Electro Glide in Blue

Not to be confused with the 1973 film Electra Glide in Blue.

Electro Glide in Blue
Studio album by
Apollo 440
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]
Smash Hits[2]

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.

"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,[3] and in episode 1 of Blue Jam.[4]

Track listing

  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

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[5] Gold 50,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Release date Label Format Catalogue Notes
UK 3 March 1997 Stealth Sonic Recordings CD SSX2440CD Does not include "Raw Power"
2×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

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Diprose, Andrew (12 March 1997). "Albums". Smash Hits. p. 58. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  3. ^ "The SoundtrackInfoProject: Homegrown (1998)".
  4. ^ Chris Morris, Blue Jam, retrieved 25 June 2022
  5. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1997 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.