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The Royal Society (album)

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The Royal Society
Studio album by
Released25 October 2004
Genre
Label
ProducerChris Goss
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster chronology
Horse of the Dog
(2002)
The Royal Society
(2004)
In the Garden
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Tiny Mix Tapes[2]
Uncut[3]

The Royal Society is the second album by the British rock band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, released in the UK on 25 October 2004 on the No Death label.

It was produced by Chris Goss of Masters of Reality. The album is a lot longer and less frantic than its immediate predecessor, showing the band's progression.

This is the last album to feature Andy Huxley on guitar.

Track listing

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  1. "Rise of the Eagles" (Andy Huxley & TEMBLD) - 2.45
  2. "I Could Be an Angle" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 3.23
  3. "When I Hear You Call My Name" (Sym Gharial & TEMBLD) - 3.59
  4. "Migrate Migraine" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 3.18
  5. "Puppy Dog Snails" (Marc Norris & TEMBLD) - 3.54
  6. "The Dancing Girls" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 3.09
  7. "The Fool" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 3.08
  8. "I Rejection" (Andy Huxley & TEMBLD) - 4.14
  9. "Drunk on the Blood" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 5.30
  10. "Mister Mental" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 2.53
  11. "Freud's Black Muck" (Andy Huxley & TEMBLD) - 3.39
  12. "Temple Music" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 3.10
  13. "The Way Of The Men Of The Stuff" (Andy Huxley & TEMBLD) - 3.23

B-sides

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Amongst the list of B-sides below, live tracks, demo versions, cover versions, remixes and videos were also released on most of the singles from the album.

Song Length Release(s)
"6:30" 3:01 B-side of "Mister Mental"
"Flag Party" 2:46 B-side of "Mister Mental"
"Professionalism" 2:29 B-side of "Mister Mental"
"Ice Cream" 2:24 B-side of "I Could Be an Angle"
"Grrr" 0:45 B-side of "I Could Be an Angle"
"Royal Society" 2:30 B-side of "I Could Be an Angle"
"We Don't Rock" 2:44 B-side of "Rise of the Eagles"
"Party Pooper" 2:38 B-side of "Rise of the Eagles"
"Alchemy" 3:56 B-side of "Rise of the Eagles"

Personnel

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  • Guy McKnight – vocals
  • Marc Norris – guitar
  • Andy Huxley – guitar
  • Sym Gharial – bass
  • Tom Diamantopoulo – drums

Singles

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Date of release Title Uk Top 40 chart position
3 February 2004 "Mister Mental" 25
10 August 2004 "I Could Be an Angle" 35
4 January 2005 "Rise of the Eagles" 40

References

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  1. ^ "Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, The Royal Society (Island Records) **". York Press. 6 January 2005. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster The Royal Society". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  3. ^ "The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster – The Royal Society". Uncut. 1 November 2004.
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