Running Girl Explained

Running Girl
Type:studio
Artist:Ooberman
Cover:OobermanRunningGirlMiniAlbum.jpg
Released:October 2001
Label:Rotodisc
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Running Girl is a mini-album by Ooberman, released in October 2001 on the band's own Rotodisc label. A single of the title track was released in November 2001.[1] The title track was also featured on the band's Hey Petrunko album.

Aside from "The Kitchen Fire" (co-written by Dan Popplewell and Sophia Churney) all the tracks on the album were written singly by either singer Dan Popplewell or guitarist Andy Flett.

In 2002, March Records released the album in the United States with two bonus tracks; this was the band's first release in the US. A version of the album was released in Japan by Rotodisc with the bonus track "Behind My Shield".

Track listing

  1. "Running Girl" (Popplewell)
  2. "Flashing Light At Sunset" (Flett)
  3. "We'll Know When We Get There" (Flett)
  4. "Blink Of An Eye" (Popplewell)
  5. "Here Come The Ice Wolves" (Popplewell)
  6. "Ghosts" (Popplewell)
  7. "The Kitchen Fire" (Popplewell/Churney)
  8. "Follow The Sun" (Popplewell)
  9. "Alone At Last" (Flett)

Running Girl single

Running Girl
Type:single
Artist:Ooberman
Released:November 2001
Label:Rotodisc
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The title track was released as a single in November 2001, on limited edition white 7" vinyl. The b-side was a remix of the track (Pierced Teen indie club mix)[1] by Phantom 309 (aka Ooberman bassist Steve Flett). This remix was also featured on the March Records release of the album.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Strong, Martin C. . Martin C. Strong . The great indie discography . 2003 . Canongate . Edinburgh . 978-1-84195-335-9 . 28 May 2024 . 902.