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Mercury (Longview album)

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Mercury
Studio album by
Released
  • 21 July 2003 (2003-07-21) (UK)
  • 15 March 2005 (2005-03-15) (U.S.)
StudioLondon Bridge Studio, Seattle
Genre
Length52:48
Label14th Floor Records, Columbia
ProducerRick Parashar
Longview chronology
Mercury
(00000012)
Subversions
(2005)
Singles from Mercury
  1. "Further"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Can't Explain"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Still"
    Released: 2004
  4. "In A Dream"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
The Big Issue
Evening Standard
FHM
The Guardian(Positive)
Heat
Manchester Online(4/5) link
Q
Metro
Rock Sound
Time Out(Positive)
The Times
Total Guitar
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Mercury is the first full-length and currently the only studio album by the British indie rock band Longview. It was released in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2003, and in the United States on 15 March 2005.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Rob McVey

Original UK release
No.TitleLength
1."Further"5:01
2."Can't Explain"5:02
3."Electricity"3:33
4."When You Sleep"3:42
5."If You Asked"4:37
6."I Would"5:27
7."Nowhere"3:50
8."Falling For You"4:07
9."Falling Without You"3:57
10."Still"4:08
11."Will You Wait Here"6:08
12."This Is"3:27

All tracks are written by Rob McVey, except "In A Dream" by Aidan Banks

US edition
No.TitleLength
1."Further"5:01
2."Can't Explain"5:02
3."Falling For You"4:07
4."In A Dream"3:48
5."Nowhere"3:50
6."I Would"5:27
7."Electricity"3:33
8."Still"4:08
9."One More Try"3:42
10."When You Sleep"3:42
11."If You Asked"4:37
12."Will You Wait Here"6:08
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Further" (New Radio Mix)4:00
14."Falling Without You" (2005 Version)3:57

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

Longview
  • Rob McVey - guitar, vocals
  • Doug Morch - guitar, backing vocals
  • Aidan Banks - bass, backing vocals
  • Matt Dabbs - drums
Additional musicians and production
  • Rick Parashar - producer, engineer
  • Brian Rose - original producer (1)
  • Sharon Hart - backing vocals (1)
  • Sarah Shawcross - vocal arrangement (1 4, 5, 8), backing vocals (1, 5, 8)
  • Paul Buckmaster - string arrangement (1, 6, 9 to 12), string conducting (1, 6, 9 to 12)
  • Simon James - concertmaster (1, 6, 9 to 12)
  • Dave Burnham - original engineering (1)
  • Christian Mock - additional engineering
  • Geoff Ott - additional engineering
  • Honchol Sin - recording assistance
  • Reed Ruddy - string engineering
  • Sam Hofstedt - string engineering assistance
  • Chris Lord-Alge - mixing
  • Jack Joseph Puig - mixing
  • David Thoener - mixing
  • Ted Jensen - mastering
  • Free Barrabas! - design
  • Mary Scanlon - photography