St. Jude is the debut album by British indie rock band The Courteeners

The Courteeners

The Courteeners are a rock band formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England in 2006 by Liam Fray , Michael Campbell , Daniel Conan Moores , Mark Cuppello -Formation:...

, which was released on 7 April 2008. There is also a special edition album which includes a second disc of acoustic versions of songs which feature on the actual album. Though the album was received to average reviews from critics, the album has become somewhat a cult success though many fans are more favorable to the versions of songs seen on Here Come The Young Men

Here Come The Young Men

"Here Come The Young Men" is an EP released on 16 January 2008 as a Japan-only release by British indie rock band The Courteeners.-Track listing:# "Cavorting"...

 EP and various other demos. In support of the album the band embarked on a European tour. The album passed its 100,000th sale the same week follow-up Falcon was released. The 990 sales the album collected during that period, brought the total up to 100,757.

Tracklist

1. "Aftershow"
2. "Cavorting
   Cavorting
   "Cavorting" is the debut single from Manchester-born indie rock band The Courteeners. The single was first released in the United Kingdom on 6 August 2007 as both a CD single and a 7" vinyl. The single also serves as the lead single from the band's debut album St...
   
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3. "Bide Your Time"
4. "What took you so long?
   What Took You So Long? (The Courteeners song)
   "What Took You So Long?" is the third single released by indie rock band The Courteeners, available on their debut studio album St. Jude. It was released on 14 January 2008 on a CD single and 7-inch vinyl, reaching #20 in the UK Singles Chart. This song is often cited as the Courteeners best single...
   
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5. "Please Don't"
6. "If It Wasn't for Me"
7. "No You Didn't, No You Don't
   No You Didn't, No You Don't
   "No You Didn't, No You Don't" is the fifth single released by indie rock band The Courteeners, it is from their debut studio album St. Jude. It was released on 23 June 2008 on a CD single and two 7 inch vinyls reaching #35 in the UK Singles Chart....
   
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8. "How Come"
9. "Kings of the New Road"
10. "Not Nineteen Forever
    Not Nineteen Forever
    "Not Nineteen Forever" is the fourth single released by indie rock band The Courteeners. Taken from their debut studio album St. Jude, it was released on 31 March 2008 on a CD and two 7" singles...
    
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11. "Fallowfield Hillbilly"
12. "Yesterday, Today & Probably Tomorrow"

Special Edition Disc Tracklist

1. "Cavorting" (Original Recording)
2. "No You Didn't, No You Don't" (Original Recording)
3. "Acrylic
   Acrylic (song)
   "Acrylic" is the 2nd single released by indie rock band The Courteeners, it is available on their debut studio album St. Jude as a bonus track. It was released on 22 October 2007 on a CD single and 7 inch vinyl reaching #44 in the UK Singles Chart...
   
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4. "Kimberley"
5. "An Ex Is An Ex For A Reason"
6. "Bide Your Time" (Acoustic)
7. "Acrylic" (Acoustic)
8. "What Took You So Long?" (Acoustic)
9. "Not Nineteen Forever" (Acoustic)

Trivia

1. The cover's artwork was painted by The Courteeners
   The Courteeners
   The Courteeners are a rock band formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England in 2006 by Liam Fray , Michael Campbell , Daniel Conan Moores , Mark Cuppello -Formation:...
   
    singer Liam Fray, and features Audrey Hepburn
   Audrey Hepburn
   Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. Although modest about her acting ability, Hepburn remains one of the world's most famous actresses of all time, remembered as a film and fashion icon of the twentieth century...
   
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2. "Not Nineteen Forever" was used in an episode of 90210
   90210 (TV series)
   90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
   
   and was also used as the link music on Sky Sports News
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    in between advert breaks.
3. "No You Didn't, No You Don't" has been used as a backing track for Match of the Day
   Match of the Day
   Match of the Day is the BBC's main football television programme. Typically, it is shown on BBC One on Saturday evenings during the English football season, showing highlights of the day's matches in English football's top division, the Premier League...
   
    as well as the program's Sunday show Match of the Day 2
   Match of the Day 2
   Match of the Day 2 is a football highlights programme shown on BBC Two in the United Kingdom...
   
    on multiple occasions.
4. The album is dotted with references to The Smiths, of whom lead singer Morrissey is very fond of The Courteeners. References include the lyrics "Do you know who I am? I'm like a Morrissey with some strings". As The Smiths did before them, The Courteeners continuously reference Manchester locations for instance the song "Fallowfield Hillbilly" (featuring lyrics about Picadilly Records and the town of Fallowfield), or the song "Yesterday, Today and Probably Tomorrow", which features references to Withington and their native Middleton. They also mention Strangeways, a Manchester jail, which is also mentioned in a Smiths album. Some feared at time of the album release that few would get the references of the band outside of Manchester, but this has not proved any problem.
5. Another Smiths similarity is that the album was produced by Stephen Street, who produced a great bulk of Smiths and early Morrissey material.
6. Morrissey has mentioned his love for The Courteeners on numerous occasions. After seeing The Courteeners in Camden, Morrissey played their song "What Took You So Long?" on American radio station KRCW, where he heaped praise on the band saying that "Every song was very strong and full of hooks and full of dynamics and I thought, 'this is great" and that "So many groups in England, they're hyped and they're huge and they're all over the press and they don't really actually have any songs, they don't really have anything to offer... but it's different with The Courteeners, they actually do have very good, strong songs." Morrissey added to his torrent of praise that "I think they will make it here [in the US] and I think you'll come across them."