Hot Shots II
2001 studio album by The Beta Band
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Hot Shots II is the second studio album by Scottish musical group The Beta Band, released on 16 July 2001 by Regal Records. Colin "C-Swing" Emmanuel and the band co-produced the album. The band's previous work had used dense experimentation but Hot Shots II had a minimal style influenced by R&B, hip hop and electronica.
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| Released | 16 July 2001 | |||
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| Length | 45:56 | |||
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Mason later said the album was "us doing what we promised to do and making something completely incredible, that didn't sound like anything else. Nothing else that's ever come after it has ever sounded like it. It's got good, fleshed out and complete songs on it."[1]
Critical reception
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Beta Band, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Squares" |
| 3:46 |
| 2. | "Al Sharp" | 3:34 | |
| 3. | "Human Being" |
| 4:31 |
| 4. | "Gone" | 3:41 | |
| 5. | "Dragon" |
| 4:56 |
| 6. | "Broke" | 4:40 | |
| 7. | "Quiet" | 4:49 | |
| 8. | "Alleged" | 5:31 | |
| 9. | "Life" | 3:51 | |
| 10. | "Eclipse" | 6:37 | |
| Total length: | 45:56 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Won" |
| 5:57 |
| Total length: | 51:53 | ||
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] | 11 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 13 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 200 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20] | 14 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] | 11 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
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| Japan | 7 July 2001 | Toshiba EMI | CD | TOCP 65723 |
| United Kingdom | 16 July 2001 | Regal Zonophone Records | CD | REG59CD |
| United States | 17 July 2001 | Astralwerks | CD | ASW 10446 |