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The Seldom Seen Kid

ALBUM

The Seldom Seen Kid

Release date: 17th March 2008

Polydor Records

About This Album

"The Seldom Seen Kid" is an album by Elbow, released 17th March 2008 via Polydor Records. It features 11 tracks, including "Starlings", "The Bones of You", and "Mirrorball". The album is filed under Alternative.

About the Artist

Elbow

Elbow

Release profile

Record details & tracklist

Alternative200811 tracksMusicPop

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Label

Polydor Records

Release year

2008

Primary genre

Alternative

Copyright

℗ 2008 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

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5:50

4Grounds for Divorce Lyrics

3:39

5An Audience With the Pope Lyrics

4:27

6Weather to Fly Lyrics

4:29

7The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver Lyrics

5:14

8The Fix (feat. Richard Hawley)Lyrics

4:27

9Some Riot Lyrics

5:23

10One Day Like This Lyrics

6:34

11Friend of Ours Lyrics

4:38

Versions of this record

The Seldom Seen Kid — other versions

Deluxe editions, anniversary reissues, regional editions and other recordings of this album. Each has its own page with its own pressings and credits.

The Seldom Seen Kid Live At Abbey Road
Year 2009Tracks 22
Pressings detail

Credits

Production & Engineering

Producer: Craig Potter, Elbow
Mixing Engineer: Craig Potter
Mastering Engineer: Tim Young, Stu (USA)

Pressings & releases

The Seldom Seen Kid — release variants

Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

CD · Album · Stereo
Main
Super Jewel Box
Country EuropeYear 2008
Fiction Records · 1764098
Barcode: 6 02517 64098 6
Vinyl · 12" · 45 RPM · Album · Stereo
GZ Pressing
Country EuropeYear 2008
Fiction Records · 1764728
Barcode: 006025-1764728-2
CD · Album
Country USYear 2008
Fiction Records · B0011063-02
Barcode: 6 02517 64252 2
CD · Album
Country MalaysiaYear 2008
Fiction Records · 1764252
Barcode: 6 02517 64252 2
CD · Album · Limited Edition
Digipak
Country UKYear 2008
Fiction Records · 1748990
Barcode: 602517489905

Singles released from this record

The Seldom Seen Kid — singles

The Seldom Seen Kid (Bonus Tracks Version)
Year 2008Single page