Bang! (World Party album)
1993 studio album by World Party
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Bang! is the third studio album by Welsh-British group World Party, released by Ensign Records on April 20, 1993.[6]
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| Released | ||||
| Studio | Seaview Studios (London) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 52:22 | |||
| Label | Ensign | |||
| Producer | Karl Wallinger | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Chicago Tribune | [7] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [8] |
| NME | 6/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
Overview
While previous World Party albums were essentially solo projects by multi-instrumentalist Karl Wallinger, for this album World Party officially became a three-person group: Wallinger (vocals, keyboards, guitars, basses, etc.), David Catlin-Birch (guitars), and Chris Sharrock (drums). As well, the band is aided by a number of guest artists.
Release
In 2001, the album was re-released by Papillon Records with new cover art. Since 2001 the reissues combined the 12th track "Give It All Away (Reprise)" into the fifth track "Give It All Away" to create an extended version of the song. The reissues also omit the hidden track "Kuwait City".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Karl Wallinger, with additional writers noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kingdom Come" | 5:27 | |
| 2. | "Is It Like Today?" | 5:11 | |
| 3. | "What Is Love All About?" | 4:06 | |
| 4. | "And God Said..." | Guy Chambers | 0:26 |
| 5. | "Give It All Away" | 4:23 | |
| 6. | "Sooner or Later" | 4:34 | |
| 7. | "Hollywood" | 4:09 | |
| 8. | "Radio Days" | Chambers, David Caitlin-Birch | 4:53 |
| 9. | "Rescue Me" | 6:06 | |
| 10. | "Sunshine" | 4:31 | |
| 11. | "All I Gave" | 3:47 | |
| 12. | "Give It All Away (Reprise)" | 4:48 | |
| 13. | "Kuwait City" (Hidden track after 21:36 of silence) | 3:11 | |
| Total length: | 55:32 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Basically" | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Closer Still" | 1:07 |
| 3. | "World Without Love" (From the compilation album "Ruby Trax – The NME's Roaring Forty") | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 64:38 | |
Personnel
Band
- Karl Wallinger – lead vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, programming
- David Caitlin-Birch – vocals, guitar, piano
- Chris Sharrock – drums
Additional musicians
- Guy Chambers – keyboards
- Dominic Miller – guitar
- Karen Ramelise – vocals
Production
- Produced by Karl Wallinger (all tracks) and Steve Lillywhite (tracks 2, 3, 7, 8, 10)
- Recorded by Karl Wallinger (all tracks) and Joe Blaney (tracks 8, 10, 11)
- Mixed by Karl Wallinger (tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12) and Steve Lillywhite (tracks 2, 3, 7, 8, 10).
- Mastered and edited by Tim Young
- Art direction and design – Michael Nash
- Design assisant and makeup – Suzie Zamit
- Cover photography – Steve Wallace
- Photography assisant – Judy Price and Karl Wallinger
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 40 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[13] | 49 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 55 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 69 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16] | 9 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 29 |
| UK Albums Chart[18] | 2 |
| US Billboard 200 | 126 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
