Wonderland (The Charlatans album)
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Wonderland | ||||
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File:Wonderlandcharlatanscover.jpg | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 10 September 2001 | |||
Recorded | February – June 2001 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 57:31 | |||
Label | Universal | |||
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The Charlatans chronology | ||||
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Singles from Wonderland | ||||
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Wonderland is the seventh album by the British alternative rock band the Charlatans, released on 10 September 2001.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Blender | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dotmusic | 4.5/5[4] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10[5] |
NME | 8/10[6] |
Pitchfork | 7.8/10[7] |
Playlouder | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
RTÉ.ie | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stylus Magazine | 6.7/10[10] |
Under the Radar | 8/10[11] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Wonderland received an average score of 75, based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1] NME[12] and Q[13] listed Wonderland as one of the best 50 albums of 2001.
Track listing
All songs by Blunt/Brookes/Burgess/M. Collins/Rogers
- "You're So Pretty – We're So Pretty" – 4:44
- "Judas" – 4:04
- "Love Is the Key" – 4:28
- "A Man Needs to Be Told" – 4:33
- "I Just Can't Get Over Losing You" – 4:54
- "The Bell and the Butterfly" – 4:17
- "And If I Fall" – 5:18
- "Wake Up" – 5:10
- "Is It in You?" – 4:45
- "Ballad of the Band" – 5:56
- "Right On" – 4:22
- "Love to You" – 4:54
- UK release only. Rest of the world release does not include "Right On" and "Love To You". Japanese release includes "Right On" and "Love To You" as well as the following:
- "It's About Time" – 3:53
- "Shotgun" – 3:20
- "Viva la Sociale" – 3:20
- "It's About Time" and "Viva la Sociale" are featured as B-sides on the UK single release of "Love Is the Key".
- "Shotgun" is featured as the B-side on the UK single release of "A Man Needs to Be Told".
Personnel
- The Charlatans
- Tim Burgess – lead vocals, harmonica
- Mark Collins – guitars
- Tony Rogers – Mellotron, organ, piano, backing vocals
- Martin Blunt – bass
- Jon Brookes – drums
with:
- Ged Lynch – percussion (2,3,8,10)
- Stacy Plunk – backing vocals (3,4,9)
- Yvonne Marx – backing vocals (3,10)
- Daniel Lanois – pedal steel (4)
- Jim Keltner – percussion (4,12)
References
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Wonderland". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wonderland – The Charlatans UK". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Black, Johnny. "The Charlatans UK Wonderland". Blender. Archived from the original on 7 June 2004. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ Wade, Ian (5 September 2001). "The Charlatans – Wonderland (Universal)". Dotmusic. Archived from the original on 15 September 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Leeds, Neil (19 September 2001). "The Charlatans Wonderland". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Kessler, Ted. "Charlatans : Wonderland". NME. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Tangari, Joe (16 January 2002). "The Charlatans UK: Wonderland". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Buscovic, Alix (12 September 2001). "The Charlatans – Wonderland (Universal)". Playlouder. Archived from the original on 19 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ McManus, Luke (13 September 2001). "The Charlatans – Wonderland". RTÉ.ie. Archived from the original on 23 April 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Monks, Jon. "Charlatans Wonderland MCA". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 19 December 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Redfern, Mark. "The Charlatans Wonderland (MCA Records)". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on 19 June 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ NME Staff. "Albums and Tracks of the Year for 2001". NME. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "The Best 50 Albums of 2001". Q. December 2001. pp. 60–65.
External links
- Wonderland at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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