The Trick to Life is the debut studio album by English indie pop band the Hoosiers. It was released in the United Kingdom on 22 October 2007 by RCA Records. Four singles were released from the album.
| The Trick to Life | ||||
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| Released | 22 October 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
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| Length | 39:26 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Toby Smith | |||
| The Hoosiers chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Trick to Life | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Digital Spy | [2] |
| Drowned in Sound |   [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| stv.tv | [5] |
Album cover
editThe album was released with multiple different colours to the front cover. The 2008 Japanese release and the 2017 10th Anniversary re-release has a multi-coloured cover.[6]
Commercial performance
editThe album reached #1 on the UK Charts.
The album charted at #98 in the UK end of year album chart, selling around 95,900 copies in 2007.[7]
The album has sold 658,056 copies in the UK as of April 2014.
Track listing
editAll tracks were written by The Hoosiers and produced by Toby Smith (except "Worried About Ray", which is also credited to Alan Gordon and Garry Bonner)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Worried About Ray" | 2:46 |
| 2. | "Worst Case Scenario" | 2:35 |
| 3. | "Run Rabbit Run" | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Goodbye Mr A" | 4:27 |
| 5. | "A Sadness Runs Through Him" | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Clinging on for Life" | 2:39 |
| 7. | "Cops and Robbers" | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Everything Goes Dark" | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Killer" | 3:49 |
| 10. | "The Trick to Life" | 2:49 |
| 11. | "Money to Be Made" | 2:01 |
| 12. | "The Feeling You Get When" (hidden track) | 4:17 |
| Total length: | 39:26 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Rules" | 4:29 |
| 14. | "Worried About Ray" (Stripped Live 06-03-07) | 2:45 |
| Total length: | 46:40 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "Ruby Blue" | 2:38 |
| 14. | "Rules" | 4:29 |
| Total length: | 46:33 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Worried About Ray" (Acoustic version) | 2:45 |
| 16. | "Cops and Robbers" (Jake Ridley remix) | 5:54 |
| 17. | "Cops and Robbers" (Ashanti Boyz remix) | 5:41 |
| 18. | "Cops and Robbers" (Melox Marvels remix) | 4:42 |
| 19. | "Worried About Ray" (Stripped/Live) | 2:47 |
| 20. | "We Didn't Start the Fire" (Stripped/Live) | 2:20 |
| 21. | "A Sadness Runs Through Him" (Stripped/Live) | 3:11 |
| 22. | "Clinging on For Life" (Stripped/Live) | 2:52 |
| 23. | "Worried About Ray" (Instrumental) | 2:48 |
| 24. | "Worst Case Scenario" (Instrumental) | 2:38 |
| 25. | "Run Rabbit Run" (Instrumental) | 3:15 |
| 26. | "Goodbye Mr A" (Instrumental) | 4:26 |
| 27. | "A Sadness Runs Through Him" (Instrumental) | 3:13 |
| 28. | "Cops and Robbers" (Instrumental) | 4:00 |
| 29. | "Everything Goes Dark" (Instrumental) | 3:37 |
| 30. | "Killer" (Instrumental) | 4:06 |
| 31. | "The Trick to Life" (Instrumental) | 2:47 |
| 32. | "Money to Be Made" (Instrumental) | 2:02 |
| 33. | "The Feeling You Get When" (Instrumental) | 4:17 |
| 34. | "Rules" (Instrumental) | 4:32 |
| Total length: | 78:52 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 15. | "Song for the Uncertain" (Demo) | 4:02 |
| 16. | "Goodbye Mr A" (Demo) | 3:21 |
| 17. | "Cops and Robbers" (Demo) | 3:05 |
| 18. | "Swear It on Your Life" | 3:11 |
| 19. | "Save Me from Myself" | 3:08 |
| 20. | "Holding On for July" (Demo) | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 66:40 | |
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Alex Fletcher (23 October 2007). "The Hoosiers: 'The Trick To Life'". Digital Spy.
- ^ Drowned in Sound review[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CD: The Hoosiers, The Trick To Life". The Guardian. 18 October 2007. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016.
- ^ stv.tv review
- ^ "The Hoosiers The Trick To Life Japanese CD album (CDLP) (427897)". eli.com. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "Hoosiers - The Trick To Life by Hoosiers". aCharts.us. Retrieved 30 October 2007.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Hoosiers – The Trick to Life" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – The Hoosiers – The Trick to Life". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Hoosiers – The Trick to Life" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Hoosiers". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ｔｈｅ Ｈｏｏｓｉｅｒｓ-ORICON STYLE ミュージック" (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Hoosiers – The Trick to Life". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Hooisers – The Trick to Life". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type The Trick to Life in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.