Pull the Pin
Pull the Pin is the sixth studio album by the Welsh rock band Stereophonics, released in October 2007. It followed Language. Sex. Violence. Other? from 2005 and came ahead of Keep Calm and Carry On in 2009. The cover art was shared with fans through the band's newsletter and a Myspace bulletin, and the taster track "Bank Holiday Monday" got its first airing on Radio 1's Chris Moyles Show in May 2007, before going on sale as a download later that month.
It is an awkward chapter in the band's story. Reviews were negative, and sales at the time were the lowest of their career. Even so, it went to number one on the UK Albums Chart, the last of their chart-toppers until Keep the Village Alive arrived almost eight years later in 2015. Its alternative and indie rock leanings make it worth hearing for anyone who wants the full Stereophonics picture, including the less celebrated corners.
Pull the Pin: tracklist, credits and charts
12 tracks · 46:24Tracklist
- 1Soldiers Make Good TargetsKelly Jones4:37
- 2Pass the BuckKelly Jones3:24
- 3It Means NothingKelly Jones3:49
- 4Bank Holiday MondayKelly Jones3:14
- 5Daisy LaneKelly Jones3:38
- 6StoneKelly Jones4:17
- 7My FriendsKelly Jones3:35
- 8I Could Lose YaJones, Jones, Weyler3:18
- 9Bright Red StarKelly Jones3:40
- 10LadyluckKelly Jones3:46
- 11CrushKelly Jones3:56
- 12DrowningKelly Jones5:09
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2007 | 1 |
| Irish Albums Chart · 2007 | 15 |
| French Albums Chart · 2007 | 30 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart · 2007 | 38 |
| Swiss Albums Chart · 2007 | 40 |
| Dutch Albums Chart · 2007 | 46 |
| Belgium Albums Chart (Flanders) · 2007 | 62 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2007 | 68 |
| Italian Albums Chart · 2007 | 81 |
| Belgium Albums Chart (Wallonia) · 2007 | 98 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Ireland · 2007 | Gold |
| United Kingdom | Gold |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 2007-10-12 vs 2007-10-10 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 10 October 2007 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 12 October 2007 | |
| Wikidata | 2007 | |
| UK / Europe release | 15 October 2007 | earliest UK or European date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | AU | Shock | 5021456151240 | other |
| 2007 | MY | V2 | 602517530430 | other |
| 10 October 2007 | JP | V2 | 4520227004736 | original |
| 15 October 2007 | GB | V2 | 5033197485621 | other |
| 9 September 2008 | US | V2 | 602517636194 | deluxe |
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 | 498×500 | upscaled |