Ideas Above Our Station
| Ideas Above Our Station | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 May 2002 | |||
| Recorded | Magic Shop, New York City
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| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 38:41 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Dave Sardy | |||
| Hundred Reasons chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | [2] |
| entertainment.ie | [3] |
| NME | [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
Ideas Above Our Station is the first studio album by the English alternative rock band, Hundred Reasons, released on 20 May 2002 on Columbia Records. The album reached number 6 in the UK Albums Chart and is the band's most commercially successful album to date.
In 2012, the band got together after a three-year break to celebrate the album's ten-year anniversary.[6]
Artwork
The album cover art is a stylised photograph of the Lloyd's Building in London.
Track listing
- "I'll Find You"
- "Answers"
- "Dissolve"
- "What Thought Did"
- "If I Could"
- "Falter"
- "Shine"
- "Drowning"
- "Oratorio"
- "Silver"
- "Gone Too Far"
- "Avalanche"
- "Remmus" (Bonus Track)
- "No.5" (Bonus Track)
Personnel
- Andy Bews - drums
- Colin Doran - lead vocals, keyboard
- Andy Gilmour - bass guitar
- Larry Hibbitt - guitar, vocals, lead vocals (chorus of "Shine")
- Paul Townsend - guitar, vocals, lead vocals (verses of "Silver")
- Dave Sardy - producer
- Greg Fidelman - engineering
- Greg Gordon - editing, additional engineering
- Juan Garcia - second engineer
- Peter - second engineer
- Jennifer Paola - production coordinator
- Stephen Marcussen - mastering
- Stewart Whitmore - digital editing
- Steve Gullick - photography
- Dave Goodchild - photography
- Mark Unwin / Precession Industries - design, illustration
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 6 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "I'll Find You" | UK Singles Chart | 37 |
| 2002 | "If I Could" | UK Singles Chart | 19 |
| 2002 | "Silver" | UK Singles Chart | 15 |
| 2002 | "Falter" | UK Singles Chart | 38 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Gold | 100,000* |
| * Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ DiGravina, Tim. Ideas Above Our Station at AllMusic
- ^ "Album Review: Hundred Reasons - Ideas Above Our Station / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Hundred Reasons - Ideas Above Our Station". Entertainment.ie. 29 May 2002. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Hundred Reasons : Ideas Above Our Station". Nme.com. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "CD of the week: Hundred Reasons, Ideas Above Our Station". The Guardian. 17 May 2002. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Hundred Reasons / Hell Is For Heroes / Cable - Thursday 22nd November at London venues (14+) | Banquet Records". Banquet Records. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Hundred Reasons – Ideas Above Our Station". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 July 2021.