Hedonism (album)

Hedonism is the third album by Bellowhead, released on 4 October 2010.[1] It was recorded in Abbey Road Studios and was produced by John Leckie.[2] The band also developed a new ale named after the album. Some of the band members took part in the brewing process.[3]

Hedonism
Studio album by
Released4 October 2010
Recorded2010 at Abbey Road Studios, London
GenreEnglish folk, folk jazz, British folk rock
Length48:46
LabelNavigator Records
Bellowhead chronology
Matachin
(2008)
Hedonism
(2010)
Broadside
(2012)

The album sold 60,000 copies, becoming the best-selling independent folk LP of all time.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."New York Girls"Trad arr. Boden & Spiers4:32
2."A-Begging I Will Go"Trad arr. Boden4:29
3."Cross-Eyed and Chinless"Trad arr. Flood3:51
4."Broomfield Hill"Trad arr. Boden5:29
5."The Hand Weaver and the Factory Maid"Trad arr. Flood4:42
6."Captain Wedderburn"Trad arr. Boden6:01
7."Amsterdam" (Jacques Brel cover)Jacques Brel / Translation by Mort Shuman / arr. Kelly4:12
8."Cold Blows the Wind"Trad arr. Flood4:19
9."Parson's Farewell"Sam Sweeney / Trad arr. Sweeney & Kelly4:10
10."Little Sally Racket"Trad arr. Boden3:13
11."Yarmouth Town"Trad arr. Boden3:50
Total length:48:46

Bonus track (iTunes exclusive)

No.TitleLength
12."Two Magicians"3:44

Personnel

References

  1. White, Chris (21 September 2010). "Bellowhead Hedonism Review". BBC. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  2. Lewis, John (4 October 2010). "Bellowhead's Sam on recording at Abbey Road". BBC. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  3. Smith, Casper Llewellyn (26 September 2010). "Bellowhead: 'We're a party band with serious intellectual pretensions'". The Observer. The Guardian. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  4. "BBC - Music - Review of Bellowhead - Broadside". BBC. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
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