Electro Glide in Blue

Electro Glide in Blue
Studio album by
Released3 March 1997
StudioApollo Control, Camden, London
Genre
Length71:55
Label
ProducerApollo 440
Apollo 440 chronology
Millennium Fever
(1994)
Electro Glide in Blue
(1997)
Gettin' High on Your Own Supply
(1999)
Singles from Electro Glide in Blue
  1. "Krupa"
    Released: 15 July 1996
  2. "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Dub"
    Released: 3 February 1997
  3. "Raw Power"
    Released: 23 June 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Electro Glide in Blue is the second studio album by English electronic music group Apollo 440. It was first released on 3 March 1997 in the United Kingdom by Stealth Sonic Recordings and Epic Records and on 9 September 1997 in the United States by 550 Music. The album features Charles Bukowski, Billy Mackenzie, and a tribute to Gene Krupa; all three of whom had died by the time of the album's release. Its title is a reference to the 1973 film Electra Glide in Blue.

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"Stealth Mass in F#m" was played several times on BBC Radio 1 on 31 August 1997, when their regular schedule was suspended due to the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.

The title track was featured on the soundtrack to the 1998 film Homegrown,[2] and in episode 1 of Blue Jam.[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Stealth Overture" – 1:00 (Trevor Gray, Elizabeth Gray, Noko)
  2. "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Dub" – 4:30 (Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Noko)
  3. "Altamont Super-Highway Revisited" – 6:33 (Noko)
  4. "Electro Glide in Blue" – 8:36 (Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Ewan MacFarlane)
  5. "Vanishing Point" – 7:27 (Noko)
  6. "Tears of the Gods" – 6:18
    Dialogue: Charles Bukowski (Noko, Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Dr. John Creaux)
  7. "Carrera Rapida" (Theme from "Rapid Racer") – 6:48 (Noko, Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Ian Hoxley)
  8. "Krupa" – 6:15 (Noko, Trevor Gray, Howard Gray)
  9. "White Man's Throat" – 4:54 (Noko, Howard Gray, Ian Hoxley)
  10. "Pain in Any Language" – 8:40
    Vocals: Billy Mackenzie (Noko, Billy MacKenzie)
  11. "Stealth Mass in F#m" – 6:35 (Trevor Gray, E.Gray)
  12. "Raw Power" - 3:50 Not available on some releases. (Noko, Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Ian Hoxley)

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[4] Gold 50,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Release date Label Format Catalogue Notes
UK 3 March 1997 Stealth Sonic Recordings CD SSX2440CD Does not include "Raw Power"
LP SSX2440LP
MC SSX2440C
30 June 1997 Stealth Sonic Recordings/Epic CD SSX2440CDR
MC SSX2440CR
MD SSX2440MDR
USA 9 September 1997 550 Music CD BK 68513

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "The SoundtrackInfoProject: Homegrown (1998)".
  3. ^ Chris Morris, Blue Jam, retrieved 25 June 2022
  4. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1997 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
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