Elliot Minor (album)

Elliot Minor is the debut album from the English pop rock band Elliot Minor, released on 14 April 2008 through Repossession and Warner Bros. Records.

Elliot Minor
Studio album by
Elliot Minor
Released14 April 2008 (2008-04-14)
RecordedDork Studios, Los Angeles
Fourth Street Recording, Santa Monica
Mavehole Studios, York
York Minster
Mayfair Angel & Strongbow Studios, London
Genre
Length46:17
Label
ProducerJim Wirt
Elliot Minor chronology
Elliot Minor
(2008)		 Solaris
(2009)
Singles from Elliot Minor
  1. "Parallel Worlds"
    Released: 9 April 2007
  2. "Jessica"
    Released: 6 August 2007
  3. "The White One Is Evil"
    Released: 29 October 2007
  4. "Parallel Worlds (Re-release)"
    Released: 7 April 2008
  5. "Time After Time"
    Released: 23 June 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang!
Rock Sound

History

The band recorded their debut album at various studios in Los Angeles, California, London and in their hometown of York. The album was confirmed for release in 2007, before being delayed and pushed back to build more promotion. It was eventually confirmed for release on 14 April 2008.

Several promotion copies were leaked onto eBay, however were swiftly removed. Demos for all of the tracks had been available for some time on various torrent websites, and several were also made available on the band's MySpace. To try and counter the leaks, the band offered the album directly from their official online store with the promise of signing the first 500 copies.

Promotion

In the lead up to the album, the band released 4 singles from the album. "Parallel Worlds", "Jessica", "The White One Is Evil" and "Still Figuring Out", with "Parallel Worlds" being re-released before the album release due to a surge of popularity in the band since its original release.

Reception

Upon release, the album debuted at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart,[1] and number 30 on the Irish Albums Chart.[2]

Track listing
Elliot Minor track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Time After Time"Alex Davies, Ed Minton3:55
2."Parallel Worlds"Davies, Minton3:43
3."The White One Is Evil"Davies, Minton4:29
4."The Liar Is You"Davies3:58
5."Lucky Star"Davies3:01
6."Jessica"Davies, Minton, Dan Hetherton3:13
7."The Broken Minor"Davies, Minton, D. Hetherton5:46
8."Still Figuring Out"Davies, Minton3:29
9."Silently"Davies5:13
10."Running Away"Davies, Minton, D. Hetherton3:22
11."Last Call to New York City"Davies, Minton6:05
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Forgetting You"Davies3:15
13."She's Getting Around"Davies, Minton3:24
14."Wait Another Week"Davies, Minton3:43

Personnel
  • Alex Davies – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano, string arrangements
  • Ed Minton – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Ed Hetherton – bass guitar
  • Ali Paul – piano, keyboard, synthesizer
  • Dan Hetherton – drums, space sounds

Charts
Chart performance for Elliot Minor
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[2] 30
Scottish Albums (OCC)[3] 5
UK Albums (OCC)[1] 6

References
  1. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Elliot Minor". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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