Word Gets Around

Studio album by Stereophonics

Released

25 August 1997

Recorded

1992 – 1997

Genre

Rock

Length

42:02

Label

Producer

Bird & Bush

Stereophonics chronology

Singles from Word Gets Around
	Word Gets Around (1997)	Performance and Cocktails (1999)
"Local Boy in the Photograph" Released: 17 March 1997 (1997-03-17) "More Life in a Tramp's Vest" Released: 19 May 1997 (1997-05-19) "A Thousand Trees" Released: 11 August 1997 (1997-08-11) "Traffic" Released: 27 October 1997 (1997-10-27) "Local Boy in the Photograph (re-issue)" Released: 9 February 1998 (1998-02-09)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Pitchfork Media	(5.8/10) ^[2]
Galeria Musical	^[3]
Sputnikmusic	^[4]

Word Gets Around is the debut album by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. The album reached number six in the UK Albums Chart and is one of three Stereophonics albums not to reach number one; the other two being 2009's Keep Calm and Carry On, which reached number eleven and 2013's Graffiti on the Train, which went to number three. Much of the album is written about everyday life in Cwmaman. The deluxe and super-deluxe editions were released on 18 October 2010.

Track listing

All songs written by Kelly Jones, Richard Jones & Stuart Cable, lyrics by Kelly Jones.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"A Thousand Trees"	3:02
2.	"Looks Like Chaplin"	2:32
3.	"More Life in a Tramps Vest"	2:19
4.	"Local Boy in the Photograph"	3:22
5.	"Traffic"	4:54
6.	"Not Up to You"	4:37
7.	"Check my Eyelids for Holes"	2:43
8.	"Same Size Feet"	4:00
9.	"Last of the Big Time Drinkers"	2:45
10.	"Goldfish Bowl"	3:03
11.	"Too Many Sandwiches"	5:01
12.	"Billy Davey's Daughter"	3:45
Total length:		42:02

Re-release

On 24 August 2010, Stereophonics announced on their website that Word Gets Around, along with Performance and Cocktails, were to be re-released.^[5] To accompany the re-releases, Stereophonics performed all the songs off both the albums at the Hammersmith Apollo on the 17 and 18 October 2010.^[5] They were released on 18 October 2010^[6] and were made into two forms:

Track listing

Deluxe: The original album on one disc and a bonus CD featuring 12 b-sides and rare tracks.

CD 2 (B-Sides and rarities)
No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"Carrot Cake and Wine"	B-side on "A Thousand Trees"	4:28
2.	"Tie Me Up Tie Me Down"	B-side on "Traffic"	2:17
3.	"Poppy Day"	B-side on "More Life in a Tramps Vest"	3:41
4.	"Raymond's Shop"	B-side on "More Life in a Tramps Vest"	2:54
5.	"Chris Chambers"	B-side on "Traffic"	3:42
6.	"A Thousand Trees" (BBC Radio 1 Evening Session)		3:15
7.	"Local Boy in the Photograph" (BBC Radio 1 Evening Session)		3:13
8.	"Looks Like Chaplin" (Live at Newcastle University)		3:38
9.	"Same Size Feet" (Live at Newcastle University)		4:10
10.	"Not up to You" (Live at Newcastle University)		6:45
11.	"She Takes Her Clothes Off" (Decade in the Sun Deluxe Word Gets Around session)		3:17
12.	"More Life in a Tramps Vest" (Pre-record deal Grass-roots demo)		2:43
13.	"The Last Resort" (Eagles cover)	B-side on "Local Boy in the Photograph"	6:23
Total length:			50:26

Super deluxe: The album on one disc (as listed above) and two bonus CDs (one with 15 b-sides and the other includes 10 rare tracks), artcards and a replica of Kelly Jones' notebook.^[7]

CD 2 (B-Sides)
No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"Carrot Cake and Wine"	B-side on "A Thousand Trees"	4:28
2.	"Tie Me Up Tie Me Down"	B-side on "Traffic"	2:17
3.	"Poppy Day"	B-side on "More Life in a Tramps Vest"	3:41
4.	"Raymond's Shop"	B-side on "More Life in a Tramps Vest"	2:54
5.	"Chris Chambers"	B-side on "Traffic"	3:42
6.	"Who'll Stop the Rain"	B-side on "Local Boy in the Photograph	2:32
7.	"Home to Me"	B-side on "A Thousand Trees	3:25
8.	"Buy Myself a Small Plane"	B-side on "Local Boy in the Photograph"	3:15
9.	"The Last Resort" (Eagles cover)	B-side on "Local Boy in the Photograph"	6:23
10.	"Summertime"	B-side on "A Thousand Trees"	3:25
Total length:			36:02

CD 3 (Rarities)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"A Thousand Trees" (BBC Radio 1 Evening Session)	3:15
2.	"Local Boy in the Photograph" (BBC Radio 1 Evening Session)	3:13
3.	"Same Size Feet" (Live at Newcastle University)	4:10
4.	"Looks Like Chaplin" (Live at Newcastle University)	3:38
5.	"Not up to You" (Live at Newcastle University)	6:45
6.	"More Life in a Tramps Vest" (Pre-record deal Grass-roots demo)	2:43
7.	"Looks Like Chaplin" (Pre-record deal - Grass-roots demo)	2:28
8.	"In My Day" (Pre-record deal - Grass-roots demo)	2:58
9.	"She Takes Her Clothes Off" (Decade in the Sun Deluxe Word Gets Around session)	3:17
10.	"Looks Like Chaplin" (Acoustic)	2:46
11.	"A Thousand Trees" (Acoustic)	3:19
Total length:		38:32

Personnel

Stereophonics

Additional

Marshall Bird – keyboards
Nadia Lannman – cello
Richard Payne – accordion

Technical

Bird & Bush – producer, engineer, mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Lee Dunn – artwork, design

References

↑ Damas, Jason. "Review: Word Gets Around". Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
↑ DiCrescenzo, Brent. "Stereophonics Word Get Around". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
↑ Nascimento, Anderson (29 July 2011). "Word Gets Around" (in Portuguese). Galeria Musical. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
↑ Smith, Robin (6 January 2009). "Stereophonics Word Gets Around". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
↑ 5.0 5.1 "WGA and P&C re-released plus 2 special shows". The Stereophonics Ltd. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
↑ "WGA and P&C shows now on sale". The Stereophonics Ltd. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
↑ "Word Gets Around (Super Deluxe Edition) [Box Set]". Amazon. Retrieved 30 August 2013.

External links

Word Gets Around at Stereophonics.com

Stereophonics

Kelly Jones Richard Jones Adam Zindani Jamie Morrison Stuart Cable Javier Weyler

Studio albums	Word Gets Around Performance and Cocktails Just Enough Education to Perform You Gotta Go There to Come Back Language. Sex. Violence. Other? Pull the Pin Keep Calm and Carry On Graffiti on the Train

Live albums	Live from Dakota

Compilations and EPs	Live from London EP Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics

Singles	"Local Boy in the Photograph" "More Life in a Tramps Vest" "A Thousand Trees" "Traffic" "The Bartender and the Thief" "Just Looking" "Pick a Part That's New" "I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio" "Hurry Up and Wait" "Mama Told Me Not to Come" "Mr. Writer" "Have a Nice Day" "Step on My Old Size Nines" "Handbags and Gladrags" "Vegas Two Times" "Madame Helga" "Maybe Tomorrow" "Since I Told You It's Over" "Moviestar" "Dakota" "Superman" "Devil" "Rewind" "Bank Holiday Monday" "It Means Nothing" "My Friends" "You're My Star" "Innocent" "Could You Be the One?" "In a Moment" "Indian Summer" "Graffiti on the Train" "We Share the Same Sun"

DVDs	Live at Cardiff Castle Performance and Cocktails: Live at Morfa Stadium Call Us What You Want But Don't Call Us in the Morning A Day at the Races Language. Sex. Violence. Other? Rewind Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics

Tours and concerts	Graffiti on the Train Tour

Related articles	Discography Songs Music of Cardiff