Bright Idea
2006 studio album by Orson
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Bright Idea is the debut studio album of American power pop band Orson. Originally self-released in 2005, it was released commercially on May 29, 2006 in the UK and internationally on June 13, 2006.[1]
| Bright Idea | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 29, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 42:59 | |||
| Label | Mercury (UK) | |||
| Producer | Noah Shain, Orson, Chad Rachild | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
| Drowned in Sound | link |
| MusicOMH | link |
| Time Out London | link[permanent dead link] |
| Virgin Media | link |
| Yahoo! Music | link |
The album was recorded for just $5,000 in Hollywood, funded by the band themselves, and produced by Noah Shain.[2] It contains the hit singles "No Tomorrow", the title track, "Happiness" and "Already Over". Bright Idea charted at number one on the official UK Albums Chart on June 4, 2006.[3] The video for the single "Bright Idea" was directed by Tony Petrossian and was released as the follow-up to the UK number-one single "No Tomorrow".
The album was prized with a platinum record in the United Kingdom.[4] About 700,000 copies were sold worldwide.[5]
Guitarist Chad Rachild departed a year after the independent self release of the album. He was replaced by Kevin Roentgen and soon after the band were signed to Mercury Records UK.[6]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Jason Pebworth; all music is composed by George Astasio, Chris Cano, Johnny Lonely, Pebworth, and Chad Rachild.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bright Idea" | 4:13 |
| 2. | "No Tomorrow" | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Happiness" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Already Over" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Downtown" (UK edition only) | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Tryin' to Help" | 3:04 |
| 7. | "So Ahead of Me" | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Last Night" | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Look Around" | 5:05 |
| 10. | "Save the World" | 3:40 |
| 11. | "The Okay Song" | 3:50 |
Personnel
- George Astasio – guitars
- Chris Cano – drums
- Johnny Lonely – bass
- Jason Pebworth – vocals
- Chad Rachild – guitars
- Kevin Roentgen – guitars
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 51 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[8] | 29 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 48 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] | 32 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 38 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | May 29, 2006 |
| Various | June 13, 2006 |