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Solid Bronze – Great Hits

The Beautiful South · 2001

59 min · 17 tracks · rock music

A nostalgic blend of witty lyrics and melodic rock, capturing the essence of British pop culture.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady melodic journey throughout
  • witty lyrics with nostalgic charm
  • for sing-along moments
  • ideal for relaxed gatherings
  • captures playful everyday scenarios

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer fast-paced listening experiences
  • seek deep, introspective themes

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in November 2001, 'Solid Bronze – Great Hits' represents The Beautiful South's culmination of success as they transitioned from their earlier albums to a greatest hits compilation. By this point, the band had established themselves firmly in the UK music scene, following their breakthrough with 'Welcome to the Beautiful South' in 1989 and several successful albums throughout the 1990s.
Stylistic neighbors
The Housemartins· Squeeze· The Proclaimers

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Rotterdam (or Anywhere) 3:40
  • 2 Perfect 10 3:41
  • 3 You Keep It All In 2:56
  • 4 Don’t Marry Her 3:26
  • 5 A Little Time 3:02
  • 6 Everybody’s Talkin’ 2:40
  • 7 Good as Gold (Stupid as Mud) 3:51
  • 8 Dream a Little Dream 3:37
  • 9 Song for Whoever 4:08
  • 10 Old Red Eyes Is Back 3:37
  • 11 The Root of All Evil 2:41
  • 12 One Last Love Song 3:35
  • 13 Dumb 3:49
  • 14 How Long’s a Tear Take to Dry 3:20
  • 15 The River 4:14
  • 16 Pretenders to the Throne 3:16
  • 17 The Mediterranean (Morcheeba mix) 3:42

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata