Return to the Last Chance Saloon

Return to the Last Chance Saloon
Studio album by
Released9 March 1998 (UK)
Recorded1997–1998
GenreBritpop, indie pop, alternative rock
LabelSuperior Quality, A&M
ProducerHugh Jones
The Bluetones chronology
Expecting to Fly
(1996)
Return to the Last Chance Saloon
(1998)
Science & Nature
(2000)
Singles from Return to the Last Chance Saloon
  1. "Solomon Bites the Worm"
    Released: 9 February 1998
  2. "If..."
    Released: 27 April 1998
  3. "Sleazy Bed Track"
    Released: 27 July 1998
  4. "4-Day Weekend"
    Released: 9 November 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
NME6/10[2]
The Press and Journal3.5/5[3]
Select3/5[4]
The Sunday Telegraph[5]

Return to the Last Chance Saloon is the second studio album by English rock band The Bluetones, released on 9 March 1998. The album is currently certified Gold by the BPI. Its offspring singles were "Solomon Bites the Worm", "If...", "Sleazy Bed Track" and "4-Day Weekend".

Track listing

All tracks written by: Chesters, Devlin, Morriss, Morriss:

  1. "Tone Blooze" – 2:27
  2. "Unpainted Arizona" – 3:09
  3. "Solomon Bites the Worm" – 3:09
  4. "U.T.A." – 4:04
  5. "4-Day Weekend" – 3:57
  6. "Sleazy Bed Track" – 4:41
  7. "If..." – 5:12
  8. "The Jub-Jub Bird" – 4:26
  9. "Sky Will Fall" – 3:16
  10. "Ames" – 4:44
  11. "Down at the Reservoir" – 3:19
  12. "Heard You Were Dead" – 4:04
  13. "Broken Starr" – 15:49 (track finishes at 5:56 and between this time and 13:04 it is silent)
  14. "A Woman Done Gone Left Me" (hidden track) the track starts at 13:04 then continues to the end of the 15:49 track

References

  1. ^ Return to the Last Chance Saloon at AllMusic
  2. ^ Cigarettes, Johnny. "The Bluetones: Return to the Last Chance Saloon". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. ^ MacInnes, Donald (6 March 1998). "New Music". The Press and Journal. p. 14.
  4. ^ Moran, Caitlin (April 1998). "The Bluetones: Return to the Last Chance Saloon". Select. No. 94. p. 84.
  5. ^ Sunday Telegraph review (excerpt)