Do It Yourself (The Seahorses album)
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| Studio album by The Seahorses | ||
| Released | June 17, 1997 | |
| Recorded | Royaltone Studios, North Hollywood, California, Autumn 1996 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 45:35 | |
| Label | Geffen Records | |
| Producer | Tony Visconti | |
| Singles from Do It Yourself | ||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.7/10) [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
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Do It Yourself is the only album by the Seahorses, a short-lived English alternative rock band that John Squire, formerly guitarist in the Stone Roses formed. The album's cover features a photograph of Squire's 1996 sculpture, also named Do It Yourself.
The album's highest charting single was "Love Is the Law", which made the number three spot on the UK Singles Chart. The single was a much shorter radio edit of the album track; it did not feature Squire's guitar solo. "Love Me and Leave Me" was Liam Gallagher's first full-credited song. The album entered the UK album chart at #2 behind Gary Barlow's solo debut Open Road. Do it Yourself went on to gain platinum status after selling over 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
A short UK tour in December 1997 promoted the album's release. American alternative rock band Third Eye Blind accompanied the Seahorses on the tour.
[edit] Track listing
All songs composed by John Squire unless otherwise noted.
- "I Want You to Know" – 4:52 (Chris Helme, Stuart Fletcher)
- "Blinded by the Sun" – 4:39 (Helme)
- "Suicide Drive" – 3:31
- "Boy in the Picture" – 2:54
- "Love Is the Law" – 7:43
- "Happiness is Egg-Shaped" – 3:45
- "Love Me and Leave Me" – 3:55 (Squire, Liam Gallagher)
- "Round the Universe" – 3:45
- "1999" – 3:25
- "Standing on Your Head" – 4:39
- "Hello" – 2:22 (Helme)
[edit] Personnel
- Chris Helme - vocals, steel-string guitar, backing vocals
- John Squire - guitar
- Stuart Fletcher - bass guitar
- Andy Watts - drums, backing vocals
- Lili Hayden - violin
- Tony Visconti - mellotron, tambura, theremin
[edit] References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Do It Yourself (The Seahorses album) at Allmusic
- ^ Pitchfork Media review[dead link]
- ^ Rolling Stone review
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