Rings Around the World
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| Studio album by Super Furry Animals | ||
| Released | July 23, 2001 | |
| Recorded | April–October 2000 | |
| Genre | Britpop | |
| Length | 52:54 | |
| Label | Epic 5024139 (LP) / (CD) |
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| Producer(s) | Chris Shaw and Super Furry Animals | |
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| Super Furry Animals chronology | ||
| Mwng (2000) |
Rings Around the World (2001) |
Phantom Power (2003) |
Rings Around the World is the fifth studio album and the major label debut by Super Furry Animals. Released in July 2001, it was the first album to be released on both audio CD and DVD. It includes the singles "Juxtapozed With U", "(Drawing) Rings around the World" and "It's Not the End of the World?".
Paul McCartney earns a credit for the album; "celery and carrot", which features him eating vegetables over the phone on the four-part epic "Receptacle for the Respectable" in tribute to the song "Vegetables" from The Beach Boys' album Smiley Smile. Former Velvet Underground member John Cale also makes a cameo appearance on piano on the track 'Presidential Suite', after he turned down the invitation to arrange strings on the album.
The Japanese edition of the album contains the bonus tracks "Tradewinds" and "Happiness Is a Worn Pun", while the US edition contains a bonus disc of 7 extra songs. The UK vinyl release was a gatefold sleeve, with a bonus 7" single hidden inside the front cover. The 7" contains a singled locked groove instrumental piece.
[edit] Track listing
- "Alternate Route to Vulcan Street" – 4:31
- "Sidewalk Serfer Girl" – 4:01
- "(Drawing) Rings Around the World" – 3:29
- "It's Not the End of the World?" – 3:25
- "Receptacle for the Respectable" – 4:32
- "[A] Touch Sensitive" – 3:07
- "Shoot Doris Day" – 3:38
- "miniature" – 0:40
- "No Sympathy" – 6:57
- "Juxtapozed With U" – 3:08
- "Presidential Suite" – 5:24
- "Run! Christian, Run!" – 7:20
- "Fragile Happiness" – 2:35
[edit] US bonus disc
- "Tradewinds" – 5:13
- "The Roman Road" – 5:18
- "Patience" – 4:04
- "Happiness Is a Worn Pun" – 3:16
- "Gypsy Space Muffin" – 3:29
- "Edam Anchorman" – 3:22
- "All the Shit U Do" – 2:31
