An English Gentleman Explained

An English Gentleman
Type:single
Artist:James Dean Bradfield
Album:The Great Western
Released:25 September 2006
Recorded:2005
Genre:Rock
Length:3:05
Label:Columbia
Producer:Guy Massey
Prev Title:That's No Way To Tell A Lie
Prev Year:2006

"An English Gentleman" is the second single from the album The Great Western by Welsh singer-songwriter James Dean Bradfield, released on 25 September 2006 on Columbia Records."[1] The title track pays tribute to the late Manics publicist Philip Hall.[2] Also featured on the CD version of the single is a cover Frank Sinatra's "Summer Wind", Bradfield's favourite song.[3]

The initial pressings of the red 7" single were actually made with black vinyl, some of which were sent out to distributors by mistake."[1]

Single track listings

CD

  1. "An English Gentleman"
  2. "Days Slip Away" (Lyrics by John Niven)
  3. "Summer Wind" (Henry Mayer/Johnny Mercer)
  4. "An English Gentleman" (Video)

7" (1)

  1. "An English Gentleman"
  2. "Victory and Defeat on the Kendon Hill"

7" (2)

  1. "An English Gentleman"
  2. "Silver Birch Bonfire Blues"

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Power. Martin. Manic Street Preachers. 17 October 2010. Omnibus Press.
  2. Book: Martin Power. Nailed to History: The Story of the Manic Street Preachers. 1 June 2012. Music Sales Group. 978-0-85712-776-1. 346.
  3. Web site: An Interview: Live @ Oxford Zodiac. 2006-10-20. REPEAT fanzine. Bateman. Steve.