Best of Stereophonics: Decade in the Sun
Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics is the band's greatest-hits collection, released on 2008-11-07 by V2. It gathers material from all six of their studio albums, running from the 1997 debut Word Gets Around through to Pull the Pin in 2007, and it adds two new songs, "You're My Star" and "My Own Worst Enemy". The first of those was also issued as a single.
The two-disc edition goes deepest, with seven tracks from the debut, six from You Gotta Go There to Come Back, and a spread across the other records. It also includes a song from Tom Jones's album Reload, two B-sides and two non-album singles, which makes it handy for anyone wanting more than the obvious hits. A single-disc version trims things down to a tighter run, leaning on Just Enough Education to Perform. It sits neatly between Pull the Pin and the band's next studio album, Keep Calm and Carry On.
Best of Stereophonics: Decade in the Sun: tracklist, credits and charts
20 tracks · 1:18:08Tracklist
- 1DakotaKelly Jones4:58
- 2The Bartender and the ThiefCable, Jones, Jones2:55
- 3Just LookingCable, Jones, Jones4:15
- 4Have a Nice DayKelly Jones3:24
- 5Local Boy in the PhotographCable, Jones, Jones3:19
- 6Maybe TomorrowKelly Jones4:34
- 7SupermanKelly Jones3:53
- 8Pick a Part That's NewCable, Jones, Jones3:33
- 9My Own Worst EnemyJones, Jones, Zindani3:36
- 10I Wouldn't Believe Your RadioCable, Jones, Jones3:44
- 11You're My StarKelly Jones4:30
- 12Mr WriterMarshall Bird and Kelly Jones4:28
- 13Step on My Old Size NinesKelly Jones3:57
- 14DevilKelly Jones4:41
- 15It Means NothingKelly Jones3:47
- 16A Thousand TreesCable, Jones, Jones3:01
- 17Vegas Two TimesKelly Jones3:40
- 18TrafficCable, Jones, Jones4:53
- 19More Life in a Tramps VestCable, Jones, Jones2:22
- 20Handbags and GladragsMike d’Abo4:39
- Produced by
- Kelly Jones, Jim Lowe, Marshall Bird, Steve Bush, Laurie Latham, Stereophonics, Bird & Bush
- Recorded at
- Rockfield Studios, Hook End Studios, The Wool Hall, Parr Street Studios
- Recorded
- Late 1992–Early 2008
- Mixed by
- Kelly Jones, Jim Lowe, Al Clay, Jack Joseph‐Puig
- Mixed at
- Ocean Way Recording, Real World Studios
- Engineered by
- Jim Lowe, Andy Burden, Chris Steffen, Brian Vibberts
- Label
- V2
- Length
- 1:18:08
Line-up
- Kelly Jones · guitar, piano, vocals, lead vocals, mellotron, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Richard Jones · bass guitar, bass
- Javier Weyler · drums (drum set), percussion · guest
- Stuart Cable · drums (drum set) · guest
- Tony Kirkham · mellotron, Rhodes piano · guest
- Jools Holland · guest
Singles
- “You're My Star” · 27 October 2008
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2008 | 2 |
| Scottish Albums · 2008 | 1 |
| Ireland 2 · 2008 | 16 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2008 | 75 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Ireland · 2008 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2025 | 6× Platinum |
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Released the same week
Also released on 10 November
Every year →More from Stereophonics
Full discography →The best of 2008
All of 2008 →More on V2
The label →Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 2008-11-10 vs 2008-11-07 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 7 November 2008 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 10 November 2008 | |
| Wikidata | 2008 | |
| UK / Europe release | 7 November 2008 | earliest UK or European date |
6 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 November 2008 | XE | V2 | 602517890886 | original |
| 10 November 2008 | GB | V2 | other | |
| 10 November 2008 | GB | V2 | 602517806993 | other |
| 10 November 2008 | XE | V2 Records | other | |
| 10 November 2008 | GB | V2 | 602517837584 | other |
| 10 November 2008 | GB | V2 | 602517913288 | other |
Cover art sources
fanarttv · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 600×600 | upscaled |