Bang! (World Party album)
| Bang! | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 April 1993 | |||
| Studio | Seaview Studios (London) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 52:22 | |||
| Label | Ensign | |||
| Producer | Karl Wallinger | |||
| World Party chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Bang! | ||||
| 2001 reissue cover | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Chicago Tribune | [5] |
| Los Angeles Times | [6] |
| NME | 6/10[7] |
| Q | [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
Bang! is the third studio album by Welsh-British group World Party, released by Ensign Records on 20 April 1993.[4]
Overview
While previous World Party albums were essentially solo projects by multi-instrumentalist Karl Wallinger, for this album World Party officially became a three-person group: Wallinger (vocals, keyboards, guitars, basses, etc.), David Catlin-Birch (guitars), and Chris Sharrock (drums). As well, the band is aided by a number of guest artists.
Release
In 2001, the album was re-released by Papillon Records with new cover art. Since 2001 the reissues combined the 12th track "Give It All Away (Reprise)" into the fifth track "Give It All Away" to create an extended version of the song. The reissues also omit the hidden track "Kuwait City".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Karl Wallinger, with additional writers noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kingdom Come" | 5:27 | |
| 2. | "Is It Like Today?" | 5:11 | |
| 3. | "What Is Love All About?" | 4:06 | |
| 4. | "And God Said..." | Guy Chambers | 0:26 |
| 5. | "Give It All Away" | 4:23 | |
| 6. | "Sooner or Later" | 4:34 | |
| 7. | "Hollywood" | 4:09 | |
| 8. | "Radio Days" | Chambers, David Caitlin-Birch | 4:53 |
| 9. | "Rescue Me" | 6:06 | |
| 10. | "Sunshine" | 4:31 | |
| 11. | "All I Gave" | 3:47 | |
| 12. | "Give It All Away (Reprise)" | 4:48 | |
| 13. | "Kuwait City" (Hidden track after 21:36 of silence) | 3:11 | |
| Total length: | 55:32 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Basically" | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Closer Still" | 1:07 |
| 3. | "World Without Love" (From the compilation album "Ruby Trax – The NME's Roaring Forty") | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 64:38 | |
Personnel
Band
- Karl Wallinger – lead vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, programming
- David Caitlin-Birch – vocals, guitar, piano
- Chris Sharrock – drums
Additional musicians
- Guy Chambers – keyboards
- Dominic Miller – guitar
- Karen Ramelise – vocals
Production
- Produced by Karl Wallinger (all tracks) and Steve Lillywhite (tracks 2, 3, 7, 8, 10)
- Recorded by Karl Wallinger (all tracks) and Joe Blaney (tracks 8, 10, 11)
- Mixed by Karl Wallinger (tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12) and Steve Lillywhite (tracks 2, 3, 7, 8, 10).
- Mastered and edited by Tim Young
- Art direction and design – Michael Nash
- Design assisant and makeup – Suzie Zamit
- Cover photography – Steve Wallace
- Photography assisant – Judy Price and Karl Wallinger
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 40 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[11] | 49 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 55 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 69 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] | 9 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 29 |
| UK Albums Chart[16] | 2 |
| US Billboard 200 | 126 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 27 March 1993. p. 27.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 26 June 1992. p. 27.
- ^ "Singles Releases". Music Week. 18 September 1993. p. 25. Misprinted as the previous week, 13 September, on source.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Bang! – World Party". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Kot, Greg (20 May 1993). "World Party: Bang! (Ensign)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (23 May 1993). "World Party 'Bang' Chrysalis". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Bailie, Stuart (17 April 1993). "Long Play: Exploding Drastic Inevitable". New Musical Express. p. 29.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Phil (May 1993). "Irresistible". Q. No. 80. p. 100.
- ^ Sprague, David (8–22 July 1993). "World Party: Bang". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – World Party – Bang!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 57, No. 21 Jun 05, 1993". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – World Party – Bang!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – World Party – Bang!" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – World Party – Bang!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – World Party – Bang!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Artists". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – World Party – Bang". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Bang World Party in the "Search:" field.
