Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)

Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)
Studio album by Groove Armada
Released 10 September 2001
Recorded 2000 - 2001
Genre Electronica,[1] trip hop,[1] post-disco,[2] house,[2] downtempo, alternative dance
Length 73:53
Label Zomba
Producer Andy Cato, Tom Findlay
Groove Armada chronology

The Remixes
(2000)		 Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)
(2001)		 Lovebox
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Alternative Press [3]
BBC Music (favorable)[4]
Blender [5]
LA Weekly [6]
Mixer [7]
Mojo [8]
Q [9]
Spin [10]

Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) is the third studio album by the English electronica duo Groove Armada. It was released on 10 September 2001 on the Jive Electro record label. The title of the album was meant to differentiate it from the band's previous album, Vertigo, as being more upbeat and less chill-out.

The album features several guest vocalists, including Jeru the Damaja in "Suntoucher", MC M.A.D. in "Superstylin'", Tim Hutton in "Drifted", "Tuning In" and "Join Hands", Richie Havens in "Little by Little" and "Healing", Celetia Martin in "My Friend", Rachael Brown in "Lazy Moon" and Kriminul in "Raisin' the Stakes". The Urban Soul Orchestra appears in "Edge Hill".

The track "Likwid" is a bonus track available only in the enhanced edition. A limited edition of the album was released with a bonus CD titled Socks, Cigarettes and Shipwrecks.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Suntoucher"  Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Jeru the Damaja, Jonathan White, Keeling Lee, Kenneth Gamble, Roland Chambers, Thom Bell 6:31
2. "Superstylin'"  Cato, Findlay, White, Lee, Mike Daniels 6:00
3. "Drifted"  Cato, Findlay, Andy Treacey, Patrick Dawes, Tim Hutton 4:54
4. "Little By Little"  Cato, Findlay, White, Lee, Richie Havens 5:30
5. "Fogma"  Cato, Findlay, Lee, Winston Riley 6:53
6. "My Friend"  Cato, Findlay, Bill Curtis, Glen McKinney, Keith Crouch, Richardd Cornwell 5:00
7. "Lazy Moon"  Cato, Findlay, White, Lee, Dawes 6:33
8. "Raisin' the Stakes"  Cato, Findlay, White, Delano Ogbourne 5:33
9. "Healing"  Cato, Findlay, Havens 5:52
10. "Edge Hill"  Cato, Findlay, White, Lee, Dan Hewson 7:00
11. "Tuning In" (Dub Mix)Cato, Findlay, Hutton 4:41
12. "Join Hands"  Cato, Findlay, White, Treacey, Hutton 4:00
13. "Likwid"  Cato, Findlay 5:21

Socks, Cigarettes and Shipwrecks

No. Title Length
1. "Superstylin' (G.A. Discotek Mix)"   5:45
2. "Moira's Theme"   6:36
3. "Mali"   6:30
4. "Lazy Moon" (live version) 6:38
5. "Rap (G.A. Alternative Mix)"   4:12
6. "Your Song (Tim 'Love' Lee's Semi-Bearded Remix)"   7:36
7. "A Private Interlude (Kinobe Remix)"   5:40
8. "Old Father Rhyme"   4:17
9. "My Friend (Dorfmeister vs. Madrid De Los Austrias Dub)"   6:26

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
scope="row" Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 8
scope="row" Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 47
scope="row" Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 45
scope="row" Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[14] 83
scope="row" French Albums (SNEP)[15] 116
scope="row" German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 89
scope="row" New Zealand Albums (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 1
scope="row" Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[18] 40
scope="row" UK Albums (OCC)[19] 5
scope="row" US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[20] 7

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 John Bush. "Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michael Paoletta (2001). "Beat Box: Jive Electro's Groove Armada Bids 'Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)'". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.): 48. ISSN 0006-2510. The same can be said for Goodbye Country, a seamless journey through the many shadings of clubland, encompassing house, R&B/hip-hop, left-field, and post-disco funk.
  3. ↑ "Critic Reviews for Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) at Metacritic". Alternative Press (November 2001): 79. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  4. ↑ Andy Puleston (20 November 2002). "Review of Groove Armada - Goodbye Country: Hello Nightclub". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "Critic Reviews for Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) at Metacritic". Blender (October–November 2001): 104. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "Critic Reviews for Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) at Metacritic". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 December 2001. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Critic Reviews for Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) at Metacritic". Mixer (September 2001): 83. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "Critic Reviews for Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) at Metacritic". Mojo (September 2001): 100. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  9. ↑ "Critic Reviews for Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) at Metacritic". Q. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  10. ↑ "Critic Reviews for Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) at Metacritic". Spin (October 2001): 128. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  11. ↑ "Groove Armada – Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)". Australiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "Groove Armada – Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "Groove Armada – Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)" (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  14. ↑ "Groove Armada – Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Groove Armada – Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  16. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  17. ↑ "Groove Armada – Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  18. ↑ "Groove Armada – Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)". Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  19. ↑ "Groove Armada | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Official Charts Company. 2001-09-22. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  20. ↑ "Groove Armada Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums for Groove Armada. Retrieved May 4, 2013.