Submarine Bells

~ Release by The Chills (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Recorded at Jacobs Studios Ltd. in Farnham, Surrey, England during August–October 1989.

On both the sleeve and disc, track "I SOAR" is printed in all-capital letters. Similarly, track "sweet times" is printed lowercase. The rest of the titles are printed in standard title case.

Current "fuzzy" performance relationships which are attributed to the release but not track-level:

  • Backing vocals by Andrew Todd & Justin Harwood.
  • Guitar performed by Martin Phillipps.
  • Keyboard performed by Andrew Todd.
  • Bass guitar performed by Justin Harwood.
  • Percussion performed by James Stephenson.

Detailed or missing photography credits:

  • Jellyfish and Juvenile Jack photo: Chris Newbert.
  • [uncredited] Periphylla photo: Bruce H. Robison.
  • [uncredited] Oar Fish photo: Douglas Sanderson.
  • Band photos: Bleddyn Butcher.
  • [uncredited] All other images courtesy of Bettmann Archives.
Annotation last modified on 2011-01-25 01:40 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Heavenly Pop Hit
producer:
Gary Smith (producer)
drums (drum set):
James Stephenson
guest background vocals:
Donna Savage
lead vocals:
Martin Phillipps
recording of:
Heavenly Pop Hit
lyricist and composer:
Martin Phillipps
3:29
2Tied Up in Chain
producer:
Gary Smith (producer)
drums (drum set):
James Stephenson
lead vocals:
Martin Phillipps
remixer:
Steve Haigler (in 1989-10) and Gary Smith (producer) (in 1989-10)
recording of:
Tied Up in Chain
lyricist and composer:
Martin Phillipps
3:17
3The Oncoming Day
producer:
Gary Smith (producer)
drums (drum set):
James Stephenson
lead vocals:
Martin Phillipps
recording of:
The Oncoming Day
lyricist and composer:
Martin Phillipps
3:07
4Part Past Part Fiction
producer:
Gary Smith (producer)
drums (drum set):
James Stephenson
lead vocals:
Martin Phillipps
remixer:
Steve Haigler (in 1989-10) and Gary Smith (producer) (in 1989-10)
recording of:
Part Past Part Fiction
lyricist and composer:
Martin Phillipps
2:56
5Singing in My Sleep
producer:
Gary Smith (producer)
drums (drum set):
James Stephenson
lead vocals:
Martin Phillipps
recording of:
Singing in My Sleep
lyricist and composer:
Martin Phillipps
2:40
6I SOAR
producer:
Gary Smith (producer)
lead vocals:
Martin Phillipps
arranger:
Martin Phillipps and Andrew Todd (The Chills)
recording of:
I SOAR
lyricist and composer:
Martin Phillipps
3:06
7Dead Web
producer:
Gary Smith (producer)
drums (drum set):
James Stephenson
lead vocals:
Martin Phillipps
recording of:
Dead Web
lyricist and composer:
Martin Phillipps
2:16
8Familiarity Breeds Contempt
producer:
Gary Smith (producer)
drums (drum set):
James Stephenson
lead vocals:
Martin Phillipps
recording of:
Familiarity Breeds Contempt
lyricist and composer:
Martin Phillipps
53:22
9Don’t Be—Memory
producer:
Gary Smith (producer)
drums (drum set):
James Stephenson
lead vocals:
Martin Phillipps
recording of:
Don’t Be—Memory
lyricist and composer:
Martin Phillipps
4:46
10Effloresce and Deliquesce
producer:
Gary Smith (producer)
drums (drum set):
James Stephenson
lead vocals:
Martin Phillipps
recording of:
Effloresce and Deliquesce
lyricist and composer:
Martin Phillipps
42:46
11sweet times
producer:
Gary Smith (producer)
drums (drum set):
James Stephenson
vocals:
Martin Phillipps
recording of:
sweet times
lyricist and composer:
Martin Phillipps
0:42
12Submarine Bells
producer:
Gary Smith (producer)
lead vocals:
Martin Phillipps
arranger:
Martin Phillipps and Andrew Todd (The Chills)
recording of:
Submarine Bells
lyricist and composer:
Martin Phillipps
3:42