Sleep Is for the Week

Studio album by Frank Turner

Released

15 January 2007

Recorded

August - September 2006, Tarrant Anderson's house, Oxford, England

Genre

Folk punk, Folk rock

Length

47:10

Label

Xtra Mile

Producer

Ben Lloyd & Frank Turner

Frank Turner chronology

Campfire Punkrock
(2006)

Sleep Is For The Week'
(2007)

The Real Damage
(2007)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rockmidgets.com	^[2]
Rocklouder	^[3]
Punknews.org	^[4]

Sleep Is for the Week is the debut album by UK based songwriter Frank Turner, released on 15 January 2007 by Xtra Mile Recordings. In a 2008 interview, Turner claimed that the album was "a snapshot of pretty much exactly one year of my life".^[5] The general reception by the music press was largely positive.^[6]^[7] The artwork for the album sleeve was drawn by Chris Pell.

10th anniversary

On 27 January 2017, Xtra Mile released the 10th anniversary editions of Sleep is for the Week.^[8] This included an Xrta Mile exclusive lilac 12", a Banquet Records exclusive gold 12" limited to 500 copies,^[9] and a standard black 12".

Track listing

All tracks written by Frank Turner.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Real Damage"	3:35
2.	"Vital Signs"	3:38
3.	"Romantic Fatigue"	2:57
4.	"A Decent Cup of Tea"	3:09
5.	"Father's Day"	4:50
6.	"Worse Things Happen at Sea"	3:43
7.	"My Kingdom for a Horse"	4:52
8.	"Back in the Day"	2:06
9.	"Once We Were Anarchists"	3:50
10.	"Wisdom Teeth"	4:17
11.	"The Ladies of London Town" (Featuring Jamie Lenman)	4:06
12.	"Must Try Harder"	3:35
13.	"The Ballad of Me and My Friends" (Live recording at the Camden Barfly 8 August 2006)	2:33
Total length:		47:10

Singles/B-sides

"Vital Signs" (b-side "Heartless Bastard Motherfucker"), 25 December 2006 (Download Only)

Personnel

Frank Turner - vocals, guitar, bass, banjo, laúd, keyboards
Nigel Powell - drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
Rachael Birkin - violin
Jo Silverston - cello

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ Rockmidgets.com review
↑ Rocklouder review
↑ Punknews.org review
↑ "Frank Turner interview". Stereokill. 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
↑ "SIFTW Reviewed". Sputnikmusic. 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
↑ "Sleep is for the Week Reviewed". BBC. 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
↑ "Frank Turner Sleep Is For the Week 10th Anniversary Edition out 27 January 2017 // Preorder now // Double CD and gatefold vinyl reissue with original CDR demos". xtramilerecordings.com. Xtra Mile Recordings. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
↑ "Sleep Is For The Week [10th Anniversary Edition]". banquetrecords.com. Banquet Records. Retrieved 5 February 2017.

Frank Turner
Studio albums	Sleep Is for the Week Love Ire & Song Poetry of the Deed England Keep My Bones Tape Deck Heart Positive Songs for Negative People
EPs	Campfire Punkrock The Real Damage Rock & Roll Losing Days Polaroid Picture
Collaborative albums	Buddies
Compilation albums	The First Three Years The Second Three Years Last Minutes & Lost Evenings The Third Three Years Ten From Ten
Singles	"Vital Signs" "Photosynthesis" "Reasons Not to Be an Idiot" "Long Live the Queen" "The Road" "Poetry of the Deed" "Isabel" "Try This At Home" "I Still Believe" "Peggy Sang the Blues" "If Ever I Stray" "Wessex Boy" "Recovery" "The Way I Tend to Be" "Losing Days" "Oh Brother" "Polaroid Picture"
Split EPs	Jonah Matranga Split EP Tim Barry Split EP
DVDs	All About the Destination Take to the Road Frank Turner Live From Wembley
Labels	Xtra Mile Recordings Epitaph Paper + Plastick
Related articles	Discography Million Dead Möngöl Hörde

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