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1997 studio album by Stereophonics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Word Gets Around is the first studio album by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. It was released on 25 August 1997 through V2 Records and reached number six in the UK Albums Chart, making it one of three Stereophonics albums not to reach number one; the other two being 2009's Keep Calm and Carry On, which reached number eleven, and 2013's Graffiti on the Train, which went to number three. Much of the album is written about everyday life in Cwmaman, the band's hometown. The deluxe and super-deluxe editions were released on 18 October 2010. The name of the album comes from lyrics in the album's last song, "Billy Davey's Daughter".
| Word Gets Around | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 25 August 1997 | |||
| Recorded | October 1992 – February 1997 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:02 | |||
| Label | V2 | |||
| Producer | Bird & Bush | |||
| Stereophonics chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Word Gets Around | ||||
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| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "A Thousand Trees" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Looks Like Chaplin" | 2:32 |
| 3. | "More Life in a Tramps Vest" | 2:19 |
| 4. | "Local Boy in the Photograph" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Traffic" | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Not Up to You" | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Check My Eyelids for Holes" | 2:43 |
| 8. | "Same Size Feet" | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Last of the Big Time Drinkers" | 2:45 |
| 10. | "Goldfish Bowl" | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Too Many Sandwiches" | 5:01 |
| 12. | "Billy Davey's Daughter" | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 42:02 | |
All lyrics are written by Kelly Jones; all music is composed by Stereophonics
On 24 August 2010, Stereophonics announced on their website that Word Gets Around, along with Performance and Cocktails, were to be re-released.[10] To accompany the re-releases, Stereophonics performed all the songs off both the albums at the Hammersmith Apollo on 17 and 18 October 2010.[10] They were released on 18 October 2010[11] and were made into two forms:
Deluxe: The original album on one disc and a bonus CD featuring 12 b-sides and rare tracks.
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "Carrot Cake and Wine" | B-side on "A Thousand Trees" | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Tie Me Up Tie Me Down" | B-side on "Traffic" | 2:17 |
| 3. | "Poppy Day" | B-side on "More Life in a Tramps Vest" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Raymond's Shop" | B-side on "More Life in a Tramps Vest" | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Chris Chambers" | B-side on "Traffic" | 3:42 |
| 6. | "A Thousand Trees" (BBC Radio 1 Evening Session) | 3:15 | |
| 7. | "Local Boy in the Photograph" (BBC Radio 1 Evening Session) | 3:13 | |
| 8. | "Looks Like Chaplin" (Live at Newcastle University) | 3:38 | |
| 9. | "Same Size Feet" (Live at Newcastle University) | 4:10 | |
| 10. | "Not up to You" (Live at Newcastle University) | 6:45 | |
| 11. | "She Takes Her Clothes Off" (Decade in the Sun Deluxe Word Gets Around session) | 3:17 | |
| 12. | "More Life in a Tramps Vest" (Pre-record deal Grass-roots demo) | 2:43 | |
| 13. | "The Last Resort" (Eagles cover) | B-side on "Local Boy in the Photograph" | 6:23 |
| Total length: | 50:26 | ||
Super deluxe: The album on one disc (as listed above) and two bonus CDs (one with 15 b-sides and the other includes 10 rare tracks), artcards and a replica of Kelly Jones' notebook.[12]
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "Carrot Cake and Wine" | B-side on "A Thousand Trees" | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Tie Me Up Tie Me Down" | B-side on "Traffic" | 2:17 |
| 3. | "Poppy Day" | B-side on "More Life in a Tramps Vest" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Raymond's Shop" | B-side on "More Life in a Tramps Vest" | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Chris Chambers" | B-side on "Traffic" | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Who'll Stop the Rain (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)" | B-side on "Local Boy in the Photograph | 2:32 |
| 7. | "Home to Me" | B-side on "A Thousand Trees | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Buy Myself a Small Plane" | B-side on "Local Boy in the Photograph" | 3:15 |
| 9. | "The Last Resort" (Eagles cover) | B-side on "Local Boy in the Photograph" | 6:23 |
| 10. | "Summertime" | B-side on "A Thousand Trees" | 3:25 |
| Total length: | 36:02 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "A Thousand Trees" (BBC Radio 1 Evening Session) | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Local Boy in the Photograph" (BBC Radio 1 Evening Session) | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Same Size Feet" (Live at Newcastle University) | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Looks Like Chaplin" (Live at Newcastle University) | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Not up to You" (Live at Newcastle University) | 6:45 |
| 6. | "More Life in a Tramps Vest" (Pre-record deal Grass-roots demo) | 2:43 |
| 7. | "Looks Like Chaplin" (Pre-record deal - Grass-roots demo) | 2:28 |
| 8. | "In My Day" (Pre-record deal - Grass-roots demo) | 2:58 |
| 9. | "She Takes Her Clothes Off" (Decade in the Sun Deluxe Word Gets Around session) | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Looks Like Chaplin" (Acoustic) | 2:46 |
| 11. | "A Thousand Trees" (Acoustic) | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 38:32 | |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[24] | 3× Platinum | 900,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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