Glow (Reef album)

Glow
Studio album by Reef
Released	27 January 1997
Genre	Britpop, indie rock, alternative rock
Length	50:35
Label	Sony Soho Square
Producer	Reef, George Drakoulias
Reef chronology
Replenish (1995) Glow (1997) Rides (1999)
Singles from Glow
"Place Your Hands" Released: October 1996 "Come Back Brighter" Released: January 1997 "Consideration" Released: March 1997 "Yer Old" Released: July 1997

Glow is the second studio album by English Britpop band Reef. Produced by the band and George Drakoulias, the album was released on 27 January 1997 supported by the singles "Place Your Hands", "Come Back Brighter", "Consideration" and "Yer Old". Glow topped the UK Albums Chart.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Generally speaking, Glow was received positively. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of music website Allmusic gave the album four out of five stars, claiming it to be "more focused and better than its predecessor [Replenish]" and describing it as "inspired" and "terrific".^[2] Rock music magazine Kerrang! ranked the album third on their 1997 "Albums of the Year" list.^[3]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Gary Stringer, all music composed by Reef.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Place Your Hands"	3:37
2.	"I Would Have Left You"	4:23
3.	"Summer's in Bloom"	3:46
4.	"Lately Stomping"	2:44
5.	"Consideration"	5:42
6.	"Don't You Like It?"	4:14
7.	"Come Back Brighter"	3:31
8.	"Higher Vibration"	3:52
9.	"I'm Not Scared"	5:03
10.	"Robot Riff"	7:12
11.	"Yer Old"	3:18
12.	"Lullaby"	3:13

Enhanced edition (Epic EK 67971)
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Naked" (music video)
14.	"Place Your Hands" (music video)
15.	"Consideration" (music video)
16.	"Come Back Brighter" (music video)

Deluxe edition bonus disc (486940 6)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Place Your Hands" (live)	3:44
2.	"Summer's in Bloom" (live)	3:44
3.	"Lately Stomping" (live)	3:06
4.	"Yer Old" (live)	3:20
5.	"Yer Old" (music video)	3:18
6.	"Place Your Hands" (live video)	3:44
7.	"Summer's in Bloom" (live video)	3:44
8.	"Lately Stomping" (live video)	3:06
Total length:		27:46

Personnel

Musical personnel Gary Stringer – vocals, production Kenwyn House – guitar, production Jack Bessant – bass, production Dominic Greensmith – drums, production Benmont Tench – keyboards Chris Trujillo – percussion

Additional personnel George Drakoulias – production Jim Scott – recording on all tracks except 6, 8 and 11; mixing on all tracks except 6 and 11 Richard Digby Smith – recording on tracks 6, 8 and 11; mixing on track 11 Sylvia Massy – mixing on track 6 Stephen Marcussen – mastering

References

1. "Reef Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
2. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Review". Glow - Reef. Allmusic. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
3. "Kerrang! Albums Of The Year 1997". Kerrang! Lists. Rocklist.net. Retrieved 24 March 2012.