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  • Audio CD (21 Mar 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sanctuary
  • ASIN: B0006ZSXPI
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 25,731 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  1. Everything Comes At The Right Time 3:49£0.69
Listen  2. Free My Name 2:42£0.69
Listen  3. Wah Wah 3:32£0.69
Listen  4. Drive Away 4:41£0.69
Listen  5. I Love You 3:30£0.69
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Album Description
It's difficult to believe that Ocean Colour Scene have been around for almost 15 years – from humble beginnings in 1988 they have grown in to one of the UK's most, respected and consistently successful 'proper' bands. Guitar, bass, drums, voice – the key ingredients that make up their classic sound – backed up by unfailingly high quality song writing. Now the band return with their fifth studio album, A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad. Written and recorded by Simon Fowler, Oscar Harrison and Steve Cradock in a Hunting Lodge in a remote part of the Scottish highland's in 2004, the album showcases a real maturity and depth in the band's song writing, taking inspiration from the likes of Neil Young, The Beatles, Lou Reed, U2 and Scott Walker. Produced by Dave Eringa, A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad featuring collaborations with Paul Weller, Jools Holland and soulstress Carleen Anderson.

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Seventh studio album from OCS entitled 'Hyperactive WorkoutFor The Flying Squad'. Produced by Dave Eringa and releasedthrough Sanctuary Records, the album was recorded in a Scottish hunting lodge. The single 'Free My Name' is included.

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful, 20 Feb 2005
The first thing that struck me after listening to the album, is how on earth will the critics find negatives about the album, its hard to see where or how... though I am sure they will

The OCS sound has slightly changed in places, yet in others its still there, the ocs that we love... or some of us hate. Drive Away is a classic song, So is the opener, typical Ocean Colour Scene, then we have something new.. apart from the 3 covers, we have Gods World and Move Things Over, the latter is one that I know will grow, and has grown on first listen, a beautiful sound which is placed perfectly on the album.

Free My Name the new single doesn't let us down, apart from it ends too soon, This Day Should Last Forever shows of Simons love for folk music, and it will have you singing along to the chorus.

The only weak track on the album seems to be I Love You, Simons vocals doesn't seem to suit the song, which is a shame.. maybe it will grow on me in time.

Waving Not Drowning is another lovely song with jools Holland adding a talented touch to it, it slides through with great lyrics, and its good to see Steve have play about again on the guitar at the end

Another Time To Stay is probably my favoured on the album, sure to be a single, a more mellowed ocean colour scene sound yet there roots still show through, true amamzing vocals and well arranged and produced.

The album ends with Oscar, which is strange to listen to, its like a bonus track put onto the album by another band, but its lovely, and we have to wonder why its taken ocs fans over 15 years to hear his voice, lets hope we hear it again too

The Other Two Covers Wah Wah and Start Of The Day fit in perfectly to the ocs sound, I've not heard the original of the latter, but its got a heart throbbing chorus, Simon suits the song to the tee. Wah Wah is brilliant. Have you got the right is beautiful

and so is this album

I want to give it 9 out of 10, but its out of 5.. so I'll give it 5 out of 5 to round things up

ocean colour scene are back?

they where never gone
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars OCS hit the sweet spot again!, 23 Feb 2005
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This is a gem of an album. Ocean Colour Scene seem to be moving up and up at the moment, with this record sounding extremely fresh from a band who are supposedly 'rubbish' according to many critics. If this gets ignored I'll be hugely disappointed as it's simply great music. Stand out tracks are 'Drive Away', the single 'Free My Name' and the jaunty 'This Day Should Last Forever' which I just can't stop singing (which is always a good sign).

I think critics lost sight of OCS because they became big during the Britpop phase when they WEREN'T really Britpop at all. 'The Riverboat Song' is the only song that people really heard, and this is massively due to the riff of it being played on TFI Friday every week. Because they didn't just rewrite this song over and over they were snubbed, and very wrongly. This album and their last, North Atlantic Drift, have been fantastic. People don't know what they're missing!

Whole-heartedly recommended!

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars How it should be, 4 Mar 2005
Great songs, great production and absolutely no effort to fit in with what everyone else is putting out at the moment.

Songs you can sing along to are a bit short on the ground at the moment. Ocean colour Scene have got them coming out of their ears.

This album is full of them. It's feelgood music, it puts a smile on your face.

Owning this album will light up your life.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A hyperactive workout for Steve Craddock
Check out the opening guitar on everything comes at the right time. How was that not a bigger hit than the riverboat song?

Mental. Absolutely mental!
Published 9 months ago by ModdyBoy67

4.0 out of 5 stars Worst album title of the year 2005
Why do they bother? It can't be the commercial acclaim or the reviews. But here they are again with an album that shows no sign of a radical new direction.... Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2006 by Merry Terry

4.0 out of 5 stars Northern Soul!
Some people will wonder where ocean colour scene have been for the last few years, the simple answer is that they never left and either has their brilliant ability to marry... Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2006 by gerrymoloney152

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT GREAT MUSIC!
This is an excellent piece of work by the lads. I'm agree that is not as brilliant as the North Atlantic Drift but they did a great collection of tunes to deserve the title of... Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2005 by theimportanceofbeingidle

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent buy
First of all I'd like to start by saying that Ocean Colour Scene are one of the most under-rated bands ever. Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2005 by jksjammin

1.0 out of 5 stars A disappointing album
Having listened to this album a number of times, I am surprised by the above gushing reviews - all of whom appear to love this album with a passion. Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars You got to listen to this one!
Like the good wines, Ocean Colour Scene is back with a great album. Maybe its title is a bit rare if we take a look to their past records, but that's something that I will not... Read more
Published on 3 April 2005 by blackcuervo

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Superb Piece of Work...
To be perfectly honest I was a bit sceptical about this album coming out. I am a huge OCS fan and have been following the boys around the UK since 1995 buying all of their records... Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2005 by Chris Gower

4.0 out of 5 stars Back to their best
This is the best since Marchin' Already (which was their peak) so it's been eight years overdue. From the stomping two openers and the excellent Harrison cover, "Wah Wah", the... Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2005 by fedgin

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome
well, what I.ve heard of the album is absaloutly brilliant. a band that has kept on keeping on have released another masterpiece! Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2005 by Mr. C. Land

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