Free All Angels
Free All Angels is the third studio album from Northern Irish band Ash, released on 23 April 2001. It followed the mixed reception given to Nu-Clear Sounds, which left frontman Tim Wheeler low and depressed. He retreated to his parents' house in Northern Ireland to write the new songs. The band co-produced the record with Owen Morris, working in Spain at Puerto Banús before moving on to The Wool Hall in Beckington and RAK Studios in London.
The sound sits in pop-punk and power-pop territory, with nods to Hüsker Dü and the Replacements, and critics often singled out Wheeler's guitar playing. It went to number one in the UK and went platinum there. Six singles came from it, including "Shining Light", which won an Ivor Novello Award, and "Burn Baby Burn", named NME Single of the Year. Q also placed it among the best releases of 2001.
Free All Angels: tracklist, credits and charts
13 tracks · 48:31Tracklist
- 1Walking BarefootTim Wheeler4:13
- 2Shining LightTim Wheeler5:09
- 3Burn Baby BurnTim Wheeler3:29
- 4CandyTim Wheeler4:52
- 5Cherry BombTim Wheeler3:17
- 6SubmissionRick McMurray and Tim Wheeler3:33
- 7SomedayTim Wheeler4:32
- 8Pacific PalisadesTim Wheeler1:57
- 9SharkHamilton, Hatherley, Wheeler3:19
- 10SometimesTim Wheeler4:07
- 11NicoleMark Hamilton and Tim Wheeler3:24
- 12There's a StarTim Wheeler4:20
- 13World DominationTim Wheeler2:20
- Produced by
- Ash, Owen Morris
- Recorded at
- El Cortijo, Puerto Banús, Spain, The Wool Hall, Beckington, RAK, London
- Recorded
- September–October 2000
- Mixed by
- Alan Moulder
- Labels
- edel, Infectious, Home Grown
- Length
- 48:31
Line-up
- Mark Hamilton · bass guitar
- Charlotte Hatherley · guitar, lead vocals
- Rick McMurray · drums (drum set)
- Tim Wheeler · guitar, lead vocals
- Steve Ludwin · background vocals · guest
Singles
- “Shining Light” · 29 January 2001
- “Burn Baby Burn” · 2 April 2001
- “Sometimes” · 9 July 2001
- “Candy” · 1 October 2001
- “There's a Star” · 31 December 2001
- “Walking Barefoot” · 2002
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2001 | 1 |
| Ireland 2 · 2001 | 2 |
| Scottish Albums · 2001 | 2 |
| US Heatseekers · 2001 | 11 |
| Norwegian Albums · 2001 | 20 |
| Austrian Albums · 2001 | 28 |
| New Zealand Albums · 2001 | 32 |
| German Albums · 2001 | 34 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2001 | 43 |
| Swedish Albums · 2001 | 58 |
All 11 charts
| French Albums · 2001 | 121 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Platinum |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 2001-04-23; musicbrainz + wikidata 2001-04-16 (7 days apart, likely another territory)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 16 April 2001 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 23 April 2001 | |
| Wikidata | 16 April 2001 | |
| US release | 2001 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 23 April 2001 | earliest UK or European date |
8 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ZA | edel | 6001208949034 | other |
| 2001 | US | Kinetic Records | 677285471520 | other |
| 16 April 2001 | DE | edel | 4029758281529 | original |
| 18 April 2001 | JP | SME Records | 4988009244211 | other |
| 23 April 2001 | GB | Infectious Records | 5026854010007 | deluxe |
| 23 April 2001 | GB | Infectious Records | 5026854010021 | other |
| 12 November 2001 | DE | edel | 4029758334928 | deluxe |
| 16 April 2022 | XW | Echo | 4050538858259 | remaster |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 500×489 | upscaled |