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| Studio album by Kaiser Chiefs | |||||
| Released | March 7, 2005 | ||||
| Recorded | Summer-December 2004 | ||||
| Genre | Indie rock | ||||
| Length | 44:12 20:40 (Bonus disc) |
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| Label | B-Unique | ||||
| Producer | Stephen Street, Stephen Harris | ||||
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02/26/05
Employment is the debut album by English rock band Kaiser Chiefs. It was released on March 7, 2005 on the B-Unique record label and went on to becoming the fourth best-selling album in the United Kingdom that year. A massive critical and commercial success, Employment takes its inspirations from the Britpop movement, as well as 70s'-era art rock/punk and Beach Boys-esque West Coast music. Originally the album charted at #3 in the UK Albums Chart on March 13, 2005 (see 2005 in British music), but charted one place higher at #2 almost a year after its release.
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Track listing
Regular edition
All tracks by Ricky Wilson, Andrew White, Simon Rix, Nick Baines, and Nick Hodgson.
- "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" – 3:37
- "I Predict a Riot" – 3:53
- "Modern Way" – 4:03
- "Na Na Na Na Naa" – 3:01
- "You Can Have It All" – 4:35
- "Oh My God" – 3:35
- "Born to Be a Dancer" – 3:30
- "Saturday Night" – 3:27
- "What Did I Ever Give You?" – 4:09
- "Time Honoured Tradition" – 2:45
- "Caroline, Yes" – 4:13
- "Team Mate" – 3:24
Track 12 is omitted in some territories.
Limited edition bonus CD
Live CD recorded between May 2004 and January 2005.
- "Hard Times Send Me" – 2:47
- "Modern Way" – 3:55
- "I Predict A Riot" – 4:01
- "Time Honoured Tradition" – 3:13
- "Na Na Na Na Naa" – 3:09
- "Oh My God" – 3:40
Microsite
By placing this CD in a PC CD/DVD drive you can access a special Kaiser Chiefs microsite. The site has 2 additional live tracks to download and an audio stream of a third.
- "You Can Have It All" (Download) – 4:21
- "Saturday Night" (Download) – 3:02
- "Everyday I Love You Less And Less" (Stream)
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Sales
- Europe: (2x Platinum) (Sales:2,000,000)
- United Kingdom: #3 (6x Platinum) (Sales:1,880,001)
- Greece: #3 (Gold) (Sales:10,000)
Trivia
- The motorbike that appears at the beginning of "Saturday Night" is owned and 'played' by Graham Coxon. The sleeve notes read "Graham Coxon's motorbike, (1935 Kaiser 'Chief' 750cc Manx TT Works Racer) appears courtesy of Transcopic Records".
- "Caroline Yes" is named in reference to The Beach Boys' song "Caroline, No". The track's original working title was called "Hail to the Chief", according to the Kaiser Chiefs' book A Record of Employment.
- "Saturday Night" and "Born to be a Dancer" feature in the Torchwood episodes "Day One" and "Small Worlds" respectively.
- "Na Na Na Naa" was featured on the fifth soundtrack from Fox's hit T.V. show, "The O.C", entitled "Music From The O.C. Mix 5"
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| Nick Hodgson · Ricky Wilson · Simon Rix · Andrew "Whitey" White · Nick "Peanut" Baines | |
| Studio albums | Employment · Yours Truly, Angry Mob |
| Singles | "Oh My God" · "I Predict a Riot" · "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" · "Modern Way" · "Ruby" · "Everything Is Average Nowadays" · "The Angry Mob" · "Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)" |
| Other releases | Lap of Honour · "You Can Have It All" · "Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)" |
| Related articles | Discography · Kaizer Chiefs Football Club · B-Unique Records · Polydor Records · Stephen Street |
