Olympian (album)
| Olympian | ||||
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| Studio album by Gene | ||||
| Released | March 20, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Autumn 1994 - Townhouse 3, London | |||
| Genre | Britpop, alternative rock | |||
| Length |
40:31 2:19:12 (2014 Remastered & Expanded Reissue) | |||
| Label |
Polydor (US and Europe) Costermonger (UK) | |||
| Producer | Phil Vinall, Miti Adhikari | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Olympian is the 1995 debut album by British rock band Gene.
The album reached #8 in the UK albums chart, selling 70,000 copies and gaining a silver disc.
Track Listing
All songs written and composed by Martin Rossiter/Steve Mason/Kevin Miles/Matt James.
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Haunted by You" | 3:41 | |
| 2. | "Your Love, It Lies" | 3:18 | |
| 3. | "Truth, Rest Your Head" | 5:00 | |
| 4. | "A Car That Sped" | 3:36 | |
| 5. | "Left-Handed" | 2:20 | |
| 6. | "London, Can You Wait?" | 3:11 | |
| 7. | "To the City" | 4:00 | |
| 8. | "Still Can't Find the Phone" | 3:00 | |
| 9. | "Sleep Well Tonight" | 4:36 | |
| 10. | "Olympian" | 3:25 | |
| 11. | "We'll Find Our Own Way" | 2:24 | |
Total length: |
40:31 | ||
| US Bonus Tracks | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 12. | "For the Dead" | 3:26 | ||||||||
| 13. | "Be My Light, Be My Guide" | 4:03 | ||||||||
Total length: |
48:02 | |||||||||
Personnel
Gene
- Martin Rossiter - Vocals, Keyboards
- Steve Mason - Guitar
- Kevin Miles - Bass
- Matt James - Drums
Additional musicians
- Electra Strings:
- Sian Bell - Cello
- Jocelyn Pook - Viola
- Jules Singleton - 2nd Violin
- Sonia Slany - Lead Violin
- Pete Thomas - String Arrangements
Production
- Phil Vinall - Producer
- Miti Adhikari - Producer
- Pete Hofmann - Engineer
- Andy Vella - Design
- Kevin Westenberg, Melanie Cox and Andrew Carruth - Photography