Bright Idea

Bright Idea
Studio album by Orson
Released May 29, 2006 (2006-05-29)
(see Release history)
Recorded 2005 in Hollywood
Genre Pop rock / Indie Rock
Length 42:59
Label Mercury Records (UK)
Producer Noah Shain
Orson
Chad Radchild
Orson chronology
Bright Idea
(2006)		 Culture Vultures
(2007)
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Bright Idea is the debut studio album by American power pop band Orson. Originally self-released in 2005, it was released commercially on May 29, 2006 in the UK and internationally on June 13, 2006.[1]

The album was recorded for just $5,000 in Hollywood, funded by the band themselves, and produced by Noah Shain.[2] It contains the hit singles "No Tomorrow", "Bright Idea", "Happiness" and "Already Over". Bright Idea charted at #1 on the official UK album chart on June 4, 2006.[3] The video for the single "Bright Idea" was directed by Tony Petrossian and was released as the follow-up to the UK #1 chart topper "No Tomorrow".

The album was prized with a platinum record in the United Kingdom.[4] About 700,000 copies were sold worldwide.[5]

Founding guitarist Chad Rachild departed the band shortly before the completion of the album's recording sessions and was replaced by Kevin Roentgen.[6]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Jason Pebworth, except where noted; all music written by George Astasio, Chris Cano, Johnny Lonely, Pebworth, and Chad Rachild.

  1. "Bright Idea" – 4:13
  2. "No Tomorrow" – 2:47
  3. "Happiness" – 3:56
  4. "Already Over" – 3:52
  5. "Downtown" (Astasio, Pebworth)[7] – 4:23*
  6. "Tryin to Help" – 3:04
  7. "So Ahead of Me" – 3:34
  8. "Last Night" – 4:33
  9. "Look Around" – 5:05
  10. "Save the World" – 3:40
  11. "The Okay Song" – 3:50

Personnel

Release history

Region Date
United Kingdom May 29, 2006
World June 13, 2006

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Austria 51
France 29
Germany 48
Ireland 32
Switzerland 38
United Kingdom 1

References

  1. ↑ unofficialorson.co.uk Archived January 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ __PAGE_AUTHOR__. "Universal Music Belgium". universalmusic.be.
  3. ↑ "The Official Charts Company". Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "British Phonographic Industry searchable certification database". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  5. ↑ worldwidealbums.net
  6. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Orson-Bright-Idea/release/1480293
  7. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/articles/2006/10/10/orson_review_feature.shtml
Preceded by
Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers		 UK number one album
June 4, 2006 – June 10, 2006 		Succeeded by
Smile... It Confuses People by Sandi Thom
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