Cast of Thousands
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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
Name = Cast of Thousands |
Type = [[Album]] |
Artist = [[Elbow (band)|Elbow]] |
Cover = |
Released = [[August 18]], [[2003]] (UK)<br />[[January 27]], [[2004]] (US) |
Recorded = Parr Street Studios, Liverpool <ref>[http://www.elbow.co.uk elbow<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>|
Genre = [[Indie rock]] |
Length = 50:11<br>59:16 (US version) |
Label = [[V2 Records|V2]] |
Producer = [[Ben Hillier]], Elbow |
Reviews = * [[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|3.5}} [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:sm6atr4tklmx~T00 link]
* [[Pitchfork Media]] (7.8/10) [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/17402-cast-of-thousands link]
*''[[NME]]'' {{rating-10|9}} [http://www.nme.com/reviews/elbow/7166 link]
* musicOMH.com (favorable) [http://www.musicomh.com/albums/elbow-2.htm link]
*[[Stylus Magazine|Stylus]] (A) [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=1241 link]
*[[PopMatters]] (favorable) [http://popmatters.com/music/reviews/e/elbow-cast.shtml link]
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Last album = ''[[Asleep in the Back]]''<br />(2001) |
This album = ''Cast of Thousands''<br />(2003) |
Next album = ''[[Leaders of the Free World]]''</br> (2005)|
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'''''Cast Of Thousands''''' is the second album by the band [[Elbow (band)|Elbow]], released in 2003 by [[V2 Records]]. The album title refers to the song "Grace Under Pressure", whose [[refrain]] was recorded live at the [[Glastonbury Festival]] in 2002, as sung by the audience during the band's set. Participants were then invited to register their names at the Elbow website, with all responders gaining a 'credit' on the album sleeve. The US version of the album contains two additional songs: "Whisper Grass" (which was a B-side to first single "Fallen Angel") and "Lay Down Your Cross" (a B-side to third single "Not A Job"). The Japanese version includes "Whisper Grass" and "Brave New Shave" (another "Fallen Angel" B-side) as bonus tracks. A companion film was also produced in conjunction with the album's release. It features footage set to all 11 tracks on the album as well as the music videos for "Fallen Angel" and "Fugitive Motel." In the UK the film was released on DVD, whereas in the US it was released as an enhanced video bonus disc with the album.
"Grace Under Pressure" features additional backing vocals from [[Jimi Goodwin]] of the band [[Doves (band)|Doves]] and [[Cathy Davey]].
==Track listing==
# "Ribcage" - 6:27
# "Fallen Angel" - 4:07
# "Fugitive Motel" - 5:51
# "Snooks (Progress Report)" - 4:00
# "Switching Off" - 5:05
# "Not a Job" - 4:23
# "I've Got Your Number" - 4:48
# "Buttons and Zips" - 3:56
# "Crawling With Idiot" - 4:41
# "Grace Under Pressure" - 4:57
# "Flying Dream 143" - 1:43
==Singles==
In the UK, there were four singles released from the album:
* "Fallen Angel" (August 4, 2003)
* "Fugitive Motel" (October 27, 2003)
* "Not a Job" (February 23, 2004)
* "Grace Under Pressure" / "Switching Off" EP (July 12, 2004)
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* "Ribcage" was released as an online track in May 2003 but was never a full single.
==Trivia==
* [[Soft rock]] band [[Coldplay]] has been surrounded by recent controversy about plagairising elements of the song "Grace Under Pressure" in their chart topping "Fix You".
* The two characters on the album cover were giant polystyrene models, dubbed "Elle" and "Bo" <ref>[http://www.nme.com/reviews/elbow/7762/ Elbow - Elbow: Leaders Of The Free World - Album Reviews - NME.COM<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>which were originally placed by the side of the M1 near Mansfield, Notts but were removed following reported alien sightings by passing drivers<ref>[http://www.nme.com/news/elbow/17356 Giant 'Aliens' Get The Elbow! | News | Nme.Com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Following the conclusion of the promotional activities for the record, the models were auctioned for charity.
* "Snooks (Progress Report)" is named after [[Snooks Eaglin]]<ref>[http://www.melancholyrhino.com/castofthousands.html Snooks Eaglin]</ref>.
==References==
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[[Category:2003 albums]]
[[Category:Elbow albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Ben Hillier]]
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