The Courteeners - St. Jude [VINYL]

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The new edition includes brand new single ‘It’ll Take More Than A Weekend Away To Fix This Mess’, which is set for release on 7 th September at 5pm BST. It was written around the time of ‘St. Jude’ sessions and was unearthed and recorded recently in L.A (Lower Ancoats) and produced by Liam Fray and Joe Cross . The Courteeners (2008). Here Come the Young Men (sleeve). Loog Records/Vinyl Junkie Recordings. DDCJ-3041. a b c d e Jones, Huw (17 April 2008). "The Courteeners - 'St Jude' (Polydor) Released 07/04/08". Gigwise. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022 . Retrieved 24 March 2022.

June 2015. June 2019 and now June 2023. This time, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of its release we’ll be playing St. Jude (in full) plus (of course) the hits. I can’t think of any better way to celebrate than to make the pilgrimage to Heaton Park with like-minded souls and lose ourselves like it’s 2008. And, because we’re good like that, we’ve remastered the original album… In December 2008 St. Jude won the inaugural Guardian's First British Album Award, beating out albums by Glasvegas, Duffy, Adele, and Noah and the Whale. The award was voted for by members of the public and The Guardian journalists. St. Jude clinched a mammoth 53% of the public vote. [89]British certifications – Courteeners – Not Nineteen Forever". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 2 April 2022. Fletcher, Alex (13 March 2008). "The Courteeners: 'Not Nineteen Forever' ". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022 . Retrieved 26 March 2022. It’s the first leader for the Manchester trio, and it sees them join the rarest of company. Liam Fray, Michael Campbell and Daniel “Conan” Moores are, collectively, only the third act to chart at No. 1 with a reissued album. The others? The Rolling Stones ( Goats Head Soup, Exile On Main St.) and the Beatles ( Abbey Road, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band). Swash, Rosie (19 December 2008). "The 2008 Guardian First Album award winner". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017 . Retrieved 16 December 2016.

a b c Costa, Maddy (4 April 2008). "The Courteeners, St Jude / Music". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019 . Retrieved 26 March 2022. The Courteeners announce first US headline show". NME. 20 January 2009. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022 . Retrieved 24 March 2022. Speaking about the special show, Liam Fray said: “They grow up so fast. Can’t believe our darling St. Jude is 15 next year. Think it’s time for a celebration and we all know that great things come in threes….The Star Wars Trilogy, Sooty, Sweep & Soo and now, here we are, with the third instalment of ‘Courteeners at Heaton Park.

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a b "The Courteeners announce 2008 tour". NME. 19 November 2007. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022 . Retrieved 24 March 2022. a b c Mason, Stewart. "Courteeners Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022 . Retrieved 24 March 2022. a b "The Courteeners announce UK tour". NME. 12 February 2008. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022 . Retrieved 24 March 2022. a b c d e f g Gill, Jamie (21 April 2008). "The Courteeners - St Jude". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008 . Retrieved 24 March 2022. Not Nineteen Forever – St. Jude Re:Wired". Courteeners. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020 . Retrieved 23 April 2022.

The new edition includes brand new single ‘It’ll Take More Than A Weekend Away To Fix This Mess’, which is set for release on 7th September at 5pm BST. It was written around the time of ‘St. Jude’ sessions and was unearthed and recorded recently in L.A (Lower Ancoats) and produced by Liam Fray and Joe Cross . The Courteeners announce Christmas tour". NME. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022 . Retrieved 24 March 2022. The Courteeners cover Sugababes and Velvet Underground for new single". NME. 21 May 2008. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022 . Retrieved 24 March 2022. The Horrors, The Raveonettes and Delays set for 'Best British Sound' tour". NME. 28 August 2008. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023 . Retrieved 11 August 2023. Singer-songwriter Liam Fray had been played acoustic shows around his hometown of Middleton, Greater Manchester for sometime prior to forming the Courteeners in 2006 with his childhood friends Daniel Moores on bass, Mark Cupello on bass and Michael Campbell on drums. [1] They self-released an EP, titled Ltd E.P., which consisted of early versions of "Kings of the New Road", "How Come", "Slow Down" and "Fallowfield Hillbilly". [2] The band signed a recording contract with Loog Records, which was owned by Polydor Records, to release their debut single "Cavorting" and its B-side "No You Didn't, No You Don't" in August 2007. [1] [3]

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British certifications – Courteeners – Bide Your Time". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 2 April 2022. Moody, Paul. "The Courteeners - St Jude - Review". Uncut. Archived from the original on 7 August 2008 . Retrieved 24 March 2022. St. Jude peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart, where it sold 105,000 copies by the time its follow-up Falcon was released in 2010. [77] [78] It was certified gold in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2008 and platinum in 2023. [79] As of November 2016, it has sold 166,150 copies in the UK. [80] It also reached number three in Scotland. [81] "What Took You So Long?" charted at number seven in Scotland and number 20 in the UK. [77] [82] "Not Nineteen Forever" charted at number ten in Scotland and number 19 in the UK, becoming their highest-charting song in that country. [77] [83] It was certified silver, gold and platinum in the UK by the BPI in 2017, 2018 and 2020, respectively. [84] "No You Didn't, No You Don't" charted at number six in Scotland and number 35 in the UK. [77] [85] In 2021, "Bide Your Time" and St. Jude Re:Wired were both certified silver by the BPI, [86] [87] followed by "Cavorting" in 2023. [88] Blakeney, Jerome (2008). "The Courteeners St Jude Review". BBC Music. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022 . Retrieved 26 March 2022.

Tremain, Jason (6 May 2008). "Album review - The Courteneers, St Jude". News Shopper. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022 . Retrieved 26 March 2022. The Courteeners take on Scouting For Girls at V Festival". NME. 16 August 2008. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022 . Retrieved 24 March 2022. The Courteeners to release new single". NME. 18 September 2007. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022 . Retrieved 24 March 2022. a b c d e Cummings, Bill (22 April 2008). "The Courteeners - St. Jude". God Is in the TV. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013 . Retrieved 24 March 2022.The Courteeners St. Jude". Exclaim!. 17 February 2009. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021 . Retrieved 26 March 2022.