The Great Eastern is the third studio album by Scottish indie rock band The Delgados. It was released on 17 April 2000 in the United Kingdom on their own Chemikal Underground record label, and later on 9 May 2000 in the United States.
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| Released | 17 April 2000 | |||
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| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 46:10 | |||
| Label | Chemikal Underground | |||
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The Great Eastern was their first album not to be named after a cycling theme – the title refers to a textile mill in Glasgow, latterly a hostel for the homeless.[1]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[3] |
| The Independent |  [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| Melody Maker | [6] |
| NME | 6/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 5.7/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
At the end of 2000, The Great Eastern was included in several publications' lists of the year's best albums,[citation needed] including being named fifth best by Mojo[citation needed] and 28th best by NME.[citation needed] The album was nominated for the 2000 Mercury Prize.[11]
In 2008, The Great Eastern was ranked at number 49 on Mojo's list of "The 50 Greatest UK Indie Records of All Time".[12]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by The Delgados (Stewart Henderson, Emma Pollock, Paul Savage and Alun Woodward)
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Past That Suits You Best" | 6:21 |
| 2. | "Accused of Stealing" | 5:42 |
| 3. | "American Trilogy" | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Reasons for Silence (Ed's Song)" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Thirteen Gliding Principles" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "No Danger" | 6:32 |
| 7. | "Aye Today" | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Witness" | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Knowing When to Run" | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Make Your Move" | 3:12 |
| Total length: | 46:10 | |
Personnel
editCredits for The Great Eastern adapted from album liner notes.[13]
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The Delgados
Additional musicians
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Production
Artwork and design
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Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 31 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 72 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] | 12 |
References
edit- ^ "The Delgados Press Releases" (Press release). Retrieved 5 November 2009.
- ^ Anderson, Rick. "The Great Eastern – The Delgados". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "The Delgados: The Great Eastern". Alternative Press. No. 144. July 2000. p. 90.
- ^ Perry, Tim (15 April 2000). "Pop: Album Reviews". The Independent.
- ^ Weingarten, Marc (7 January 2001). "The Delgados 'The Great Eastern' (Beggars Banquet)". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Beaumont, Mark (19–25 April 2000). "The Delgados: The Great Eastern". Melody Maker. p. 51.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (11 April 2000). "The Delgados – The Great Eastern". NME. Archived from the original on 11 June 2000. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Cooper, Paul (9 May 2000). "The Delgados: The Great Eastern". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "The Delgados: The Great Eastern". Q. No. 164. May 2000. p. 107.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (17 August 2000). "Delgados: The Great Eastern". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 15 April 2002. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Previous Shortlists". Mercury Prize. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "The 50 Greatest UK Indie Records Of All Time". Mojo. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ The Great Eastern (liner notes). The Delgados. Chemikal Underground. 2000. Chem040CD.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2018.