Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker

Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker
Studio album by The Coral
Released 26 January 2004 (2004-01-26)
Recorded Late 2003;
Bryn Derwen Studios, Bethesda
Genre Indie rock
Length 27:55
Label Deltasonic
Producer Ian Broudie, The Coral (co.)
The Coral chronology
Magic and Medicine
(2003)		 Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker
(2004)		 The Invisible Invasion
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
NME (7/10) [2]
Pitchfork Media (3.5/10) [3]

Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker is a "mini-album" by The Coral. It was recorded over a week and a half in North Wales, at Bryn Derwen Studios, once again produced by Ian Broudie. It is not considered a third album as such, more of a stop-gap between Magic and Medicine and the follow-up, The Invisible Invasion. No singles were taken from Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker. The album was spontaneous, with some of the tracks being written on the day, like "Grey Harpoon". It was limited to 75,000 Copies.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Precious Eyes"   James Skelly 2:58
2. "Venom Cable"   The Coral 2:33
3. "I Forgot My Name"   The Coral 2:45
4. "Song of the Corn"   Nick Power 3:10
5. "Sorrow or the Song"   J. Skelly, Power 3:15
6. "Auntie's Operation"   J. Skelly, Power, Lee Southall 2:23
7. "Why Does the Sun Come Up?"   The Coral 0:38
8. "Grey Harpoon"   J. Skelly, Power 2:20
9. "Keep Me Company"   J. Skelly 3:28
10. "Migraine"   J. Skelly 2:45
11. "Lover's Paradise"   J. Skelly, Power 1:44

Personnel

The Coral[4]
Production[4]
Other personnel[4]

Chart performance

Chart (2004) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[5] 59
Ireland (Irish Albums Chart)[6] 35
Japan (Oricon)[7] 68

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 26 January 2004 Deltasonic CD, LP, digital download DLTCD018, DLTLP018,

References

  1. ^ DiGravina, Tim. "The Coral: Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker > Review" at Allmusic. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  2. ^ Moody, Paul (8 January 2004). "The Coral : Nightfreaks And The Sons Of Becker". NME (United Kingdom: IPC Media). ISSN 0028-6362. http://www.nme.com/reviews/coral/7273. 
  3. ^ Robertson, Neil (29 February 2004). "The Coral: Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11703-magic-medicine-nightfreak-and-the-sons-of-becker/#review-album-1590. 
  4. ^ a b c (2004) Release notes for Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker by The Coral (booklet). UK: Deltasonic (DLTCD018).
  5. ^ "The Coral - Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker". ultratop.be. Ultratop. http://www.ultratop.be/en/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Coral&titel=Nightfreak+And+The+Sons+Of+Becker&cat=a. Retrieved 11 November 2011. 
  6. ^ "The Coral - Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker". acharts.us. αCharts.us. http://acharts.us/album/16554. Retrieved 11 November 2011. 
  7. ^ "ザ・コーラル [The Coral]" (in Japanese). oricon.co.jp. Oricon Inc.. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/307322/products/music/531685/1/. Retrieved 11 November 2011. 
  8. ^ a b "The Coral – Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2011.

External links

The Coral
James Skelly • Lee Southall • Nick Power • Paul Duffy • Ian Skelly
Bill Ryder-Jones
Albums
The Coral • Magic and Medicine • Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker • The Invisible Invasion • Roots & Echoes • Butterfly House
Compilations
Singles
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