King of the Kerb
| "King of the Kerb" | |
|---|---|
| Song |
"King of the Kerb" is the second single from Echobelly's On[1] released by the Britpop band Echobelly in 1995.
The song was included on both of the greatest hits albums that Echobelly have released; I Can't Imagine The World Without Me and The Best Of Echobelly.[3][4] All b-sides were re-released on the expanded edition of On.
The song is about the milieu of prostitution and homelessness. It also reached 25 in the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing
UK CD 1
All tracks are written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "King of the Kerb" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Car Fiction (acoustic/French version)" | 2:33 |
| 3. | "On Turn On (acoustic version)" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Natural Animal (acoustic)" | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 14:34 | |
- All songs produced by Echobelly and recorded at Marcus a part from "King of the Kerb", produced by Paul Kolderie and Sean Slade and Recorded at Konk Studios and Fort Apache.[5]
- "Natural Animal" and "Car Fiction" were originally released on On.[1]
UK CD 2
All tracks are written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "King of the Kerb" | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Car Fiction (acoustic/French version)" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Insomniac" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Great Things" | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 15:55 | |
- All songs recorded live at wetlands preserve
- "Insomniac" was originally released on Everyone's Got One[7]
- "Great Things" was originally released on On.[1]
European CD
All tracks are written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "King of the Kerb" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "On Turn On (acoustic)" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Natural Animal (acoustic)" | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Great Things (live at wetlands preserve)" | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 14:31 | |
Australian CD
All tracks are written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "King of the Kerb" | |
| 2. | "On Turn On" | |
| 3. | "Natural Animals" | |
| 4. | "Great Things" | |
| 5. | "Car Fictions (acoustic/French version)" |
Japanese CD
All tracks are written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "King of the Kerb" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "On Turn On (acoustic)" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Natural Animal (acoustic)" | 3:14 |
| 4. | "We Know Better" | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Atom" | 2:50 |
| 6. | "Aloha Lolita" | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 20:41 | |
- Released on 24 April 1996
- Atom was re-released on the greatest hits compilation I Can't Imagine The World Without Me.[4]
- Released on the label Epic/Sony.
Credits
- Bass – Alexander Keyser
- Drums – Andy Henderson
- Guitar – Glenn Johansson
- Voice – Sonya Madan
- Engineer – Dick Meaney
- Cover Photography – Kevin Westenberg
- Producer – Echobelly
References
- ^ a b c d "ECHOBELLY - ON ALBUM TRACKLIST". sing365.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Echobelly - King of the Kerb Single (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ "The Best of Echobelly - Echobelly | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. 24 March 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine (11 September 2001). "Best of Echobelly: I Can't Imagine World Without Me - Echobelly | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ "Echobelly - King Of The Kerb (CD) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Echobelly - King Of The Kerb (CD) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Echobelly-Everybody's-Got-One-Album/BEC48011AF39596948256A8800229FCA
- ^ "Echobelly - King Of The Kerb (CD) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Echobelly - King Of The Kerb (CD) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Echobelly - King Of The Kerb (CD) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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