Bang! (World Party album)
Bang! | ||||
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Studio album by World Party | ||||
Released | 26 April 1993 | |||
Recorded | March 1991 – October 1992 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 52:22 | |||
Label | Ensign | |||
Producer | Karl Wallinger | |||
World Party chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Bang! is the third album by British group World Party, released by Ensign Records on April 26, 1993. While previous World Party albums were essentially solo projects by one-man orchestra Karl Wallinger, for this album World Party officially became a three-person group: Wallinger (vocals, keyboards, guitars, basses, etc.), Dave Catlin-Birch (guitars), and Chris Sharrock (drums). As well, the band is aided by a number of guest artists.
In 2000, the album was re-released by Papillon Records with new cover art.
Track listing
All songs written by Karl Wallinger, except as noted.
- "Kingdom Come"
- "Is It Like Today?"
- "What Is Love All About?"
- "And God Said..." (Wallinger/Guy Chambers)
- "Give It All Away" §
- "Sooner or Later"
- "Hollywood"
- "Radio Days" (Wallinger/Chambers/Catlin-Birch)
- "Rescue Me"
- "Sunshine"
- "All I Gave"
- "Give It All Away (Reprise)" ¥
- § Give It All Away is an extended mix of 8m34s in the UK version. The US version is shorter at 4m23s.
- There is a hidden track towards the end of Give It All Away (Reprise), a track only on the US release, entitled 'Surfing in Kuwait City' or, more simply, 'Kuwait City'. It is a satirical song and a pastiche in the style of the Beach Boys. It makes a social commentary on the 1991 Gulf War.
Charts
- Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1993 | UK Albums Chart | 2[2] |
1993 | The Billboard 200 | 126 |
- Singles
Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1993 | "Is It Like Today?" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 38 |
1993 | "Is It Like Today?" | Modern Rock Tracks | 5 |
Notes
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