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1998 studio album by Therapy? From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Semi-Detached is the fourth major label album by the rock band Therapy?[2] Released on 30 March 1998 on A&M Records, it turned out to be their final album on the label. The album was recorded at various stages throughout 1997, including sessions at Chipping Norton Studios in Oxford, Homestead Studio in Randalstown, Moles Studio in Bath and Metropolis Studios in London.[3] It was also the first Therapy? album recorded with Graham Hopkins and Martin McCarrick as full-time members. The album was not released in USA, but charted at number 21 in the UK Albums Chart.[4]
Semi-Detached | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 30 March 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Studio | Homestead Studio, Randalstown, Northern Ireland; Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Oxford, England; Moles Studio, Bath, England; Metropolis Studios, London, England | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 44:36 52:50 (JAP) | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Chris Sheldon, Therapy?, Matt Sime | |||
Therapy? chronology | ||||
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Singles from Semi-Detached | ||||
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The album was originally released on CD and Cassette, and as a limited edition box set of six 7" singles.[citation needed]
A remastered CD version of the album by Harvey Birrell was included in The Gemil Box, released on 18 November 2013.[citation needed]
The cover artwork is a reference to Happy Days, a play by Samuel Beckett, whose writings are often referenced in Therapy?'s music.[5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Church of Noise" | Cairns | 3:06 |
2. | "Tightrope Walker" | Cairns, McCarrick, Hopkins | 3:19 |
3. | "Black Eye, Purple Sky" | Cairns | 3:11 |
4. | "Lonely, Cryin', Only" | Cairns, McCarrick | 2:40 |
5. | "Born Too Soon" | Cairns | 3:47 |
6. | "Stay Happy" | Cairns, McCarrick, McKeegan, Hopkins | 3:54 |
7. | "Safe" | Cairns, McCarrick, McKeegan, Hopkins | 4:02 |
8. | "Straight Life" | Cairns, McCarrick | 4:47 |
9. | "Heaven's Gate" | Cairns | 3:49 |
10. | "Don't Expect Roses" | Cairns, McCarrick, McKeegan, Hopkins | 2:44 |
11. | "Tramline" | Cairns, McCarrick | 4:52 |
12. | "The Boy's Asleep" | Cairns, McCarrick, McKeegan | 4:26 |
Total length: | 44:36 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Suing God" | Cairns, McCarrick, McKeegan, Hopkins | 3:50 |
14. | "60 Watt Bulb" | Cairns | 4:24 |
Total length: | 52:50 |
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 31 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 14 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 50 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 24 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 42 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 35 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 35 |
UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 21 |
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