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Who Killed...... The Zutons? is the debut album by the English rock band The Zutons, released via Deltasonic on 19 April 2004. The album's last known sales are that of 581,088 as of July 2006.

Background

Early copies of the album came with a free bonus disc containing alternate versions of four Zutons tracks. The LP version came with Zutons brand 3D glasses. Additionally, the US edition, released 19 October 2004, closed with the single "Don't Ever Think (Too Much)". The UK reissue, released the previous day, also added this track onto the end.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Drowned in Sound(8/10)[2]
Pitchfork Media(7.8/10)[3]
PlayLouder(3.5/5) 8 Apr 04
Yahoo! Music[4]

Who Killed...... The Zutons is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by David McCabe and The Zutons, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Zuton Fever"3:08
2."Pressure Point"3:16
3."You Will You Won't"2:54
4."Confusion"3:32
5."Havana Gang Brawl"4:30
6."Railroad" (McCabe, Sean Payne, The Zutons)3:39
7."Long Time Coming"2:20
8."Nightmare Part II"3:00
9."Not a Lot to Do"3:47
10."Remember Me"3:20
11."Dirty Dancehall"4:09
12."Moons and Horror Shows"2:36
UK reissue / US edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Don't Ever Think (Too Much)"2:42
Bonus Disc
No.TitleLength
1."Long Time Coming" (Alternate Version)2:35
2."You Will You Won't" (Alternate Version)3:19
3."Remember Me" (Alternate Version)3:22
4."Creepin' An' A Crawlin'" (Alternate Version)3:03

Chart performance

Who Killed...... The Zutons spent a total of 36 weeks in the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 9 on 15 January 2005.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Damas, Jason. "Review: Who Killed...... The Zutons". Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  2. ^ Dobson, Gareth (14 April 2004). "Review: The Zutons Who Killed The Zutons". DrownedinSound.com. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  3. ^ Petrusich, Amanda (9 March 2005). "Review: The Zutons Who Killed...the Zutons (Epic; 2004)". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  4. ^ Nye-Browne, Chris (26 April 2004). "Review: The Zutons - Who Killed The Zutons?". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  5. ^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (7 February 2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.
  6. ^ "Who Killed The Zutons at chartstats.com". Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2010.