Expecting to Fly [Import]

Bluetones | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 19, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Polygram UK
• ASIN: B000002G4M
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #180,081 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Talking To Clarry

2. Bluetonic

3. Cut Some Rug

4. Things Change

5. The Fountainhead

6. Carnt Be Trusted

7. Slight Return

8. Putting Out Fires

9. Vampire

10. A Parting Gesture

11. Time & Again

Editorial Reviews

Digitally remastered and expanded two CD edition of the 1996 debut album from The Bluetones. Expecting To Fly rocketed straight into the charts in 1996, knocking Oasis' What's The Story (Morning Glory) off the top spot, the very week after the Gallagher had collected the first of their many BRIT Awards. Augmented with brand new, extensive sleevenotes, this double disc pressing includes a second disc of 13 previously unreleased radio sessions and live tracks from the BBC archives, documenting the first steps by this hard-working, ever-popular band on their long and continuing career. 24 tracks. Universal. 2009. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best debut I have ever heard - period, June 18, 2003

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David O'Brien (Dublin 18 Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Expecting to Fly (Audio CD)

After hearing my radio buzzing to the sound of 'Slight Return', the debut single by the Bluetones,I began to feel my heart start to palpitate with excitement.You could hear the Rickenbacker guitar jangling loudly, the voice was reminiscent of a power-pop god of yesterday and the song itself was so catchy, that I went out and bought the album straight away on the strength of this song.
That was all of 7 years ago around the height of the Britpop phenomenon.The album debuted at No.1 in the British charts that year, and it was no fluke.
It is rare to find a debut album by such a young band (at the time) where the guitar work is as faultless as this and the songs so melodic and adrenalin-fuelled.The Bluetones should have been declared the young pretenders to the power-pop throne.
From the opening bars of 'Talking To Clary' to the final song of 'Time And Again',you are taken on an energetic journey through 11 unique songs that are equal part Byrds, Big Star and forgotten British greats like The Records.
Yes folks, it's that good !
Alas, the Bluetones never reached these dizzy heights again despite some very good follow-up albums.
If you are unfamiliar with their work, I urge you to seek them out.
Adam Devlin will one day be considered one of the best British guitarists of his era - as good as a Johnny Marr or a John Squire.Mark Morriss is an excellent vocalist with a lovely high tenor voice ideally suited to his material.The bass player and drummer are no less excellent.
For young boys to write and record to such a high level on their debut album is remarkable.
Do yourself a huge favour and get this album.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fantastic!!, July 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Expecting to Fly (Audio CD)

I bought this album back in 1996, on the strength of the Stone Roses soundalike single 'Slight Return'.

I expected an album of similar tunes, but I was wrong! Wrongly accused by the music press of being Stone Roses wannabies, The Bluetones have made an album of their OWN music. Sure, it's not groundbreaking - how many first albums are? But it has ensured that The Bluetones have a strong and loyal fanbase which ensured the success of their second album (Return to The Last Chance Saloon).

'Expecting to Fly' is the kind of album you can listen to in full over and over again. Standout tracks are 'Slight Return', 'The Fountainhead', 'A Parting Gesture' and 'Cut Some Rug'.

This album stands alone as a classic of the nineties. But don't be put off by the 'Britpop' label. This label was a term invented by the music press to encompass bands like Oasis, Blur and Pulp, which are bands with almost nothing in common.

Buy it. Now!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars TOP CLASS BRITISH INDIE, October 12, 2001

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experimusicdotcom "experiment with music" (united kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Expecting to Fly (Audio CD)

One of the great things about the Bluetones is that they are very distinctive like eg- the Smiths, not just because of the lead singers voice but also the melodic tunes and gituar riffs.

I have worked through the Bluetones collection the opposite way, starting with 'Science and Nature', then 'Return to the last chance Saloon' and finishing off with 'Expecting to Fly'. This album isn't to dissimilar to their other albums but thats not a bad thing. One feature that carries through the trio of albums is that each contains a 3 or 4 amazing songs, and the rest sound a little more boring and 'same-ish'. Hence 4 stars and not 5.

On this album the stand out track has to be 'Bluetonic'. It is amazing, its a highly charged melodic indie song and it shows what the bluetones are like at their best. Other top tunes include 'Things Change' and 'Putting out Fires'.