1977 (album)
1977 is a
Britpop album by
Ash, released in May of
1996 (see
1996 in music). The
punk rock-influenced album proved popular in the
United Kingdom and, to a lesser degree elsewhere, where Britpop was a small cult phenomenon.
The name is a reference to year of three events which shaped the band - the births of two members of the band, the year Star Wars: A New Hope was released, and the year the first punk albums were released, though it has been suspected that the Star Wars reference is the most important; the album opens with the sound of an X-Wing, the title "Darkside Lightside" is a Star Wars reference, and the band have covered "Cantina Band", on the "Girl From Mars" b-side.
The song "Kung Fu" mentions Jackie Chan in the lyrics. In reciprocation, Chan has used the song for the end credits of one of his movies.
Track listing
- "Lose Control" (Hamilton/Wheeler)
- "Goldfinger" (Wheeler)
- "Girl from Mars" (Wheeler)
- "I'd Give You Anything" (Wheeler)
- "Gone the Dream" (Wheeler)
- "Kung Fu" (Wheeler)
- "Oh Yeah" (Wheeler)
- "Let It Flow" (Wheeler)
- "Innocent Smile" (Hamilton)
- "Angel Interceptor" (McMurray/Wheeler)
- "Lost in You" (Wheeler)
- "Darkside Lightside" (Wheeler)
Singles
- "Kung Fu" was released on March 20, 1995 with "Day Of The Triffids" and "Luther Ingo's Star Cruiser".
- "Girl From Mars" was released on July 31, 1995 with "Astral Conversations" and "Cantina Band"
- "Angel Interceptor" was released on October 9, 1995 with "5am Eternal" and "Gimme Some Truth" (by John Lennon)
- "Goldfinger" was released on April 15, 1996 with "I Need Somebody", "Sneaker", and "Get Ready" (Smokey Robinson). "Get Ready" itself was released as a fan club only single in December, 1995 (as a Christmas present), with " Zero Zero"
- "Oh Yeah" was released on June 24, 1996 with "T-Rex", "Everywhere Is All Around" (Wheeler/Carr), and "Does Your Mother Know" (Abba).
Personnel
- Phil Thornalley - Mixing
- Nick Ingman - String Arrangements
- Owen Morris - Producer, String Arrangements
- Mark "Spike" Stent - Mixing
- Ash - Producer, Photography
- Lisa Moorish - Vocals
- Brian Cannon - Design, Photography, Sleeve Director
- Rick "Rock" McMurray - Drums
- Tim Wheeler - Guitar, Vocals, String Arrangements
- Mark Hamilton - Bass, Sleeve Assistant
- Nick Brine - Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant, Studio Assistant