Slight Return
"Slight Return" | ||||
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Single by The Bluetones | ||||
from the album Expecting to Fly | ||||
B-side | "The Fountainhead" | |||
Released | February 1995 | |||
Studio | Ridge Farm (Surrey, England) | |||
Length | 3.21 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eds Chesters, Adam Devlin, Mark Morriss, Scott Morriss (both songs) | |||
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Single by the Bluetones | ||||
from the album Expecting to Fly | ||||
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Released | 22 January 1996 (1996-01-22) | |||
Recorded | Mid-1995 | |||
Studio | Ridge Farm (Surrey, England) | |||
Length | 3.21 | |||
Label | Superior Quality | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Hugh Jones | |||
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"Slight Return" is a song by English indie rock band the Bluetones, released as their first single in February 1995, in blue vinyl, limited to 2000 copies.[1] The song is named after the subtitle for "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" by Jimi Hendrix. It was then re-released on 22 January 1996, as the second single from their 1996 debut album, Expecting to Fly. It was originally issued with "The Fountainhead" as the B-side.[1] "Slight Return" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and is the band's highest-placing single. Bluetones frontman Mark Morriss said that the title of the song was initially a nickname, but as he was not good with naming songs, it eventually became the official title.[2]
Track listings
UK Limited Edition Blue Vinyl 7" single (1995)[1]
- "Slight Return"
- "The Fountainhead"
UK 7-inch and cassette single; European CD single (1996)[3][4][5]
- "Slight Return"
- "Don't Stand Me Down"
UK, Australian, and Japanese CD single (1996)[6][7][8]
- "Slight Return"
- "Don't Stand Me Down"
- "Nae Hair On't"
US CD single (1996)[9]
- "Slight Return"
- "Don't Stand Me Down"
- "Nae Hair On't"
- "Are You Blue or Are You Blind?"
Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the Expecting to Fly album booklet.[10]
Studio
- Recorded in mid-1995 at Ridge Farm Studios (Surrey, England)
Personnel
- Mark Morriss – writing, vocals
- Eds Chesters – writing, drums, percussion
- Adam Devlin – writing, six-string guitar, twelve-string guitar
- Scott Morriss – writing, vocals, electric bass guitar
- Hugh Jones – production, mixing
- Helen Woodward – mix engineering
- Geoff Pesche – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Silver | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 22 January 1996 |
| Superior Quality | [23] |
Japan | 25 February 1996 | CD | A&M | [24] |
References
- ^ a b c https://www.discogs.com/release/1869482-The-Bluetones-Slight-Return [bare URL]
- ^ Publisher (20 February 2014). "Interview: The Bluetones' Mark Morriss". Songwriting Magazine. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Slight Return (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Bluetones. Superior Quality Recordings. 1996. BLUE 003X.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Slight Return (European CD single liner notes). The Bluetones. Superior Quality Recordings. 1996. 581 360-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Slight Return (UK CD single liner notes). The Bluetones. Superior Quality Recordings. 1996. BLUE 003CD.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Slight Return (Australian CD single liner notes). The Bluetones. Superior Quality Recordings. 1996. 581 361-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Slight Return (Japanese CD single liner notes). The Bluetones. A&M Records. 1996. POCM-1154.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Slight Return (US CD single liner notes). The Bluetones. A&M Records. 1996. 31458 1555 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Expecting to Fly (UK CD album booklet). The Bluetones. Superior Quality Recordings. 1996. BLUECD 004, 540 475-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Australian ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 30 Jun 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 12 April 2018 – via Imgur. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 6. 10 February 1996. p. 15. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "The Bluetones: Slight Return" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (30.3. – 5.4. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 30 March 1996. p. 52. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Slight Return". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "The Bluetones – Slight Return". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Árslistinn 1996". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1997. p. 16. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles 1996". Music Week. 18 January 1997. p. 25.
- ^ "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1996 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "British single certifications – Bluetones – Slight Return". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 20 January 1996. p. 31. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Bluetones Discography" (in Japanese). PolyGram. Archived from the original on 20 February 1999. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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