Album: Expecting to Fly by The Bluetones (1996)
Genre: Alternative Rock | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: Expecting to Fly is the debut album by The Bluetones. It was released on 12 February 1996 on Superior Quality Recordings via Universal Records, and knocked Oasis's (What's the Story) Morning Glory? off the number 1 spot in the UK album charts, although the Oasis album would return to number 1 the following week. The album is currently certified Platinum by the BPI. Its offspring singles were "Bluetonic", "Slight Return" and "Cut Some Rug".
During a gig in Manchester in 2008, Mark Morriss was quoted as saying, 'We wanted to release this next track as a single, but the record company didn't agree, saying it didn't have a chorus...' The band proceeded to play "Carnt Be Trusted".
A 2 CD Expanded Edition of the album was released on 9 March 2009.

Artist Background: The Bluetones were an English indie rock band, formed in Hounslow, Greater London, in 1993. The band's members were Mark Morriss on vocals, Adam Devlin on guitar, Scott Morriss on bass guitar, and Eds Chesters on drums. A fifth member, Richard Payne, came on board between 1998 and 2002. The band was originally named "The Bottlegarden". The Bluetones' commercial success waned after the fall of the Britpop movement, yet they continued to tour and release new records and were therefore often lab... Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Shed Seven, Cast, Dodgy, Longpigs

Music Scene: Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Alternative Rock, Rock/Pop, 1990s, Album

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Expecting to Fly is the debut album by The Bluetones. It was released on 12 February 1996 on Superior Quality Recordings via Universal Records, and knocked Oasis's (What's the Story) Morning Glory? off the number 1 spot in the UK album charts, although the Oasis album would return to number 1 the following week. The album is currently certified Platinum by the BPI. Its offspring singles were "Bluetonic", "Slight Return" and "Cut Some Rug".
During a gig in Manchester in 2008, Mark Morriss was quoted as saying, 'We wanted to release this next track as a single, but the record company didn't agree, saying it didn't have a chorus...' The band proceeded to play "Carnt Be Trusted".
A 2 CD Expanded Edition of the album was released on 9 March 2009.

Expecting to Fly

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