The Great Eastern is The Delgados

The Delgados

The Delgados were a Scottish indie rock band from Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The band was composed of Alun Woodward , Stewart Henderson , Paul Savage and Emma Pollock .-Biography:...

' third album, released on their own Chemikal Underground

Chemikal Underground

Chemikal Underground is an independent record label set up in 1994 by Glasgow, Scotland rock band The Delgados. It was set up to release their first single, "Monica Webster" / "Brand New Car" and went on to break many new Scottish bands in the nineties....

 record label in 2000. It was their first album not to be named after a cycling

Cycling

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 theme – the title refers to a textile mill in Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

, latterly a hostel for the homeless.

The singles released from this album were "American Trilogy" and "No Danger".

Reviews & Nominations

Ranked #5 in MOJO Magazine Albums of 2000.

Nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2000.

Named Planet Sound

Planet Sound

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's #1 album of 2000.

Spirit Of Scotland Award Music Award 2000

Nordoff-Robbins Best Newcomer Award 2000

Jockrock Tartan Cleft Award 2000

Ranked #49 in MOJO's 'The 50 Greatest UK Indie Records Of All Time!' 2008

Track listing

1. "The Past That Suits You Best"
2. "Accused of Stealing"
3. "American Trilogy"
4. "Reasons for Silence (Ed's Song)"
5. "Thirteen Gliding Principles"
6. "No Danger"
7. "Aye Today"
8. "Witness"
9. "Knowing When to Run"
10. "Make Your Move"

Personnel

• Alun Woodward
  Alun Woodward
  Lord Cut-Glass is the current stage name of Alun Woodward. He is a singer-songwriter from Motherwell, formerly of the influential Glasgow based band the Delgados...
  
   - Guitar, Vocal
• Emma Pollock
  Emma Pollock
  Emma Pollock is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and guitarist.-Early life:Pollock studied Physics at the University of Strathclyde and later Archaeology at the University of Liverpool...
  
   - Guitar, Vocal
• Stewart Henderson - Bass Guitar
• Paul Savage
  Paul Savage
  Paul Savage is a Scottish musician and record producer, best known for being the drummer in the Scottish indie rock group The Delgados.-Early life:...
  
  - Drums

Featuring:

• Alan Barr, Barry Burns, Lorne Cowieson, Carlie Cross, Tony Doogan, Graham Flett, David Laing, Greg Lawson, Camille Mason, Guy Milford, Jim Putnam, Chris Renwick, Paul Stone, Dougie Summers, Graeme Wilson
• Lindsay Savage - Cover Photography