Tin Planet

Space's second album. Features artwork by The La's Mike Badger. Reached #3 in the UK album charts and spawned four singles. Sadly due to differences with the record label, Tin Planet was the last Space album released for six years.

Album

Released: 1998-03-09 (UK)
Catalog: GUTCD5 (CD) / GUTLP5 (Vinyl) / GUTMC5 (Cassette)

Tracklist

Artwork

Ltd. Ed. CD

Released: 1998-03-09 (UK, Australia)
Catalog: GUTTIN5

Limited edition version of Tin Planet CD with a metal case.

Tracklist

Tin Planet + 2 CD

2 extra tracks were added for the Japanese release of Tin Planet.

Tracklist

01. Begin Again
02. Avenging Angels
03. The Ballad of Tom Jones
04. 1 O'Clock
05. Be There
06. The Man
07. A Liddle Biddy Help From Elvis
08. The Unluckiest Man in the World
09. Piggies
10. Bad Days (Remix)
11. There's No You
12. Disco Dolly
13. (Blank)
14. Fran in Japan
15. Stress Transmissions
16. Stress Transmissions (5 o'clock shadow mix)

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Written by lau
I love this album. I remember listening to it continuously around the time it was first released after hearing the infectious 'Ballad of Tom Jones' and a couple of singles off 'Spiders'. I have recently discovered my old space albums after a long break from them, and rediscovered a sound found nowhere else in music, which made me realise why I liked them so much in the first place.
Comparisons to Blur, Pulp and Suede are misleading in order to understand the full extent of spaces sound. While tracks such as Piggies should appeal to rock fans, indie fans should enjoy the melodic Bad days, while other tracks could interest dance and even jazz fans. It is simply impossible to pinpoint Spaces genre, or to categorize them;... read more
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