Guerrilla (album)
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| Guerrilla | ||
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| Studio album by Super Furry Animals | ||
| Released | 14 June 1999 | |
| Recorded | 1999 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 51:47 | |
| Label | Creation | |
| Producer(s) | Super Furry Animals | |
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| Super Furry Animals chronology | ||
| Radiator (1997) |
Guerrilla (1999) |
Mwng (2000) |
Guerrilla is the third studio album by Super Furry Animals, released in June 1999, reaching as high as #10 in the UK album chart.
Their final album release for Creation Records, it is seen by many as a departure from their previous style of guitar-based pop songs, the band were in fact returning more to their roots; they did start out as a techno group. The album contains their highest charting single to date, the calypso-influenced "Northern Lites", which reached number 11 in the charts and become something of a summer anthem in England during 1999.
The band hired artist Pete Fowler again to produce artwork for the album. For their previous album Radiator, he had produced 2D drawings, but for Guerrilla he made 3D models, still in his unique style (most importantly, it was the first instance of his Monsterism designs). The artwork for 2005's Love Kraft marked a return to the model style.
There is a hidden track called "The Citizen's Band" before the first song on the CD. It can be found by pressing play at the start of the CD and then holding down the rewind button. Also, after the final song "Keep The Cosmic Trigger Happy" there is a silence of seven minutes before a very brief reprise of "Chewing Chewing Gum".
Two versions of the album were released; one with an outer cardboard sleeve, and one without. Printed inside the cardboard sleeve is an introduction to the hidden track, "The Citizen's Band". The actual CDs and CD sleeves were the same for both versions.
[edit] Track listing
- Hidden track: "The Citizen's Band" (Requires manual rewinding from the beginning of track 1)
- "Check It Out" – 1:26
- "Do or Die" – 1:59
- "The Turning Tide" – 2:49
- "Northern Lites" – 3:29
- "Night Vision" – 4:41
- "Wherever I Lay My Phone (That's My Home)" – 5:24
- "A Specific Ocean" – 0:51
- "Some Things Come From Nothing" – 5:53
- "The Door To This House Remains Open" – 4:17
- "The Teacher" – 2:31
- "Fire in My Heart" – 2:45
- "The Sound of Life Today" – 0:22
- "Chewing Chewing Gum" – 4:49
- "Keep the Cosmic Trigger Happy" – 10:31*
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- The song "Keep The Cosmic Trigger Happy" lasts just under 3 minutes. There is then a 7 minute pause followed by "Chewing Chewing Gum - Reprise"
[edit] Additional musicians
All the songs on the album were written and produced by the Super Furry Animals. However, some additional musicians were called in to perform on a couple of tracks. They are listed below.
- Marcus Holdaway - Cello on "The Turning Tide"
- Katie Wilkinson - Viola on "The Turning Tide"
- Jaqueline Norrie - Violin on "The Turning Tide"
- Julia Singleton - Violin on "The Turning Tide"
- Steve Waterman - Trumpet on "Northern Lites"
- Andrew Robinson - Trombone on "Northern Lites"
- A D Gibson - Trumpet on "Northern Lites"
- Kris Jenkins - Percussion on "Northern Lites"
- Euros Wyn - Flute on "Northern Lites"
