Little Kix
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Little Kix | ||
Studio album by Mansun | ||
Released | August 14, 2000 (UK) | |
Recorded | 2000 | |
Genre | Rock | |
Length | 52:14 | |
Label | Parlophone | |
Producer(s) | Hugh Padgham, Michael Hunter | |
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Mansun chronology | ||
Six (1999) |
Little Kix (2000) |
Kleptomania (2004) |
Little Kix (released summer 2000 - see 2000 in music) was the third album by English rock group Mansun. A departure from their previous style, employing a more commercial 'soulful' sound.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Butterfly (A New Beginning)" – 5:52
- "I Can Only Disappoint U" – 4:47
- "Comes as No Surprise" – 4:01
- "Electric Man" – 5:21
- "Love Is..." – 4:37
- "Soundtrack 4 2 Lovers" – 4:11
- "Forgive Me" – 4:44
- "Until the Next Life" – 4:49
- "Fool" – 4:17
- "We Are the Boys" – 4:25
- "Goodbye" – 5:10
All tracks written by Paul Draper, except tracks 1, 2 and 6 written by Paul Draper and Dominic Chad.
[edit] Personnel
- Hugh Padgham - Producer
- Mike Hunter - Co-Producer
- Mark 'Spike' Stent - Mixed by
- Anton Corbijn - Photography
- Pennie Smith - Live Photography
[edit] Notes
Perhaps due to poor reviews and a reluctance in Paul Draper's case to engage in any press duties, "Little Kix" only managed to chart at UK #12, despite the popularity of "I Can Only Disappoint U", which had been the band's biggest single to date.
"I Can Only Disappoint U", "Electric Man" and "Fool" were each released as singles charting in the UK #8, #23 and #29 respectively.
The band were effectively pushed into putting "Fool" onto the album, and despite the bands misgivings for the song it was also released as a single, generally considered to be their poorest offering.
"Until the Next Life" was always intended to be a single, after the album's release the band hoped to re-record the song as a single, as the version on the album is essentially a home demo which was touched up in the studio.
Early album titles include 'Magnetic Poetry' and 'The Trouble With Relationships'.
In late 2005, in a fan interview, when asked what had led to Mansun splitting, Andie Rathbone replied simply; "Little Kix"
[edit] Singles
[edit] I Can Only Disappoint U
- Released 31 July 2000.
- UK Singles Chart: #8
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[edit] Electric Man (EP13)
- Released 6 November 2000.
- UK Singles Chart: #23
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[edit] Fool (Fourteen Ep)
- Released 29 January 2001.
- UK Singles Chart: #28
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