{"product_id":"607618270025","title":"CHARLATANS UK – SOME FRIENDLY 35TH ANNIVERSARY - CD •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 607618270025 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: BEGGARS BANQUET US \u003cbr\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: March 27, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2CD - Limited 35th Anniversary Expanded Edition Double CD including the original album newly remastered by Frank Arkwright at Abbey Road plus a selection of bonus tracks curated especially for this release by Tim Burgess (2026 Reissue). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the best-loved bands of the last four decades,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Charlatans\u003c\/strong\u003e’ career spans 14 albums, three Number One UK albums and era-defining anthems like “\u003cem\u003eThe Only One I Know\u003c\/em\u003e”, “\u003cem\u003eNorth Country Boy\u003c\/em\u003e” and “\u003cem\u003eOne to Another\u003c\/em\u003e”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOut on 27 March this 2XLP\/2XCD expanded edition of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome Friendly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecelebrates their landmark 1990 debut album. The 20 songs on this release include the original album plus a selection of bonus tracks curated especially for this release by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTim Burgess\u003c\/strong\u003e. The album has been newly remastered by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank Arkwright\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbbey Road\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand will be pressed on double white vinyl with a printed inner gatefold sleeve. It is also available on 2XCD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Charlatans formed in 1988 and released their debut single “\u003cem\u003eIndian Rope\u003c\/em\u003e” in early 1990. They began recording Some Friendly shortly after with producer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Nagle\u003c\/strong\u003e. The blistering lead single, “\u003cem\u003eThe Only One I Know\u003c\/em\u003e” was their first top-10 hit, and is still their most popular song. The song has recently been getting even more attention for its use in the popular Netflix series\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRun Away\u003c\/em\u003e. Two additional singles followed with “\u003cem\u003eThen\u003c\/em\u003e” and “\u003cem\u003eSproston Green\u003c\/em\u003e”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe band’s success comes not just from their ability to be able to ride the groove but also from their talent for writing standout songs. These were the gifts that made them among the greatest British survivors of our time, rolling through tragedy and stylistic changes to amass a terrific body of work - one that was modern enough to play in clubs but classicist enough to stand the test of time, and one that continues to grow to this day. Last year they released their 14th studio album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Are Love\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Revisiting ‘\u003cem\u003eSome Friendly\u003c\/em\u003e’ turns out to be the best evidence that, whether anyone realised it at the time or not, the Charlatans were thoroughly versed in being enduring, and endearing, from the off.”-\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Quietus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Only One I Know\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eremains a classic and performs the near-impossible trick of sounding as good today as any of the Roses’ singles ever did – right down to a stinging guitar solo. Some Friendly was an awesome first album establishing the band as their own men.” -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecord Collector\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“One of the UK’s most enduring bands” -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-template--24928162808153__main\" class=\"shopify-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-section-type=\"product-page\" data-section-id=\"template--24928162808153__main\" data-layout=\"layout-4\" data-product-handle=\"charlatans-some-friendly-35th-anniversary-expanded-2cd-edition\" data-product-url=\"\/products\/charlatans-some-friendly-35th-anniversary-expanded-2cd-edition\" data-product-id=\"16089021612377\" data-container=\"container-fluid\" class=\"m-main-product m-gradient m-color-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container-fluid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-main-product--wrapper m:flex m:flex-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-main-product--info m:column m:w-full md:m:w-1\/2 m-scroll-trigger animate--fade-in-up\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-product-info--wrapper m:text-color-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main-product__block main-product__block-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-product-description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(w\/notes by\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTim Burgess\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD1 - Original Album Remastered\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou're Not Very Well\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e“I was listening to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBallad Of The Band\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Felt - I wanted a song with that kind of feel to it”\u003cbr\u003e3.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Only One I Know\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e“It’s a song about teenage feelings: I was 21 or 22, but had those powerful emotions. I was a big Byrds fan so the line “Everyone’s been burned before, everyone knows the pain” is a nod to their song “\u003cem\u003eEverybody’s Been Burned\u003c\/em\u003e”. I was ecstatic when\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eByrds\u003c\/strong\u003e’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoger McGuinn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esaid he loved us. It’s an unusual song construction. I’m still not sure which bit is the chorus. The title and main hook is in the verse, but the intro – before the main song crashes in – gives people just enough time to get on the dancefloor.”\u003cbr\u003e4.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpportunity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e109 Pt.2\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e“We had an instrumental 109 that we began our live set with (from the very beginning) This was an update - a chance to remix and recreate. I played the synth and worked the night shift with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Nagle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eafter everyone had gone to bed. The voice you can hear is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert De Niro\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- playing the devil in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAngel Heart.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWe wrote to him to ask his permission to use it. We were knocked out when he said yes. De Niro doing that made me vow to help bands whenever I could. He really didn’t have to help us.” \u003cbr\u003e7.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolar Bear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBelieve You Me\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e“It’s about being a Gemini.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRob Collins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincredibly double tracked all the Hammond on this track - he was beyond brilliant. There was nobody like him. A genius.”\u003cbr\u003e9.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlower\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003ePixies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e‘inspired’ bass line...one of the first songs we wrote when the five of us came to be The Charlatans”\u003cbr\u003e10.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSonic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. Sproston Green\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD2 - Bonus Tracks curated by Tim Burgess:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Then [7” Mix]\u003cbr\u003e2. Taurus Moaner\u003cbr\u003e3. Then [Alternate Take]\u003cbr\u003e4. Taurus Moaner [Instrumental]\u003cbr\u003e5. Over Rising\u003cbr\u003e6. Happen to Die [Edit]\u003cbr\u003e7. Way Up There\u003cbr\u003e8. Opportunity Three\u003cbr\u003e9. 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