St. Elsewhere (album)

St. Elsewhere
Studio album by Gnarls Barkley
Released	April 24, 2006 (2006-04-24)
Genre	Soul, alternative rock, alternative hip hop
Length	37:20
Label	Downtown Atlantic
Producer	Danger Mouse
Gnarls Barkley chronology
St. Elsewhere (2006) The Odd Couple (2008)
Singles from 'St. Elsewhere'
"Crazy" Released: March 13, 2006 "Smiley Faces" Released: (July 17, 2006) "Who Cares?" / "Gone Daddy Gone" Released: November 6, 2006

St. Elsewhere is the debut album by United States hip hop soul duo Gnarls Barkley. It was released on April 24, 2006 in the United Kingdom, where it debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, and on May 9, 2006 in the United States, although it was available for purchase one week earlier as a digital download in the U.S. iTunes Music Store. It debuted at number twenty on the U.S. Billboard 200, and as of the Billboard 200 issue date of August 5, 2006, it peaked at #4 on this chart. The album was originally titled Who Cares? in reference to the low sales Gnarls Barkley ironically predicted their album would experience. The album's first single, "Crazy", was the first song to become a UK number-one single based solely on downloads. As of August 22, 2006, the album had been shipped to stores in excess of 1,000,000 units, receiving a platinum certification from the RIAA. By Nielsen SoundScan, sales were at 1,260,535 copies as of March 15, 2007. A limited edition deluxe package of St. Elsewhere was released on November 7. The CD + DVD package includes a 92 page booklet, four music videos and bonus songs from live performances. It was also released on vinyl. The album has sold over 6 million copies worldwide to date.

Track listing

1. "Go-Go Gadget Gospel" (Danger Mouse, Cee Lo Green, Nicolas Flagello) – 2:19
2. "Crazy" (Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Gianfranco Reverberi, Gian Piero Reverberi) – 2:58
3. "St. Elsewhere" (Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Barry Clarke, David Costa, Celia Humphris, Unwin Brown) – 2:30
4. "Gone Daddy Gone" (Gordon Gano, Willie Dixon) – 2:28
5. "Smiley Faces" (Danger Mouse, Cee Lo) – 3:05
6. "The Boogie Monster" (Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Armando Trovaioli, Angelo Francesco Lavagnino) – 2:50
7. "Feng Shui" (Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Nino Nardini) – 1:26
8. "Just a Thought" (Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Kevin Peek) – 3:42
9. "Transformer" (Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Marlene Moore) – 2:17
10. "Who Cares?" (Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Keith Mansfield) – 2:27
11. "Online" (Danger Mouse, Cee Lo) – 1:48
12. "Necromancer" (Danger Mouse, Cee Lo) – 2:57
13. "Storm Coming" (Danger Mouse, Cee Lo) – 3:08
14. "The Last Time" (Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Ian Langley) – 3:25

Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD

1. "Crazy" (Video)
2. "Gone Daddy Gone" (Video)
3. "Smiley Faces" (Video)
4. "Go Go Gadget Gospel" (Video)
5. "Gone Daddy Gone" (T4 Live)
6. "Who Cares?" (T4 Live)
7. "The Boogie Monster" (T4 Live)
8. "Smiley Faces" (T4 Live)
9. "Crazy" (T4 Live)
10. "Crazy" (Top of the Pops version - Audio)
11. "Gone Daddy Gone" (Later... with Jools Holland version - Audio)

iTunes Bonus Tracks

1. "Crazy" (Instrumental) (Burton, Reverberi, Reverberi) – 3:00
2. "Go-Go Gadget Gospel" (Instrumental) (Burton, Flagello) – 2:14

Amazon Bonus Tracks

1. "Transformer" (Instrumental) – 2:10
2. "The Boogie Monster" (Instrumental) – 2:49

Critical reception and awards

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk.net	(85%)
About.com
Allmusic
The Dartmouth	(favorable)
E! Online	(A)
Entertainment Weekly	(A)
Guardian Unlimited
NME
Pitchfork Media	(7.7/10)
RapReviews

The album has received mostly positive reviews from music critics, most of whom praised the album's innovation and high production values, and has a total score of 81 on Metacritic. The album was rated as the best release of 2006 by popmatters.[1] In 2007, the album won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album, with nominations for Album of the Year and Record of the Year for "Crazy". St. Elsewhere placed on Slant Magazine's list of best albums of the 2000s at number 92.

Certifications

Country	Certifications (sales thresholds)
Germany	Gold

Credits

• Danger Mouse – producer
• Cee-Lo Green – vocals
• Ben H. Allen – bass, guitar
• Eric Bobo – drums
• Ced Keys International – piano
• Dr. President – keyboards, bass, guitar, organ
• Daniele Luppi – bass, Minimoog, organ, synthesizer
• Menta Malone – background vocals
• David Piltch – bass
• Chris Tedesco – trumpet
• Eddie Reyes – acoustic guitar
• Tomika Walden – background vocals
• Jeff Antebi – Artist Management

Samples

Taken from the St. Elsewhere liner notes:

• "Go-Go Gadget Gospel" contains samples from "Goin' Down to Freedom's Land" written and performed by Nicolas Flagello.
• "Crazy" incorporates elements of "Last Man Standing" written and performed by Gianfranco Reverberi and co-written by Gianpiero Reverberi.
• "St. Elsewhere" incorporates elements of "Geordie" performed by Trees and arranged by Barry Clarke, David Costa, Celia Humphris and Stephen Brown.
• "The Boogie Monster" incorporates elements of "Ku Klux Klan Sequence" written and performed by Armando Trovaioli and Angelo Francesco Lavagnino.
• "Feng Shui" incorporates elements of "Tropical" written and performed by Nino Nardini.
• "Just a Thought" incorporates elements of "A Touch of Class" written and performed by Kevin Peek.
• "Transformer" incorporates elements of "Rubber Solution" written by Marlene Moore.
• "Who Cares?" incorporates elements of "Mono Ski" written and performed by Keith Mansfield.
• "Online" incorporates elements of "Welcome to the Rain" written by Flip Davis and performed by Mid Day Rain.
• "The Last Time" incorporates elements of "Chicano Chaser" written and performed by Ian Langley.

References

Preceded by Shayne Ward by Shayne Ward

UK Albums Chart number-one album April 30, 2006 – May 6, 2006

Succeeded by Eyes Open by Snow Patrol