Hats Off to the Buskers

Hats Off to the Buskers
Studio album by The View
Released	January 22 2007 May 8 2007
Recorded	2006
Genre	Indie Rock
Label	1965 Records
Producer	The View Owen Morris
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Hats Off to the Buskers is the Mercury Music Prize-nominated debut album by Scottish band The View. It was released on January 22 2007 on 1965 Records. It was reported on the band's official forum that the album had leaked to various internet sites in mid December 2006. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at #1 on January 28 2007. The album charted at #45 in the UK end of year album chart, after selling around 319,000 copies in 2007. The album has been certified platinum. ^[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Falconer/Webster

1. "Comin' Down" – 2:57
2. "Superstar Tradesman" – 3:13
3. "Same Jeans" – 3:33
4. "Don't Tell Me" – 3:22
5. "Skag Trendy" – 3:00
6. "The Don" – 3:09
7. "Face for the Radio" – 3:18
8. "Wasted Little DJs" – 3:57
9. "Gran's for Tea" – 2:33
10. "Dance Into the Night" – 3:05
11. "Claudia" – 2:40
12. "Street Lights" – 2:57
13. "Wasteland" – 2:26
14. "Typical Time" – 0:35
    • not listed on the backprint

Credits

• Kyle Falconer - Vocals and guitar
• Kieren Webster - Vocals and Bass
• Pete Reilly - Lead Guitar
• Steven Morrison - Drums

Chart performance

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