Just Enough Education to Perform

Just Enough Education to Perform, also known by its acronym J.E.E.P., is the third studio album by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. Released on 17 April 2001, the album topped the UK Albums Chart with 140,000 copies sold. and spawned three top-ten singles in the form of "Mr. Writer", "Have a Nice Day" and "Handbags and Gladrags".^[1] When the album was originally released it had 11 tracks, it was then re-released in 2002 to include Handbags and Gladrags after it was released as a single.

Track listing

All songs written by Kelly Jones, except "Handbags and Gladrags" by Mike d'Abo; "Mr. Writer" co-written by Marshall Bird.

1. "Vegas Two Times" – 4:29
2. "Lying in the Sun" – 4:31
3. "Mr. Writer" – 5:19
4. "Step on My Old Size Nines" – 4:00
5. "Have a Nice Day" – 3:25
6. "Nice to Be Out" – 3:08
7. "Handbags and Gladrags" – 4:37 (on 2002 re-release)
8. "Watch Them Fly Sundays" – 3:29
9. "Everyday I Think of Money" – 3:24
10. "Maybe" – 4:34
11. "Caravan Holiday" – 3:12
12. "Rooftop" – 6:15

Personnel

Stereophonics

• Kelly Jones – vocals, guitars, production on "Handbags and Gladrags"
• Richard Jones – bass, harmonica, production on "Handbags and Gladrags"
• Stuart Cable – drums, production on "Handbags and Gladrags"

Session musicians

• Marshall Bird – piano, backing vocals, Wurlitzer electric piano, harmonica, production
• Aileen McLaughlin – backing vocals on "Vegas Two Times"
• Anna Ross – backing vocals on "Vegas Two Times"
• Hazel Fernandez – backing vocals on "Vegas Two Times"

Production personnel

• Steve Bush – production
• Laurie Latham – production on "Handbags and Gladrags"
• Andy Wallace – mixing

Reception

On its initial release in 2001, J.E.E.P. reached #1 in the UK charts where it stayed for two weeks, it topped the charts for another two weeks in the second week of January 2002, nine months after its initial release. The album then went on to re-enter the charts several times: it peaked at #27 during June 2002, #37 in July 2003 and #34 in August 2003, until finally disappearing from the top 100. In 2001 J.E.E.P. was the 4th biggest selling album in the UK, and in 2002 it was the 24th biggest selling album in the UK, as well as being the 39th biggest selling album of the decade. It went on to be certified 5x platinum in the UK.^[4]

Popular culture

Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney has the album's name tattooed in a design on his right forearm.^[5] Rooney is a longtime fan of the band and is good friends with them.^[6]

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