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| Studio album by Hard-Fi | |||||
| Released | July 4, 2005 | ||||
| Recorded | 2004-2005 | ||||
| Genre | Indie rock Alternative rock |
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| Length | 45:06 | ||||
| Label | Warner Music | ||||
| Producer | Wolsey White, Richard Archer | ||||
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History
The majority of Stars of CCTV was recorded in a variety of unusual acoustic environments - in bedrooms, in pubs, and played back in their producer, Wolsey White's, BMW. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 1000 copies of this record were pressed with only 500 going on public sale, and the initial plan was to sell 1000 each time. However, it quickly sold out, receiving critical acclaim and radio play, proving a lot more successful than the band had imagined. In a disused mini cab office, which cost them about £300, is where most the album was recorded and is known to this day as the "Cherry Lips" Studio. A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of Public transport for a single passenger or small group of passengers typically for a non-shared ride The band used to try and make their music sound more environmental by putting a microphone in the corridor, this added echo, however, people would walk past whistling or humming as well as the fact that planes would fly by and could be heard while the band recorded the album, and, if listened to carefully, can still be heard on the record as the band could not get rid of it. The band used the TL Audio Fatman compressor for the album, Archer said "It's alright, it's cheap, you don't have to know what you're doing. . . ".
The album was originally released as a mini album, a very limited release which sold out very quickly. A few months after, the album had been going on sale on websites such as eBay for £25. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and [2] Talking about the situation, Archer said;
"We had no money but time was a luxury that we did have. Richard John Archer (born January 18, 1977) is the frontman of UK Indie-rock band Hard-Fi. So we spent a year planning, then recording it ourselves, and we did all the artwork ourselves too. Even our web site was designed by us. We got a book out of the library so we could learn how to do it. Then we had to do it again cos it was a right palaver. So after all that, things took off really quickly and went crazy in the space of two months, which was quite surprising. [3]"
The album's launch party was scheduled to be 7 July 2005 at Cheekees night club in Staines (where their top ten single "Hard to Beat" was filmed), however this was cancelled due to the ill health of Richard's mother. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Staines is a Thames -side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and part of the London Commuter Belt of South East England, Her death resulted in the band pulling out of the Glastonbury festival. For the classical music and theatre festivals co-founded by Rutland Boughton between 1914 and 1926 see Glastonbury Festival (1914-1925 The The launch party was rescheduled for 13 July 2005 and the venue changed to Ladbroke Grove, London. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Notting Hill is an area in West London, England close to the north-western corner of Hyde Park, and lying within the Royal Borough of Kensington and London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Archer says that he is no longer friends with Cheekee because of an incident involving Archer describing his night club to a newspaper like "a bad wedding" he defended himself by saying ". . . but everyone likes a bad wedding so I don't see what the problem is". [4]
After a successful marketing campaign by Atlantic, the Stars of CCTV album re-entered the official UK album chart at #4 on 1 January 2006. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Two places higher than it originally went in on the week of its release, the album climbed from #33 which was actually the best sales week for the album of 55,000 due to the busy Christmas period. Stars of CCTV finally climbed to #1 on 22 January 2006. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The band's re-release of Cash Machine entered the official Top 40 singles chart at #14 on 1 January. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
The album was listed for 102 weeks in 7 different charts. Its first appearance was week 28 in 2005 in the UK Albums Chart Top 75 with its last appearance being week 40 in 2007 in the UK Album Chart Top 75. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. Its peak position was number 1, on the UK Album Chart, only keeping top spot for one week after being knocked off by Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by the Arctic Monkeys. The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not is the debut album by Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006 Arctic Monkeys are a British Indie band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Its highest entry was number 6, again, in the UK Album Chart. The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom.
Critical Acclaim
The NME described the album as "the album of the year" and gave the album 9/10 in a very positive review. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been [5]
Q gave it 4 stars and said that it was "A rousing debut". Q is a Music Magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130179 as of June 2007
Other magazines to give it positive reviews were given by Billboard[6] and NOW Magazine[7]. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry NOW is an Alternative newsweekly in Toronto, Canada published by Now Communications Inc.
In the band's biography, there is an odd description of the album.
| “ | A thoroughly innovative, post-Millennial urban horrorscape. Imagine a young, pill-popping Terry Hall ram-raiding a disco wig factory in a stolen panda car. Now double it. | ” |
When Archer was told of this description he seemed rather confused and said, "What's a disco wig factory?"[8][9]
Design
The album cover was created and designed by Aaron Hinchion and Matt Gibbins of communications agency ALBION. Richard John Archer (born January 18, 1977) is the frontman of UK Indie-rock band Hard-Fi.
"We approached Hard-Fi as a brand with very strong iconic imagery, creating an instantly recognisable album sleeve and single covers which told their stories. The CCTV camera became an instantly recognisable icon for the band which we took into simple but effective posters. "
The album cover went on to win an award for sleeve of the year.
Track listing
All tracks written by Richard Archer. Richard John Archer (born January 18, 1977) is the frontman of UK Indie-rock band Hard-Fi.
- "Cash Machine" — 3:42
- "Middle Eastern Holiday" — 3:44
- "Tied up too Tight" — 4:48
- "Gotta Reason" — 2:49
- "Hard to Beat" — 4:13
- "Unnecessary Trouble" — 3:44
- "Move On Now" — 5:08
- "Better Do Better" — 4:37
- "Feltham Is Singing Out" — 4:36
- "Living for the Weekend" — 3:42
- "Stars of CCTV" — 3:58
Mini album track listing
- "Cash Machine" — 3:42
- "Hard to Beat" — 4:13
- "Middle Eastern Holiday" — 4:48
- "Stronger" — 3:23
- "Hard to Beatmix" — (unknown)
- "Gotta Reason" — 2:49
- "Feltham Is Singing Out" — 4:36
- "Move On Now" — 5:08
- "Cash Machine" (Wrongtom Mix) — 3:43
Bonus tracks
- "Seven Nation Army" (White Stripes Cover) (iTunes)
- "Sick of it All" (Japanese CD, iTunes)
- "Stronger" (Japanese CD, iTunes)
Charts
| Chart (2005-2006) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Top 75[10] | 1 |
| Ireland Albums Top 75[11] | 5 |
| Germany Albums Top 50[12] | 20 |
| World Albums Top 40[13] | 29 |
| Austria Albums Top 75[14] | 47 |
| France Albums Top 150[15] | 68 |
| Dutch Albums Top 100[16] | 91 |
| Preceded by "Back To Bedlam" by James Blunt |
UK number one album January 22, 2006 - January 28, 2006 |
Succeeded by "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" by Arctic Monkeys |
Alternative Covers
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Singles
Singles from Hard-Fi's debut album Stars of CCTV. This article is about the song For the article about cash dispensing machines see Automated teller machine. " Tied Up Too Tight " is the second single from Hard-Fi 's debut album Stars of CCTV. " Tied Up Too Tight " is the second single from Hard-Fi 's debut album Stars of CCTV. "Hard to Beat" is the third single from indie band Hard-Fi, from their album Stars of CCTV. "Better Do Better" is the fifth single from Indie band Hard-Fi, taken from their debut album Stars of CCTV. "Living for the Weekend" is the fourth single from indie band Hard-Fi; it was released on September 19, 2005, and peaked at number This article is about the song For the article about cash dispensing machines see Automated teller machine. "Hard to Beat" is the third single from indie band Hard-Fi, from their album Stars of CCTV. " Tied Up Too Tight " is the second single from Hard-Fi 's debut album Stars of CCTV. This article is about the song For the article about cash dispensing machines see Automated teller machine. Wrongtom is a DJ and record producer from South London in the UK and is probably most famous for being the in-house remixer and tour DJ for Indie-rock group Hard-Fi " Seven Nation Army " is the first track on the album Elephant by American Alternative rock band The White Stripes. The White Stripes is an American Garage rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc This article is about the song For the article about cash dispensing machines see Automated teller machine. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc "Hard to Beat" is the third single from indie band Hard-Fi, from their album Stars of CCTV. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc "Back To Bedlam" is the debut album from British Singer-songwriter James Blunt, released by Custard Records in 2004 James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, 22 February 1974 is an English Acoustic / Folk rock Singer-songwriter whose debut album The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The following albums were all number one in the United Kingdom in the 2000s. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not is the debut album by Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006 Arctic Monkeys are a British Indie band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Hard-Fi are an English Indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003
Like all of the Hard-Fi releases, various formats carried subtle changes to differentiate them on the shelf, making them all collectable, such as "Hard to Beat's" changing sky to "Living for the Weekend's" countdown to 18:00.
The Tina mentioned on some of the sleeves formed a subplot throughout all the single releases. She later became a bit of a talking point both in the music press and on the fans forums.
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"Cash Machine"
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"Tied Up Too Tight / Middle Eastern Holiday"
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"Hard to Beat"
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"Living for the Weekend"
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"Cash Machine" (re-release)
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"Better Do Better"
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References
- ^ Hard-Fi, Once Upon a Time in the West
- ^ Clash and burn with Hard-Fi
- ^ Clash and burn with Hard-Fi
- ^ Hard-Fi on Popworld again video interview with Simon Amstell
- ^ Hard-Fi - Hard-Fi : Stars Of CCTV - Album Reviews - NME.COM
- ^ Stars of CCTV
- ^ NOW Magazine - Music in Toronto, JANUARY 19 - 25, 2006
- ^ YouTube - Hard-Fi on Popworld again
- ^ Hard-Fi
- ^ Hard-fi - Stars of CCTV
- ^ Hard-fi - Stars of CCTV
- ^ Hard-fi - Stars of CCTV
- ^ Hard-fi - Stars of CCTV
- ^ Hard-fi - Stars of CCTV
- ^ Hard-fi - Stars of CCTV
- ^ Hard-fi - Stars of CCTV
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