Welcome to the North
| Welcome to the North | ||||
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| Studio album by The Music | ||||
| Released | 20 September 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 - 2004 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 55:13 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Producer | Brendan O'Brien | |||
| The Music chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 57/100 link |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| NME | link |
| Pitchfork Media | link |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  link |
Welcome to the North is the second album by British rock band The Music, first released in September 2004 (see 2004 in music).
This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions.
Track listing
- All tracks written by The Music.
- "Welcome to the North" – 5:10
- "Freedom Fighters" – 3:44
- "Bleed from Within" – 6:27
- "Breakin'" – 3:58
- "Cessation" – 3:51
- "Fight the Feeling" – 4:12
- "Guide" – 4:13
- "Into the Night" – 3:59
- "I Need Love" – 3:46
- "One Way In, No Way Out" – 3:50
- "Open Your Mind" (contains the hidden track "The Walls Get Smaller") – 11:58
B-Sides
- "So Low"
- "Come What May"
Singles and EPs
In the UK
- "Freedom Fighters", single released 6 September 2004 and charted as high as #15 in the UK Singles Charts link
- "Breakin'", single released 10 January 2005 and charted as high as #20 in the UK Single Charts link
In Japan
- "Freedom Fighters", EP released 25 August 2004 link (in Japanese)
- "Bleed From Within", EP released 22 December 2004 link (in Japanese)
- "Breakin'", EP released 9 March 2005 link (in Japanese)
Special edition
On 24 January 2005, an expanded version of the album was released and features extra live tracks recorded at the Liverpool Academy. link
Extra tracks
- "Welcome to the North" (live)
- "The People" (live)
- "Freedom Fighters" (live)
- "I Need Love" (live)
- "Bleed From Within" (live)
- "Take the Long Road and Walk It" (live)
Release details
The album has been released in various countries.
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
| Japan | 8 September 2004 | Toshiba-EMI | CD | VJCP-68680 |
| United Kingdom | 20 September 2004 | Virgin Records | 2LP | V2989 |
| CD | CDV2989 | |||
| Australia | 20 September 2004 | Virgin Records | CD | 864 3742 |
| United States | 19 October 2004 | Capitol Records | CD | CDP 7243 8 78516 2 6 |
| United Kingdom | 24 January 2005 | Virgin Records | Special Edition 2CD | CDVX2989 |
External links
- Official UK site
- Official US site
- Capitol Records site
- Welcome to the North (mini site)
- The Music dot info (with live mp3 tracks from Welcome To The North)
- THE MUSIC SQUAD (in Japanese)
- Liverpool Academy
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