Better Than
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| Single by The John Butler Trio | ||||
| from the album Grand National | ||||
| A-side | "Better Than" | |||
| B-side | ? | |||
| Released | 23 August 2007 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 2005-2006 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, roots rock, funk | |||
| Length | 16:11 | |||
| Label | Jarrah | |||
| Writer(s) | John Butler | |||
| Producer | John Butler and Mario Caldato Jr. | |||
| The John Butler Trio singles chronology | ||||
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"Better Than" is an alternative rock single/extended play by Australian jam band The John Butler Trio from their fourth studio album, Grand National. Produced by John Butler and Mario Caldato Jr., it was released in the United States on 20 February 2007 as an online single, the third single in Australia and the first overseas single from the album.
The EP includes two previously unreleased tracks recorded in the Grand National sessions, and a special radio mix version of "Better Than" from US sound man, Chris Lord-Alge.
The EP debuted at number sixteen in the ARIA Singles Chart on 3 September 2007.[1] "Better Than" was also popular in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2007 being voted at #4[2] and appearing on the compilation CD.
On 31 July 2007 the song was performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[3]
[edit] Track listing
All tracks written by John Butler
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Better Than" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Recognise Me" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Ain't That Just the Way" | 5:23 |
| 4. | "Better Than (Chris Lord-Alge radio mix)" | 3:28 |
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Total length:
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16:11 | |
[edit] Personnel
- The John Butler Trio
- John Butler – vocals, acoustic/amplified 6 string guitar, harmonica
- Shannon Birchall – double bass, backing vocals
- Michael Barker – drums, congas, shaker, tambourine, cow bells, vibraslap, backing vocals
- Production credits
- John Butler – producer
- Mario Caldato Jr. – producer, engineer, mixing
- Shannon Birchall – co-producer
- Michael Barker – co-producer
- Jarrad Hearman – assistant engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Tom Walker – artwork
[edit] References
- ^ "Better Than - John Butler Trio". Australian Charts.com. http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+John+Butler+Trio&titel=Better+Than&cat=s. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- ^ "Triple J's Hottest 100". Sydney Morning Herald. 26 January 2007. http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/triple-js-hottest-100/2007/01/26/1169788690166.html. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- ^ "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1076716/. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
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