The Facts of Life (album)
Encyclopedia
The Facts of Life is a 2000 album
by Black Box Recorder
, whose members include Luke Haines
, Sarah Nixey
and John Moore. The title track, The Facts Of Life, was released as a single, and was lauded by Mark and Lard
, BBC Radio 1
disc jockeys who played it as the first song on their final Radio 1 show.
In the music video for The Art of Driving, an Alfa Romeo Spider
was used in the shoot.
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 Black Box Recorder
Black Box Recorder (band)
Black Box Recorder were an English indie rock group. They debuted in 1998 with England Made Me and followed this up with The Facts of Life, which gave them their first hit with the single of the same name in April 2000. Their third album, Passionoia, was released in 2003...
, whose members include Luke Haines
Luke Haines
Luke Haines is an English musician, songwriter and author, who has recorded music under various names and with various bands, including The Auteurs, Baader Meinhof and Black Box Recorder.-'New Wave':...
, Sarah Nixey
Sarah Nixey
Sarah Nixey is a British singer songwriter, best known as the vocalist in Black Box Recorder. Her debut solo album, Sing, Memory, was released on 19 February 2007, followed by Brave Tin Soldiers, released 9 May 2011...
and John Moore. The title track, The Facts Of Life, was released as a single, and was lauded by Mark and Lard
Mark and Lard
Mark and Lard, the stage name of Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley , are former BBC Radio 1 disc jockeys. Mark and Lard joined Radio 1 in October 1993 and left in March 2004...
, BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
disc jockeys who played it as the first song on their final Radio 1 show.
In the music video for The Art of Driving, an Alfa Romeo Spider
Alfa Romeo GTV & Spider
The Alfa Romeo GTV and Alfa Romeo Spider were two sports cars produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1995 to 2006....
was used in the shoot.
Track listing
- "The Art of Driving" – 4:25
- "Weekend" – 2:27
- "The English Motorway System" – 4:40
- "May Queen" – 3:39
- "Sex Life" – 2:56
- "French Rock 'N' Roll" – 3:01
- "The Facts of Life" – 4:37
- "Straight Life" – 4:09
- "Gift Horse" – 3:30
- "The Deverell Twins" – 2:43
- "Goodnight Kiss" – 3:45
- "Start as You Mean to Go On" – 2:30 (*)
- "Brutality" – 2:19 (*)