Wind Up Toys (album)
| Wind Up Toys | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 February 2007 | |||
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| Length | 39:11 | |||
| Label | Fierce Panda | |||
| Producer | Larry Hibbitt | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Kerrang! | [citation needed] |
| TheMusicZine |  [2] |
| NME | 4/10[3] |
| Punktastic | [4] |
| Rocklouder | [5] |
| Ox-Fanzine | 4/10[6] |
Wind Up Toys is the third studio album from UK punk band Capdown released on 5 February 2007. It is also the first and only Capdown album to be released on the Fierce Panda Records label.[7] Anyone who pre-ordered the album from Banquet Records in Kingston, UK would get signed copies of the album as well as a free three live track EP, consisting of "Keeping Up Appearances", "Surviving The Death Of A Genre" and "No Matter What".[8]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Goold, Macdonald, Minter, Sims-Fielding.[9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Truly Dead" | 2:39 |
| 2. | "Blood, Sweat & Fears" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Wind Up Toys" | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Terms And Conditions Apply" | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Surviving The Death Of A Genre" | 3:57 |
| 6. | "No Matter What" | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Thrash Tuesday" | 1:15 |
| 8. | "Generation Next" | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Keeping Up Appearances" | 3:18 |
| 10. | "Strictly Business" | 2:22 |
| 11. | "Community Service" | 3:09 |
| 12. | "Home Is Where The Start Is" | 4:35 |
| Total length: | 39:11 | |
Released on 25 April 2007 by Imperial Records as part of the album package in Japan.[10]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Keeping Up Appearances" (demo) | 3:22 |
| 14. | "Wind Up Toys" (demo) | 3:34 |
| 15. | "(Segue)" | 1:26 |
| 16. | "Surviving The Death Of A Genre" (demo) | 3:30 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.[9]
Capdown
- Andrew Hunt – keyboards
- Jacob Sims-Fielding – vocals, saxophone
- Keith Minter – guitars, backing vocals
- Robin B. Goold – bass guitar
- Tim Macdonald – drums
Production
- Larry Hibbitt – production, mixing and engineering
- George Apsion – assistance
- Tarik Zaid Al-Naswari – assistance
- Charlie Dorman – additional mix assistance
References
[edit]- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Capdown - Wind-Up Toys". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Whitson, Tom. "Album Review : Wind-Up Toys". TheMusicZine. Archived from the original on 14 July 2007.
- ^ Martin, Dan (9 February 2007). "Capdown: Wind Up Toys - Album Reviews". NME. Archived from the original on 31 December 2007.
- ^ Paul (12 February 2007). "Capdown – Wind Up Toys". Punktastic. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Leonard, Chris (5 February 2007). "Album Review: Capdown - Wind Up Toys". Rocklouder. Archived from the original on 20 March 2007.
- ^ "Capdown - Wind Up Toys CD". www.ox-fanzine.de (in German). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Capdown Coming Up!!". Fierce Panda Records. 2 January 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Capdown - Wind Up Toys". Banquet Records. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007.
- ^ a b Wind Up Toys (Liner notes). Capdown. Fierce Panda Records. 2007. NONG 048 CD.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Capdown". Imperial Records International. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007.
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