Over the Counter Culture
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Over the Counter Culture is the first studio album
by Worthing
, England
band The Ordinary Boys
. The album received critical praise and spawned the singles "Maybe Someday", "Week In Week Out", "Talk Talk Talk", and "Seaside". On its initial release in the UK, there was an ordinary version and Special Edition of the album issued. The Special Edition of the album included a second disc, a bonus limited edition Live EP of the band recorded live at the Carling Academy in Birmingham on June 4, 2004.The tracks on the Live EP, mixed by Stephen Street
, are "The List Goes On", "(Little) Bubble", "Talk Talk Talk" and "Maybe Someday". The single "Over the Counter Culture" was featured on the Burnout 3: Takedown
soundtrack.
Bonus Live Disc
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Worthing
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
band The Ordinary Boys
The Ordinary Boys
The Ordinary Boys are an English indie rock band from Worthing, in West Sussex, England. Originally named Next in Line, they were influenced by mod revival and Britpop music, as well as the bands Madness, The Specials, The Kinks and The Smiths...
. The album received critical praise and spawned the singles "Maybe Someday", "Week In Week Out", "Talk Talk Talk", and "Seaside". On its initial release in the UK, there was an ordinary version and Special Edition of the album issued. The Special Edition of the album included a second disc, a bonus limited edition Live EP of the band recorded live at the Carling Academy in Birmingham on June 4, 2004.The tracks on the Live EP, mixed by Stephen Street
Stephen Street
Stephen Street is an English music producer best known for his work with The Smiths in the 1980s, as well as Blur and The Cranberries in the 1990s. Street also collaborated with Morrissey on some of his most popular work after The Smiths broke up, playing instruments and co-writing songs...
, are "The List Goes On", "(Little) Bubble", "Talk Talk Talk" and "Maybe Someday". The single "Over the Counter Culture" was featured on the Burnout 3: Takedown
Burnout 3: Takedown
Burnout 3: Takedown is the third game in the Burnout series of video games. Released on September 7, 2004, developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts , the game drew critical acclaim and a large fanbase.A GameCube version was planned but was scrapped during development...
soundtrack.
Track listing
- "Over the Counter Culture"
- "The List Goes On"
- "Week In Week Out"
- "Talk Talk Talk"
- "Little Bitch" (Jerry DammersJerry DammersJeremy David Hounsell "Jerry" Dammers is a British musician who is a founder and keyboard player of the Coventry, England based ska revival band The Specials, The Special A.K.A...
) - A cover of The SpecialsThe SpecialsThe Specials are an English 2 Tone ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry, England. Their music combines a "danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk's energy and attitude", and had a "more focused and informed political and social stance" than other ska groups... - "Settle Down"
- "Weekend Revolution"
- "Maybe Someday"
- "Just a Song"
- "Seaside"
- "In Awe of the Awful"
- "Robots and Monkeys"
Bonus Live Disc
- "The List Goes On" [Live]
- "(Little) Bubble" [Live]
- "Talk Talk Talk" [Live]
- "Maybe Someday" [Live]