Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets
Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets is the second studio album by Gary Jules under the Sanctuary Records label. Despite the year of release, it took three years to chart in both the UK and USA, eventually reaching the UK Top 40 and Billboard 200 in 2004. The popular Tears for Fears cover "Mad World," which was featured on the Donnie Darko soundtrack and in the Gears of War trailer, is on the album.
| Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 15, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Folk, blues, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 47:56 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary | |||
| Producer | Michael Andrews, Gary Jules | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Mojo | 3.4/5[3] |
| Uncut |  |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gary Jules except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Broke Window" | 2:38 | |
| 2. | "No Poetry" | 3:58 | |
| 3. | "DTLA" | 3:33 | |
| 4. | "Lucky" | 1:55 | |
| 5. | "Something Else" | 4:23 | |
| 6. | "Pills" | 2:20 | |
| 7. | "Boat Song" | 4:06 | |
| 8. | "Umbilical Town" | 3:55 | |
| 9. | "The Princess of Hollywood Way" | 3:54 | |
| 10. | "Patchwork G" | 3:26 | |
| 11. | "Barstool" | 5:02 | |
| 12. | "Mad World" (Tears for Fears cover) | Roland Orzabal | 3:03 |
| 13. | "Untitled" (Hidden track) | 5:24 | |
| Total length: | 47:56 | ||
Personnel
- Gary Jules – vocals, guitars, mandolin, harmonica
- Michael Andrews – guitars, bass, vocals, piano, keyboards, melodica, drums, percussion
- Sarah Brysk – vocals
- Robert Walter – piano
- Al Sgro – vocals
- George Sluppick – drums (tracks 2 and 9)
- Matt Lynott – drums (tracks 1 and 11)
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | 12 |
| 2004 | Billboard 200 | 144 |
| 2004 | Top Heatseekers | 5 |
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References
- "Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- Swihart, Stanton. "Review of Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- Mojo Magazine. Feb 2004, p. 98
- Uncut Magazine. Mar 2004, p. 95
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