Album

Kleptomania

Mansun

2004 · Rock

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Kleptomania by Mansun

Kleptomania is an Alt/Indie album by Mansun, originally released in 2004. On Gatefold: 3 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1-1Getting Your Way4:30
  2. 1-2aSlipping Away3:43
  3. 1-2bUntitled1:08
  4. 1-3Keep Telling Myself3:58
  5. 1-4Harris3:25
  6. 1-5Love Remains2:45
  7. 1-6Cry 2 My Face4:10
  8. 1-7No Signal/No Complaints4:53
  9. 1-8Home3:46
  10. 1-9Fragile3:41
  11. 1-10Wanted So Much3:26
  12. 1-11aGood Intentions Heal The Soul4:30
  13. 1-11b(silence)17:12
  14. 1-11cThe Dog From Two Doors Down4:30
  15. 2-1Take It Easy Chicken4:31
  16. 2-2Everyone Must Win5:40
  17. 2-3Closed For Business3:08
  18. 2-4Ski Jump Nose3:43
  19. 2-5Can't Afford To Die2:50
  20. 2-6Railings5:54
  21. 2-7Flourella4:23
  22. 2-8Decisions, Decisions6:03
  23. 2-9Been Here Before4:12
  24. 2-10My Idea Of Fun4:01
  25. 2-11When The Wind Blows4:51
  26. 2-12Check Under The Bed4:12
  27. 2-13Skin Up Pin Up3:42
  28. 2-14I Care3:41
  29. 2-15The World's Still Open3:38
  30. 3-1Rock 'n' Roll Loser4:03
  31. 3-2Secrets3:34
  32. 3-3These Days (Full Length Version)4:26
  33. 3-4It's Ok4:43
  34. 3-5Drones3:29
  35. 3-6Right To The End Of The Earth3:30
  36. 3-7I Can Only Disappoint U (Home Demo)5:01
  37. 3-8Love Is... (Home Demo)4:26
  38. 3-9Love Remains (Home Demo)2:22
  39. 3-10Shot By Both Sides (Live John Peel Session)3:39
  40. 3-11aTaxlo$$ (Live)6:55
  41. 3-11b(silence)4:53
  42. 3-11cWitness To An Opera3:15
  43. 3-11d(silence)1:47
  44. 3-11eThief (Alternative Version)3:22
  45. 3-11f(silence)1:47
  46. 3-11gStupid Open Space2:12

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Britpop
  • layered
  • restless
  • art school

Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Digipak cased in a clear plastic sheath.
Sticker on sheath: Mansun - Kleptomania - 3-CD collection of 37 tracks - Includes The 'Lost' 4th Album Sessions. - plus non-album singles, EP-only tracks, B-Sides, rarities and previously unreleased material from 1995 - 2003.
Tracks 1-2b, 1-11c and 3-11g are credited in the liner notes. 3-11c and 3-11e are not credited.
1-2b is an untitled instrumental track from 'The Parrot Sessions' (total 1-2 duration 4:51)
1-11 contains a hidden track, 1-11c. 1-11a lasts for 4:30 before 17:12 of silence (total 1-11 duration 26:12)
3-11 contains three hidden tracks, 3-11c, 3-11e, 3-11g. 3-11a lasts 6:55 before 4:53 of silence, 3-11c lasts 3:15 before 1:47 of silence, 3-11e lasts 3:22 before 1:47 of silence, 3-11g lasts 2:12 (total 3-11 duration 24:21)
Disc 1 is unfinished rough mixes of tracks that were being worked on for Mansun's aborted fourth album 'Kleptomania'.
1-2 to 1-8, 1-11 mixed at Drape-o-Studios, England.
Disc 2 is a "Best of the EPs" from the band's non-album output; an online poll was run up to help compile the tracklist.
2-1 originally on Skin Up Pin Up / Flourella (UK 1995) (opens in a new tab), and later on Two EP
2-2, 2-15 taken from Closed For Business (UK 1997) (opens in a new tab) (CD2)
2-3 taken from Closed For Business
2-4 taken from One EP
2-5, 2-12 taken from Legacy EP (UK 1998) (opens in a new tab) (CD1)
2-6 taken from Being A Girl (Part One) EP (UK 1998) (opens in a new tab) (CD1)
2-7 is the version from Skin Up Pin Up / Flourella. A different mix was later released on She Makes My Nose Bleed (UK 1997) (opens in a new tab) (CD1)
2-8 taken from I Can Only Disappoint U (UK 2000) (opens in a new tab) (CD1)
2-9, 2-14 taken from Being A Girl (Part One) EP (UK 1998) (opens in a new tab) (CD2)
2-10 taken from I Can Only Disappoint U (UK 2000) (opens in a new tab) (CD2)
2-11 taken from Negative (UK 1998) (opens in a new tab) (CD1)
2-13 originally on Skin Up Pin Up / Flourella (UK 1995) (opens in a new tab), and later on Wide Open Space (UK 1996) (opens in a new tab)
Disc 3 is previously unreleased material, demos, and other rarities.
3-1, 3-7, 3-8 previously unreleased from Little Kix sessions
3-2, 3-3, 3-6, 3-9 previously unreleased from the 4th album sessions
3-4, 3-5 previously unreleased
3-10 Shot By Both Sides (Live John Peel Session) was recorded live at BBC Maida Vale studio, for Radio 1 - John Peel's Festive Fifty 25th Anniversary Special (first broadcast 19th Dec 2000).
3-11a Taxlo$$ (Live) was previously released on the fan club 7" Tax Loss (Live) (UK 1998) (opens in a new tab).
3-11c Witness to an Opera is a version of the Six interlude track Witness to a Murder (Part Two), without Tom Baker's spoken part.
3-11e Thief is an alternate version than that which appears on One EP.
3-11g Stupid Open Space is an instrumental jazz-funk version of Wide Open Space.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Andie RathboneDRUMS, PERCUSSION
  • Carlton Hibbert
  • Dominic ChadCOMPOSED BY, PERFORMER KEYBOARDS, BASS, GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS LEAD VOCALS
  • Paul DraperARRANGED BY KEYBOARDS, BASS, GUITAR, VOCALS
  • Stove King
  • Anne DudleySTRINGS
  • Chris AgnewDRUM PROGRAMMING
  • Michael Hunter
  • Stephen HusseyARRANGED BY
  • The Nurk Twins

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