All You Good Good People
"All You Good Good People" is the debut single by English rock band Embrace, on the Fierce Panda label. Only 1,300 copies were made in February 1997, but the airplay received by key radio shows was enough to gain significant recognition. The single was released on 17 February 1997, peaking at number 8 in the UK singles chart later in the year. The 1,300 originals, mixed by renowned dub and electronica artist Ott, are now collectors' items.
"All You Good Good People" | ||||
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Single by Embrace | ||||
from the album The Good Will Out | ||||
Released | 17 February 1997 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, Britpop[1] | |||
Length | 6:06 | |||
Label | Fierce Panda | |||
Songwriter(s) | Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara | |||
Embrace singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "All You Good Good People" | 6:15 |
2. | "My Weakness Is None of Your Business" | 3:13 |
3. | "Oh Piss Off Alan" | 3:26 |
EP release
"All You Good Good People EP" | ||||
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Single by Embrace | ||||
from the album The Good Will Out | ||||
Released | 27 October 1997 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 6:06 | |||
Label | Hut Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara | |||
Embrace singles chronology | ||||
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Allmusic |
The All You Good Good People EP was released on 27 October 1997 by Hut Records, as the third single from the band's #1 debut album "The Good Will Out".
It became their biggest single to date at the time, and their first to reach the top 10, peaking at number 8. It was mixed by renowned dub and electronica artist Ott at Strongroom Studios, Shoreditch, London.
The video for the US single featured Danny McNamara portraying a death row inmate during the last day before execution. The promo features a shaven-headed McNamara being executed in a replica of Tennessee's electric chair.
The songs "The Way I Do", "Free Ride" and "One Big Family (Perfecto Mix)" are featured on the b-sides compilation Dry Kids: B-Sides 1997-2005.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara.
No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "All You Good Good People" | Danny McNamara | 6:06 |
2. | "You Don't Amount to Anything - This Time" | Danny McNamara | 2:55 |
3. | "The Way I Do" | Richard McNamara | 4:21 |
4. | "Free Ride" | Danny McNamara | 2:32 |
No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "All You Good Good People (Radio Edit)" | Danny McNamara | 4:37 |
2. | "One Big Family (Perfecto Mix)" | Richard McNamara | 6:48 |
3. | "All You Good Good People (Fierce Panda Mix)" | Danny McNamara | 6:15 |
4. | "All You Good Good People (Orchestral Version)" | Danny McNamara | 6:18 |
References
- John Everhart (23 April 2014). "Caught By The Buzz: A Look Back At Britpop's B-List". Stereogum. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1731311