakfast Song" – 1:49 (2003)
  5. "Feeding the Birds" – 2:11 (2003)
  6. "Test Your Reaction" – 4:08 (2002)
  7. "I'm Tired" – 2:47 (2002)
  8. "Alternating Current" – 3:08 (2002)
  9. "Can You See Anything?" – 3:20 (2000)

Personnel

You're Not Supposed To

The album opener, "You're Not Supposed To", was later released as a single with a video depicting the band performing in a Northern England pub as the patrons form a large conga line and some join in playing instruments with the band. The single features a typographical cover similar to that of the album, but with larger text displaying the lyrics to the song rather than information on the band's history.

  1. "You're Not Supposed To" – 2:37
  2. "You're Not Supposed To" (The Matinee Orchestra Remix) – 3:26
  3. "You're Not Supposed To" (video) – 2:33

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References

  1. Write Your Own History liner notes, Field Music - Memphis Industries, 2006
  2. http://memphis.greedbag.com/buy/write-your-own-history-0/%7CMemphis Industries page with promo materials