Winning Days
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Winning Days is the second studio album by Australia
n alternative rock
band The Vines
, following their debut, Highly Evolved
, and was released on 23 March 2004. The enhanced CD has the music video
for "Ride". Winning Days was recorded in the summer of 2003 at Bearsville Studios
in New York
and was assisted by Bill Synans. It was mixed in September 2003 at Cello Studios in Los Angeles
and was assisted by Steven Rhodes.
This album has been released with the Copy Control
protection system in some regions.
in Woodstock, New York
with Rob Schnapf
again on production. While Craig Nicholls
had talked of having a highly produced album, he told the Australian edition of Rolling Stone
in March 2004 that they decided to stick to a less-is-more philosophy. "I wanted it to be — in my head — something grand, with big ideas and that vision sort of thing. But at the same time, that doesn't mean that something can't be special if it's just simple. Because I think that the songs are the main thing". The album received much criticism upon release due to the lack of truly new material, as many of the songs were written before Highly Evolved was even recorded, and some songs had appeared as B-sides to older singles.
"Fuck The World" (later abbreviated to F.T.W.) was the first song released from The Vines' second album Winning Days and was released on 15 December 2003, three months prior to the album's release. It was released digitally and physically only as a white 7" inch vinyl single with the song on both sides. Although it was the first song released from Winning Days it is not considered the first single, merely a taster song. The band played "Fuck The World" numerous times during their 2002/2003 'Highly Evolved' tour so it was the song fans would have been most familiar with. The song's title was altered to "F.T.W." by their record label at the time for the album due to its explicit content. The single cover resembles the cover of the Who
album Live at Leeds
.
The song is sarcastic in nature despite what its title seems to imply. During interviews given by lead singer Craig Nicholls
in 2004 he stated "I definitely think the world is a good place, but maybe it would be better if people didn't hate so much and kill animals. At the same time, it's like, whatever. It's just a planet, that's all."
The next single "Ride" was released on 8 March 2004, although it wasn't a big chart success, "Ride" is one of the band's best known songs because it was featured in a number of advertisements, including commercials for Apple
's iPod
, Nissan, American Chopper
, NASCAR Hot Pass
, WKCF
and Split Second: Velocity. It did however reach #94 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004
.
The third and final single, "Winning Days" was released on 24 May 2004.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band The Vines
The Vines
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, following their debut, Highly Evolved
Highly Evolved
Highly Evolved is the debut album by Australian alternative rock band The Vines, released in July 2002. Produced by Rob Schnapf, Highly Evolved was an immensely popular debut, part of a trend towards garage rock revival bands known as much for the relentless hype from the UK music press as for...
, and was released on 23 March 2004. The enhanced CD has the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Ride". Winning Days was recorded in the summer of 2003 at Bearsville Studios
Bearsville Studios
Bearsville Studios was a recording studio at Bearsville, New York just west of Woodstock, New York.The studio was opened in 1969 by Albert Grossman, manager of Bob Dylan, The Band, Janis Joplin and Todd Rundgren....
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and was assisted by Bill Synans. It was mixed in September 2003 at Cello Studios in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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and was assisted by Steven Rhodes.
This album has been released with the Copy Control
Copy Control
Copy Control was the generic name of a copy prevention system, used from 2001 until 2006 on several digital audio disc releases by EMI Group and Sony BMG Music Entertainment in several regions...
protection system in some regions.
History
In May 2003, the band became one of the last clients of Bearsville StudiosBearsville Studios
Bearsville Studios was a recording studio at Bearsville, New York just west of Woodstock, New York.The studio was opened in 1969 by Albert Grossman, manager of Bob Dylan, The Band, Janis Joplin and Todd Rundgren....
in Woodstock, New York
Woodstock, New York
Woodstock is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census, down from 6,241 at the 2000 census.The Town of Woodstock is in the northern part of the county...
with Rob Schnapf
Rob Schnapf
Rob Schnapf is an American record producer and musician. He was the co-producer of Elliott Smith's albums Either/Or, XO , Figure 8 and From a Basement on the Hill, for which he was recruited by Smith's family to complete after Smith's death.Schnapf, along with Rothrock and partner...
again on production. While Craig Nicholls
Craig Nicholls
Craig Robert Nicholls, is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the Australian alternative rock group The Vines. He formed the band in 1994 in Sydney, New South Wales...
had talked of having a highly produced album, he told the Australian edition of Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
in March 2004 that they decided to stick to a less-is-more philosophy. "I wanted it to be — in my head — something grand, with big ideas and that vision sort of thing. But at the same time, that doesn't mean that something can't be special if it's just simple. Because I think that the songs are the main thing". The album received much criticism upon release due to the lack of truly new material, as many of the songs were written before Highly Evolved was even recorded, and some songs had appeared as B-sides to older singles.
"Fuck The World" (later abbreviated to F.T.W.) was the first song released from The Vines' second album Winning Days and was released on 15 December 2003, three months prior to the album's release. It was released digitally and physically only as a white 7" inch vinyl single with the song on both sides. Although it was the first song released from Winning Days it is not considered the first single, merely a taster song. The band played "Fuck The World" numerous times during their 2002/2003 'Highly Evolved' tour so it was the song fans would have been most familiar with. The song's title was altered to "F.T.W." by their record label at the time for the album due to its explicit content. The single cover resembles the cover of the Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
album Live at Leeds
Live at Leeds
Live at Leeds is The Who's first live album, and is the only live album that was released while the group were still recording and performing regularly. Initially released in the United States on 16 May 1970, by Decca and MCA and the United Kingdom on 23 May 1970, by Track and Polydor, the album...
.
The song is sarcastic in nature despite what its title seems to imply. During interviews given by lead singer Craig Nicholls
Craig Nicholls
Craig Robert Nicholls, is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the Australian alternative rock group The Vines. He formed the band in 1994 in Sydney, New South Wales...
in 2004 he stated "I definitely think the world is a good place, but maybe it would be better if people didn't hate so much and kill animals. At the same time, it's like, whatever. It's just a planet, that's all."
The next single "Ride" was released on 8 March 2004, although it wasn't a big chart success, "Ride" is one of the band's best known songs because it was featured in a number of advertisements, including commercials for Apple
Apple Computer
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The company's best-known hardware products include the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad...
's iPod
IPod
iPod is a line of portable media players created and marketed by Apple Inc. The product line-up currently consists of the hard drive-based iPod Classic, the touchscreen iPod Touch, the compact iPod Nano, and the ultra-compact iPod Shuffle...
, Nissan, American Chopper
American Chopper
American Chopper is a reality television series that airs on Discovery Channel, produced by Pilgrim Films & Television. The series centers on Paul Teutul, Sr. and his son Paul Teutul, Jr. , who manufacture custom motorcycles. Orange County Choppers is in Newburgh, New York...
, NASCAR Hot Pass
NASCAR Hot Pass
NASCAR Hot Pass is a complementary television package available exclusively on DirecTV in the United States and on various cable & satellite providers in Canada. It debuted at the 2007 Daytona 500, which aired on February 18 of that year. In 2007 and 2008, it was a pay-per-view subscription package...
, WKCF
WKCF
WKCF is the CW-affiliated television station for Central Florida licensed to Clermont. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 17 from a transmitter in unincorporated Bithlo. The station can also be seen on Bright House Networks channel 8 and Comcast channel 13...
and Split Second: Velocity. It did however reach #94 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004
Triple J Hottest 100, 2004
The 2004 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on 26 January 2005. It was the twelfth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J....
.
The third and final single, "Winning Days" was released on 24 May 2004.
Track listing
Personnel
- Craig Nicholls - Vocals, Guitars, Percussion, Moog
- Patrick Matthews - Bass Guitar, Piano and Keyboards
- Ryan Griffiths - Guitars
- Hamish Rosser - Drums, Percussion
- Rob Schnapf - Producer, Mixing
- Doug Boehm - Engineering, Mixing
- Susanna Howe - Album booklet photography
- Love Police - Album Sleeve
Charts
| Charts (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
7 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
29 |