music.wikisort.org - CompositionLike Comedy is the ninth studio album from Scottish band The Proclaimers, released in 2012 on Cooking Vinyl. The album reached number 31 on the UK charts. The album's first single was "Spinning Around in the Air".
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2012 studio album by The Proclaimers
Like Comedy |
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Released | 7 May 2012 |
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Genre |
- Blue-eyed soul[1]
- celtic soul[2]
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Length | 36:01 |
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Label | Cooking Vinyl |
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Producer | Steve Evans |
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Notes & Rhymes (2009) |
Like Comedy (2012) |
The Very Best Of: 25 Years 1987-2012 (2013) |
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Content and style
Musical style
Like Comedy has been categorised as a blue-eyed soul album, stylistically.[1] The Scotsman described the record as "consistent collection of unvarnished Celtic soul".[2]
Lyrics and themes
Lyrics on Like Comedy dealt chiefly with themes of love and relationships, as well as those of ageing, language and belief systems.[2] The Scotsman described the songwriting on the album as "thoughtful and witty".[2]
Critical reception
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Like Comedy received an aggregate score from Metacritic of 71/100, suggesting "generally favorable reviews", based on 6 critics.[3] In a review by Andy Gill, The Independent professed the album to feature "their ebullient charm in large dollops" and described the song "Whatever You've Got" to share "the rolling, singalong appeal" of the duo's previous hits.[4]
Describing Like Comedy, Irish Independent opined that the blue-eyed soul of the band "still shines bright, especially on the tender ballads".[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Craig and Charlie Reid.
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1. | "Whatever You've Got" | 3:11 |
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2. | "Simple Things" | 2:22 |
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3. | "Spinning Around in the Air" | 3:09 |
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4. | "After You're Gone" | 3:53 |
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5. | "Women and Wine" | 2:24 |
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6. | "There's" | 3:09 |
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7. | "The Thought of You" | 3:01 |
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8. | "Like Comedy" | 3:23 |
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9. | "Dance with Me" | 2:54 |
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10. | "Wherever You Roam" | 3:38 |
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11. | "I Think That's What I Believe" | 2:15 |
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12. | "A Mix" | 2:48 |
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Total length: | 36:01 |
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iTunes bonus trackTitle |
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13. | "Active Imagination" | 3:37 |
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Bonus Disc - Live at SECC, Glasgow, November 2009Title | Writer(s) |
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1. | "What Makes You Cry?" | | 3:18 |
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2. | "Then I Met You" | | 4:08 |
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3. | "Should Have Been Loved" | | 3:22 |
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4. | "Sunshine on Leith" | | 6:12 |
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5. | "My Old Friend the Blues" | Steve Earle | 3:20 |
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Total length: | 20:15 |
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Personnel
- The Proclaimers
- Craig Reid – vocals
- Charlie Reid – acoustic guitar and vocals
- Additional musicians
- Jerry Crozier Cole – acoustic and electric guitars
- Steve Evans – electric and bass guitars, piano and drums
- Clive Jenner – drums
- Beth Porter – cello
- Katie Stone Lonergan – violin
- Zac Ware – mandolin
- David Macnab – banjo
- Conor Breen – double bass
- Production
- Steve Evans – producer, string arrangements and additional programming
- Tom Dalgety – additional programming
- Lewis MacDonald – cover design
References
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