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They sounded pretty terrific in 1996. They don't sound so good in 2014; not quite. They were very good, but not good enough. Krol, Eric (27 September 1996). "Ocean Colour Scene – Moseley Shoals". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021 . Retrieved 14 September 2019. The following year, in 2016, the band announced several special concerts around the UK to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 1996 hit album Moseley Shoals. They also played several dates in Australia for the first time in their career. Finally, we have The Collection (2007) a canny mixture of old and new, live and studio with a highlight being their live take on “Day Tripper” from the Electric Ballroom.

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Ocean Colour Scene were formed after two other bands called The Boys and Fanatics disbanded. Fanatics released an EP titled Suburban Love Songs. [4] OCS signed to Phfftt Records in 1990. [5] A few important things happened in Britain in the summer of 1996. Dolly the Sheep was born, leading to global debate about the ethics of cloning. The Spice Girls released Wannabe, leading to global debate about who wanted to be Baby Spice. England got to the semi-finals of the European Championships, still their best performance in half a century. And a band from the Birmingham suburb of Moseley reached the top 10 with an album that combined cord-clad 60s nostalgia and northern soul influences with robust, melodic Britpop songcraft. As I listen to it again, I am hoping that it will reach the heights of musical excellence that I expect of it. It doesn't & they don't. a b Atkins, Jamie (May 2011). "Ocean Colour Scene – Moseley Shoals: Deluxe Edition". Record Collector. No.388. Diamond Publishing . Retrieved 7 June 2017. Unleashed on the world on 8th April 1996, the album featured singles in the likes of The Riverboat Song, The Circle and The Day We Caught the Train, but how much do you really know about the album and its creation? And what makes it so iconic?The first single taken from the album was " The Riverboat Song", which was popularised by Chris Evans on TFI Friday. " The Day We Caught the Train" reached number four in the charts, with "You've Got It Bad" and "The Circle" also reaching the top 10. "One for the Road" was also due to be released, but the band decided to concentrate on the 1997 album release Marchin' Already. By November 1997, Moseley Shoals had sold over 1.2 million copies worldwide. [12] A Greatest Hits album, Songs for the Front Row, was released in 2001. [6] Post-Britpop (2001–2008) [ edit ] One For The Road collates various live performances from 2004 with two new songs and a loving interpretation of the Small Faces “Wham Bam Thank You Mam”. Meet the Bands". Langford Live. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011 . Retrieved 24 December 2012.

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Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Moseley Shoals – Ocean Colour Scene". AllMusic . Retrieved 27 October 2015.Sullivan, Caroline (12 April 1996). "Ocean Colour Scene: Moseley Shoals (MCA)". The Guardian. p.41. The guitarist and bass player were also in wellers band so it's no surprise that this record shares a bit of his sound circa 'wild wood' and 'stanley road'.Paul even helps out a bit with guitar and keyboards. Hernandez, Raoul (15 November 1996). "Ocean Colour Scene: Moseley Shoals (MCA)". The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved 27 October 2015. Dingwall, John (5 October 2007). "Amy Macdonald: I Heard Paul Weller Whistling My Song". Daily Record. The word Moseley is taken from a suburb of the same name in south Birmingham, UK. The album title as a whole is a punning nod to the city of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the location of several famous 1960s soul recording studios. [ citation needed]

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In 2014 a special edition of Marchin' Already was released on a 2 CD edition and a special deluxe 4 disc box set which included a DVD of their live performance at Stirling Castle in 1998. Early 2015 saw the band celebrate their 25th anniversary with some acoustic concerts around the UK. They released a double CD live album which was recorded at the Manchester concert on the tour. British album certifications – Ocean Colour Scene – Moseley Shoals". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 23 January 2021. Alison King (13 October 2012). "Forget Madchester, it's all about the B-Town scene". The Independent . Retrieved 4 June 2020. The Day We Caught The Train scored a No.4 on the UK singles chart - their highest chart position to date. DeLuca, Dan (4 August 1996). "A guide to the explosion in pop music that's got the British all excited". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p.161.Larkin, Colin (2007). "Ocean Colour Scene". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5thed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.