Singles Collection (The Coral album)

Singles Collection
Compilation album by The Coral
Released	15 September 2008 (2008-09-15)
Recorded	1999–2008
Genre	Indie rock
Label	Deltasonic
Producer	The Coral, Ian Broudie, Adrain Utley, Geoff Barrow, Craig Silvey, Mike Hunter, Dan Hulme
The Coral chronology
Roots & Echoes (2007) Singles Collection (2008) Butterfly House (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Contactmusic.com	9/10[2]
Drowned in Sound	(7/10)[3]
The Independent	[4]
The Mirror	[5]
NME	9/10[6]
The Times	[7]

Singles Collection is a compilation album by The Coral,[8] released on 15 September 2008 in the United Kingdom on the Deltasonic label.[9] It featured a new song "Being Somebody Else", which was released as a single on 8 September 2008.[10]

Track listing

Disc 1: Singles Collection

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dreaming of You" (from The Coral)	James Skelly	2:21
2.	"In the Morning" (from The Invisible Invasion)	J. Skelly	2:33
3.	"Pass It On" (from Magic and Medicine)	J. Skelly	2:19
4.	"Don't Think You're the First" (from Magic and Medicine)	J. Skelly	4:05
5.	"Jacqueline" (from Roots & Echoes)	J. Skelly, Nick Power	3:29
6.	"Secret Kiss" (from Magic and Medicine)	J. Skelly	2:57
7.	"Goodbye" (from The Coral)	J. Skelly, Power	4:03
8.	"Shadows Fall" (single version)	The Coral	3:14
9.	"Liezah" (from Magic and Medicine)	J. Skelly, Power	3:33
10.	"Who's Gonna Find Me" (from Roots & Echoes)	J. Skelly, Power	3:27
11.	"Bill McCai" (from Magic and Medicine)	J. Skelly	2:39
12.	"Put the Sun Back" (from Roots & Echoes)	J. Skelly	3:02
13.	"Something Inside of Me" (from The Invisible Invasion)	J. Skelly	2:26
14.	"Being Somebody Else" (new song)	J. Skelly	2:39

Disc 2: Mysteries & Rarities

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"When All the Birds Have Flown" (Roots & Echoes outtake)	J. Skelly	4:22
2.	"The Golden Bough" (new song)	J. Skelly	2:37
3.	"Michael's Song" (new song)	J. Skelly, Power	2:51
4.	"The Cry of the City" (new song)	J. Skelly	3:21
5.	"Everybody's Talkin'" (live from Isle of Man)	Fred Neil	2:43
6.	"Far from the Crowd" (live at Elevator Studios)	J. Skelly	3:33
7.	"She's Got a Reason" (live at Elevator Studios)	J. Skelly	4:30
8.	"Return Her to Me" (Magic and Medicine outtake)	J. Skelly, Power	2:37
9.	"Monkey to the Moon" (The Invisible Invasion outtake)	The Coral	2:45
10.	"It Was Nothing" (from Help!: A Day in the Life)	J. Skelly, Power	2:54
11.	"Cobwebs" (8-track demo)	J. Skelly, Ian Skelly, Lee Southall	3:20
12.	"Simon Diamond" (original version)	J. Skelly, Power	2:30
13.	"Shadows Fall" (4-track instrumental)	The Coral	2:57
14.	"Calendars and Clocks" (demo)	J. Skelly, Power	3:45
15.	"Seagulls" (previously unreleased)	J. Skelly, Southall	1:47
16.	"Dreaming of You" (demo)	J. Skelly	1:52
17.	"It's in Your Hands" (demo)	The Coral	3:50
18.	"Reward" (live at The Queen, Liverpool)	Julian Cope	2:58
19.	"Bye Bye Love" (live from Isle of Man)	Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant	1:59

iTunes bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
20.	"Don't Think You're the First" (live at Elevator Studios)	J. Skelly	4:12
21.	"Fireflies" (live at Elevator Studios)	J. Skelly, Bill Ryder-Jones	4:00

Personnel

The Coral

• James Skelly – vocals, guitar, producer, arrangements
• Lee Southall – guitar, backing vocals (lead vocals on "Seagulls"), producer, arrangements
• Bill Ryder-Jones – guitar, trumpet, producer, arrangements, string arrangements
• Paul Duffy – bass guitar, backing vocals, saxophone, producer, arrangements
• Nick Power – keyboards, producer, arrangements
• Ian Skelly – drums, producer, arrangements, artwork, design

Production

• Ian Broudie – producer, mixing (disc 1 tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 & 14; disc 2 track 8)
• Adrian Utley – producer, engineer (disc 1 tracks 2 & 13; disc 2 tracks 9 & 10)
• Geoff Barrow – producer (disc 1 tracks 2 & 13; disc 2 tracks 9 & 10)
• Craig Silvey – producer, engineer (disc 1 tracks 5, 10 & 12; disc 2 track 1)
• Mike Hunter – producer, engineer, mixing (disc 1 track 8; disc 2 tracks 12 & 14)
• Dan Hulme – producer, engineer, mixing (disc 2 tracks 2–4, 6 & 7); engineer (disc 1 track 14)
• Jon Gray – engineer (disc 1 tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11; disc 2 track 8)
• Pat O'Shaughnessy – recording, mixing (disc 2 track 16)
• Dave McDonnell – recording (disc 2 track 11)
• Scott Clegg – recording (disc 2 track 18)
• Ben Booker – mixing (disc 2 track 19)
• Sean O'Hagan – string arrangements (disc 1 track 14)

Other personnel

• Kevin Power – artwork, design

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11]	26
UK Albums (OCC)[12]	13

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13]	Gold	100,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "The Coral – Singles Collection Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
2. "Review". Contactmusic.com. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
3. "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 10 September 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
4. "The Independent review". The Independent. London. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
5. "The Mirror review". Mirror.co.uk. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
6. "NME review". NME. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
7. "The Times review". The Times. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
8. Singles Collection Announced, Thecoral.co.uk
9. The Coral announce 'The Singles Collection' album, Last Broadcast
10. Colothan, Scott, The Coral To Release Singles Album, Gigwise
11. "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Coral". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
12. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
13. "British album certifications – Coral – Singles Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Singles Collection at AllMusic
• Singles Collection at Discogs (list of releases)