Kingsize (The Boo Radleys album)
Kingsize is the sixth album by The Boo Radleys, released in 1998. The band broke up shortly after the album's release.
| Kingsize | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 October 1998 | |||
| Genre | Britpop, indie rock | |||
| Length | 62:33 | |||
| Label | Creation CRECD228 | |||
| Producer | The Boo Radleys | |||
| The Boo Radleys chronology | ||||
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US versions of the album included the song "Put Your Arms Around Me And Tell Me Everything's Going To Be OK".
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Wall of Sound | 83/100[2] |
The album was not a commercial success and received mixed reviews. The album charted at number 62 in the UK albums chart; the lead single "Free Huey" reached only number 54.[3] "Kingsize" was scheduled as a second single and was to be released before the end of 1998, promos were even pressed with b-sides, but the band's split derailed the release.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Martin Carr.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 0. | "Tranquillo" (hidden track) | 1:00 |
| 1. | "Blue Room in Archway" | 4:28 |
| 2. | "The Old Newsstand at Hamilton Square" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Free Huey" | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Monuments for a Dead Century" | 5:58 |
| 5. | "Heaven's at the Bottom of This Glass" | 2:15 |
| 6. | "Kingsize" | 4:42 |
| 7. | "High as Monkeys" | 6:22 |
| 8. | "Eurostar" | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Put Your Arms Around Me and Tell Me Everything's Going to Be OK" (US version only) | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Adieu Clo Clo" | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Jimmy Webb Is God" | 3:36 |
| 12. | "She Is Everywhere" | 4:11 |
| 13. | "Comb Your Hair" | 3:51 |
| 14. | "Song from the Blueroom" | 4:07 |
| 15. | "The Future Is Now" | 7:15 |
| Total length: | 62:33 | |
Personnel
- Sice - vocals
- Rob Cieka - drums, percussion
- Tim Brown - bass guitar, keyboards
- Martin Carr - guitar, keyboards, vocals
References
- "The Boo Radleys: Kingsize > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- Gulla, Bob. "Review: Kingsize". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on 15 April 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- "BOO RADLEYS – full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- "Biography". The Boo Radleys - Find The Way Out. booradleys.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
the Boos officially broke up months later just weeks before the title track was set to be released as a single
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