The Beginning Stages of...
The Beginning Stages of... | ||||
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Studio album by The Polyphonic Spree | ||||
Released |
May 2, 2002 (US) September 23, 2002 (UK) June 24, 2003 (US rerelease) | |||
Recorded | October 29, 2000 – October 31, 2000 | |||
Genre |
Pop Psychedelic pop | |||
Length | 68:24 | |||
Label | Hollywood / Good Records | |||
Producer | The Polyphonic Spree | |||
The Polyphonic Spree chronology | ||||
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Alternative covers | ||||
Cover of UK release |
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Alternative Cover of UK release |
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Cover of 2004 US re-release |
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 84/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Guardian | [3] |
Pitchfork Media | (6.1/10) [4] |
Rolling Stone | [5] |
The Beginning Stages of... is the debut album from The Polyphonic Spree. The US re-release version of the album has both the original CD plus a bonus CD that features four alternate tracks and a music video for "Light & Day (Single Version)". The UK re-release is identical to the original release. The album is also available on gatefold vinyl.
Track listing
All songs written by Tim DeLaughter. [6]
- "Section 1 (Have a Day/Celebratory)" – 4:38
- "Section 2 (It's the Sun)" – 5:33
- "Section 3 (Days Like This Keep Me Warm)" – 4:05
- "Section 4 (La La)" – 2:10
- "Section 5 (Middle of the Day)" – 2:45
- "Section 6 (Hanging Around the Day Part 1)" – 2:37
- "Section 7 (Hanging Around the Day Part 2)" – 2:39
- "Section 8 (Soldier Girl)" – 3:59
- "Section 9 (Light & Day/Reach for the Sun)" – 3:23
- "Section 10 (A Long Day)" – 36:30
US re-release bonus disc
- "Light & Day" (Single version) – 3:03
- "Have a Day" (KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic version) - 4:55
- "It's the Sun" (KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic version) – 5:33
- "Soldier Girl" (UK Single version) - 2:23
- "Light & Day" (Orchestral version) - 2:48
- "Light & Day" (Music video, multimedia track)
Double Disc (Bonus Live DVD) (UK)
Disc 1
- "Section 1 (Have a Day/Celebratory)" – 4:38
- "Section 2 (It's the Sun)" – 5:33
- "Section 3 (Days Like This Keep Me Warm)" – 4:05
- "Section 4 (La La)" – 2:10
- "Section 5 (Middle of the Day)" – 2:45
- "Section 6 (Hanging Around the Day Part 1)" – 2:37
- "Section 7 (Hanging Around the Day Part 2)" – 2:39
- "Section 8 (Soldier Girl)" – 3:59
- "Section 9 (Light & Day/Reach for the Sun)" – 3:23
- "Section 10 (A Long Day)" – 1:45
- "Soldier Girl (Alternate Version)" - 3.05
- "Hanging Around (Alternate Version)" - 3.48
- "Light And Day (Alternate Version)" - 3.05
- "It's The Sun (Alternate Version)" - 4.22
Disc 2 See The Beginning Stages of... Live DVD, featuring Light and Day, Hanging Around, and Soldier Girl, plus additional clips, When The Sound Went Down, backstage and onstage photo galleries.
Singles
CD
- Soldier Girl E.P. (May 5, 2002)
- Soldier Girl (2002 Album Version)
- Sun (Section 2 from The Beginning Stages of...)
- Soldier Girl
- Soldier Girl (Radio Edit)
- Soldier Girl (Section 8 from The Beginning Stages of...)
- Hanging Around CD1 (Enhanced CD) (October 21, 2002)
- Hanging Around
- Five Years (Live at Maida Vale/Radio 1)
- Fields (Live at Maida Vale/Radio 1)
- Hanging Around [Multimedia Track]
- Hanging Around CD2 (Enhanced CD) (October 21, 2002)
- What We Will Be (Live at the Union Chapel, London)
- Hanging Around (Live at the Union Chapel, London)
- Soldier Girl (Live at the Union Chapel, London)
- Light & Day CD1 (Enhanced CD) (February 10, 2003)
- Light & Day (Single Version)
- The March
- Light & Day (The Bees Remix)
- Light & Day CD2 (Enhanced CD) (February 10, 2003)
- Light & Day (Live at the Shepards Bush Empire, London)
- Have a Day (Live at the Shepards Bush Empire, London)
- Days Like These Keep Me Warm (Live at the Shepards Bush Empire, London)
- Light & Day [Multimedia Track]
- Soldier Girl CD1 (July 14, 2003)
- Soldier Girl (Single Version)
- It's the Sun (New Version)
- Soldier Girl (Death in Vegas Remix)
- Light & Day EP (October, 2003)
- Light & Day (Single Version)
- The March
- Soldier Girl (Stereolab Mix)
Vinyl
- Hanging Around 7" Gatefold Vinyl (October 24, 2002)
- Hanging Around
- Five Years (Live at Maida Vale/Radio 1)
- Light & Day 12" Vinyl (February 10, 2003)
- Soldier Girl (RJD2 Instrumental)
- Light & Day (Single Version)
- The March (Symphonic Version)
- Soldier Girl 7" Gatefold Vinyl (July 14, 2003)
- Soldier Girl (Single Version)
- It's the Sun (The Go! Team Remix)
DVD
- Soldier Girl DVD (July 14, 2003)
- Soldier Girl (Video)
- Soldier Girl (Zongamin Remix)
- Soldier Girl (Stereolab Remix)
Personnel
- Todd Berridge - Viola, Vocals
- Jessica Berridge - Vocals
- Jeff Bouck - Percussion, Car Tailpipes, Tablas, Timpani, Gong, Vocals
- Austen Brown - Vocals
- Joe Butcher-Sho-Bud - Pedal Steel, Moog Rogue, Korg N-5, Egg Shaker
- Erik Courson - Vocals
- Chris Curiel - Trumpet
- Tim DeLaughter - Vocals, Guitar
- Julie Doyle - vocals
- Audrey Easley - Flute, Piccolo, Voice
- Ryan Fitzgerald - Vocals, Guitar
- Toby Halbrooks - Vocals, Theremin, Roland JP-8080 Synthesizer
- Jessie Hester - Vocals, Piano
- Even Hisey - Yamaha YC-45D, Korg MS2000,
- Ray Ivy - Vocals
- Carlos Jackson - Farfisa Organ, Bells, Tambourine, Vocals
- Maria Jeffers, Cello
- Jennifer Jobe - Vocals
- Jessica Jordan - Vocals
- Logan Keese - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Jennie Kelley - Vocals
- Stephen Kirkham - Vocals
- John Lamonica - Vocals
- Mark McKeever - Keyboards, Piano, Moog Synthesizer, Trumpet, Vocals
- Mike Melendi - Percussion
- Rick Nelson - Viola, Violin, Upright Bass, Cello
- Chris Penn - Vocals
- Mark Pirro - Bass, Vocals
- Ricky Rasura - Classical Harp
- James Reimer - Trombone
- Kelly Repka - Vocals
- Christy Stewart - Vocals
- Andrew Tinker - French Horn, Vocals
- Michael Turner - vocals
- Bryan Wakeland - Trap Set, Vocals
References
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-beginning-stages-of/the-polyphonic-spree
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "The Polyphonic Spree: The Beginning Stages of..." at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ↑ Lynskey, Dorian (20 September 2002). "The Polyphonic Spree: The Beginning Stages of...". The Guardian (London). ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ↑ Adickes, Kevin (14 February 2002). "The Polyphonic Spree: The Beginning Stages of...". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ↑ Walters, Barry (8 August 2002). "The Polyphonic Spree: The Beginning Stages of...". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 22 December 2007.
- ↑ BMI Entry
External links
- The Beginning Stages of... official website - Contains liner notes and lyrics.
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