Decade In The Sun - Best Of Stereophonics by Stereophonics - VitaMusik

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One of those British phenomena that has stayed distinctly provincial -- talk all you want about Oasis or Blur never cracking the U.S. charts, Stereophonics never came close, never even managing to cobble together a cult of college students or Anglophiles -- Stereophonics managed to carve out a nice living as workaday rockers in the post-Oasis age. They were guitar rock traditionalists in the time when Radiohead and their happy followers Coldplay ruled British rock, marching just outside of the Zeitgeist but appealing to thousands anyway, probably because they never tried to compete with Radiohead's spacy explorations. Instead, Stereophonics adapted the anthemic roar of their Welsh forefathers Manic Street Preachers, substituting the Manics' Guns N' Roses fascination with a love of Nirvana, and then made big arena rock, tempered slightly with rambling acoustic singalongs straight out of Oasis and vague electronica-flavored pop. All this is chronicled on Decade in the Sun: The Best of Stereophonics, the group's first hits compilation and one that traces its evolution effectively across 20 tracks best appreciated by listeners familiar with these tunes as part of the general cultural fabric. For U.K. listeners, this is a good sampling of what they heard in the background for a decade.
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1. Dakota

by Stereophonics

Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Composer: Kelly Jones; Composer
Drums: Javier Weyler; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Percussion: Javier Weyler; Performer
Performer: Richard Jones
Kelly Jones
Javier Weyler; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Composer
Engineer: Jim Lowe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dick Beetham; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Other
Mixing: Jim Lowe
Kelly Jones; Production
Producer: Kelly Jones; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Lowe
Kelly Jones
Dick Beetham; Production

2. The Bartender And The Thief

by Stereophonics

Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Composer: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Richard Jones; Composer
Drums: Stuart Cable; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Keyboard: Marshall Bird; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Cable; Performer
Performer: Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones
Richard Jones
Marshall Bird; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Lyricist: Richard Jones
Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Ian Cooper; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Richard Jones; Other
Mixing: Al Clay; Production
Producer: Bush
Bird; Production
Studio Personnel: Al Clay
Ian Cooper; Production

3. Just Looking

by Stereophonics

Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Composer: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Richard Jones; Composer
Drums: Stuart Cable; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Keyboard: Marshall Bird; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Cable; Performer
Performer: Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones
Richard Jones
Marshall Bird; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Lyricist: Richard Jones
Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Ian Cooper; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Richard Jones; Other
Mixing: Al Clay; Production
Producer: Bush
Bird; Production
Studio Personnel: Al Clay
Ian Cooper; Production

4. Have A Nice Day

by Stereophonics

Background Vocals: Marshall Bird; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Drums: Stuart Cable; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Composer: Kelly Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Composer
Harmonica: Richard Jones; Performer
Performer: Kelly Jones
Richard Jones
Stuart Cable
Marshall Bird; Performer
Engineer: Bird & Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Organ: Marshall Bird; Performer
Piano: Marshall Bird; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Mixing: Andy Wallace; Production
Studio Personnel: Bird & Bush
Bob Ludwig
Andy Wallace; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Other
Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Producer: Bird & Bush
Bird And Bush; Production

5. Local Boy In The Photograph

by Stereophonics

Composer: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Fogherty
Richard Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Jones
Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones
Fogherty; Composer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Drums: Stuart Cable; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Keyboard: Marshall Bird; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Cable; Performer
Performer: Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones
Richard Jones
Marshall Bird; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Al Clay; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Ludwig
Al Clay; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Richard Jones
Fogherty; Other
Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Producer: Bird & Bush
Bird And Bush; Production

6. Maybe Tomorrow

by Stereophonics

Composer: Kelly Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Composer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Drums: Stuart Cable; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Mellotron: Kelly Jones; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Cable; Performer
Performer: Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones
Richard Jones; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Engineer: Jim Lowe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Chris Blair
Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Jack Joesph Luig; Production
Studio Personnel: Jack Joesph Luig
Bob Ludwig
Chris Blair
Jim Lowe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Other
Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Producer: Kelly Jones
Bush; Production

7. Superman

by Stereophonics

Composer: Kelly Jones; Composer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Drums: Stuart Cable; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Cable; Performer
Performer: Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones
Richard Jones; Performer
Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Composer
Engineer: Jim Lowe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dick Beetham; Production
Piano: Kelly Jones; Performer
Mixing: Kelly Jones
Jim Lowe; Production
Producer: Jim Lowe
Kelly Jones; Production
Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Studio Personnel: Dick Beetham
Kelly Jones
Jim Lowe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Other

8. Pick A Part That's New

by Stereophonics

Composer: Stuart Cable
Richard Jones
Kelly Jones; Composer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Drums: Stuart Cable; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Keyboard: Marshall Bird; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Cable; Performer
Performer: Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones
Richard Jones
Marshall Bird; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Lyricist: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Richard Jones; Composer
Engineer: Bird & Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Ian Cooper; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Richard Jones; Other
Mixing: Al Clay; Production
Producer: Bird & Bush
Bird And Bush; Production
Studio Personnel: Bird & Bush
Al Clay
Ian Cooper; Production

9. My Own Worst Enemy

by Stereophonics

Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Composer: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Richard Jones; Composer
Drums: Stuart Cable; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Cable; Performer
Performer: Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones
Richard Jones; Performer
Piano: Kelly Jones; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Lyricist: Richard Jones
Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones; Composer
Mastering Engineer: John Davis; Production
Mixing: Jim Lowe; Production
Studio Personnel: John Davis
Jim Lowe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Richard Jones; Other
Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Producer: Jim Lowe
Kelly Jones; Production

10. I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio

by Stereophonics

Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Drums: Stuart Cable; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Cable; Performer
Performer: Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones
Richard Jones; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Composer: Stuart Cable
Richard Jones
Kelly Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Richard Jones; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Ian Cooper; Production
Mixing: Al Clay; Production
Producer: Bird & Bush
Bird And Bush; Production
Studio Personnel: Al Clay
Ian Cooper; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Richard Jones; Other

11. You're My Star

by Stereophonics

Composer: Kelly Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Composer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Drums: Javier Weyler; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Keyboard: Marshall Bird; Performer
Percussion: Javier Weyler; Performer
Performer: Marshall Bird
Kelly Jones
Richard Jones
Javier Weyler; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Engineer: Jim Lowe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Lowe
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Other
Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Producer: Kelly Jones
Jim Lowe; Production

12. Mr. Writer

by Stereophonics

Composer: Marshall Bird
Kelly Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Kelly Jones
Marshall Bird; Composer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Drums: Stuart Cable; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Keyboard: Marshall Bird; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Cable; Performer
Performer: Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones
Richard Jones
Marshall Bird; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Engineer: Bird & Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Andy Wallace; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Ludwig
Bird & Bush
Andy Wallace; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones
Marshall Bird; Other
Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Producer: Bird & Bush
Bird And Bush; Production

13. Step On My Old Size Nines

by Stereophonics

Composer: Kelly Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Composer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Drums: Stuart Cable; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Keyboard: Marshall Bird; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Cable; Performer
Performer: Marshall Bird
Richard Jones
Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Engineer: Bird & Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Andy Wallace; Production
Studio Personnel: Andy Wallace
Bob Ludwig
Bird & Bush; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Other
Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Producer: Bird & Bush
Bird And Bush; Production

14. Devil

by Stereophonics

Composer: Kelly Jones; Composer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Drums: Javier Weyler; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Keyboard: Marshall Bird; Performer
Percussion: Javier Weyler; Performer
Performer: Javier Weyler
Richard Jones
Kelly Jones
Marshall Bird; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Composer
Engineer: Jim Lowe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dick Beetham; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Other
Mixing: Jim Lowe
Kelly Jones; Production
Producer: Jim Lowe
Kelly Jones; Production
Studio Personnel: Kelly Jones
Dick Beetham
Jim Lowe; Production

15. It Means Nothing

by Stereophonics

Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Drums: Javier Weyler; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Percussion: Javier Weyler; Performer
Performer: Javier Weyler
Kelly Jones
Richard Jones; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Composer: Kelly Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing: Mark Stent; Production
Producer: Jim Lowe
Kelly Jones; Production
Studio Personnel: Ted Jensen
Mark Stent; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Other

16. A Thousand Trees

by Stereophonics

Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Drums: Stuart Cable; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Keyboard: Marshall Bird; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Cable; Performer
Performer: Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones
Richard Jones
Marshall Bird; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Composer: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Richard Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Jones
Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Producer: Bush
Bird; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Richard Jones; Other

17. Vegas Two Times

by Stereophonics

Composer: Kelly Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Composer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Drums: Stuart Cable; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Keyboard: Marshall Bird; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Cable; Performer
Performer: Marshall Bird
Richard Jones
Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Engineer: Bird & Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Andy Wallace; Production
Studio Personnel: Andy Wallace
Bob Ludwig
Bird & Bush; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones; Other
Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Producer: Bird & Bush
Bird And Bush; Production

18. Traffic

by Stereophonics

Composer: Stuart Cable
Richard Jones
Kelly Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Richard Jones; Composer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Drums: Stuart Cable; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Cable; Performer
Performer: Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones
Richard Jones; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Engineer: Bird & Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Bird & Bush; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Ludwig
Bird & Bush; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Richard Jones; Other
Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Producer: Bird & Bush
Bird And Bush; Production

19. More Life In A Tramps Vest

by Stereophonics

Composer: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Richard Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Jones
Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones; Composer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Drums: Stuart Cable; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Keyboard: Marshall Bird; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Cable; Performer
Performer: Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones
Richard Jones
Marshall Bird; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Engineer: Bird & Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Bird & Bush; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Ludwig
Bird & Bush; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kelly Jones
Stuart Cable
Richard Jones; Other
Primary Artist: Stereophonics; Main Performer
Producer: Bush
Bird
Bird & Bush
Bird And Bush; Production

20. Handbags And Gladrags

by Stereophonics, Jools Holland And His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Primary Artist: Stereophonics
Jools Holland And His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
Jools Holland & His Rhythm And Blues Orchestra; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Richard Jones; Performer
Drums: Stuart Cable; Performer
Guitar: Kelly Jones; Performer
Percussion: Stuart Cable; Performer
Performer: Stuart Cable
Kelly Jones
Richard Jones
Jools Holland And His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Kelly Jones; Performer
Composer: Michael D'abo; Composer
Lyricist: Michael D'abo; Composer
Engineer: Laurie Latham; Production
Producer: Stereophonics
Laurie Latham; Production
Studio Personnel: Laurie Latham; Production
Composer Lyricist: Michael D'abo; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

20 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 18 minutes and 1 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1904x1904 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

18/20 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Adult Alternative, Brit Rock

Label

Virgin EMI

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 17, 2008

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

602517890886