Hats Off to the Buskers

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Hats Off to the Buskers
Hats Off to the Buskers cover
Studio album by The View
Released United Kingdom January 22, 2007
United States of America May 8, 2007
Recorded 2006
Genre Indie Rock
Label 1965 Records
Producer The View
Owen Morris
Professional reviews

Hats Off to the Buskers is the Mercury Music Prize-nominated debut album by Scottish band The View. It was released on January 22, 2007 on 1965 Records. It was reported on the band's official forum that the album had leaked to various internet sites in mid December 2006. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at #1 on January 28, 2007. The album charted at #45 in the UK end of year album chart, after selling around 319,000 copies in 2007. The album has been certified platinum. [1]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Falconer/Webster

  1. "Comin' Down" – 2:57
  2. "Superstar Tradesman" – 3:13
  3. "Same Jeans" – 3:33
  4. "Don't Tell Me" – 3:22
  5. "Skag Trendy" – 3:00
  6. "The Don" – 3:09
  7. "Face for the Radio" – 3:18
  8. "Wasted Little DJs" – 3:57
  9. "Gran's for Tea" – 2:33
  10. "Dance Into the Night" – 3:05
  11. "Claudia" – 2:40
  12. "Street Lights" – 2:57
  13. "Wasteland" – 2:26
  14. "Typical Time" – 0:35

[edit] Credits

  • Kyle Falconer - Vocals and guitar
  • Kieren Webster - Vocals and Bass
  • Pete Reilly - Lead Guitar
  • Steven Morrison - Drums

[edit] Chart performance

Chart Providers Peak
The Official UK Album Chart BPI / The Official UK Charts Company 1
Irish Albums Chart IRMA 3

[edit] References

  1. ^ "The View From the Top.", Daily Record, 26 January 2007. 
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