"An English Gentleman" is the second single from the album The Great Western by Welsh singer-songwriter James Dean Bradfield, released on 25 September 2006 on Columbia Records."[1][page needed] The title track pays tribute to the late Manics publicist Philip Hall.[2] Also featured on the CD version of the single is a cover Frank Sinatra's "Summer Wind", Bradfield's favourite song.[3]
The initial pressings of the red 7" single were actually made with black vinyl, some of which were sent out to distributors by mistake."[1][page needed]
Single track listings
- All songs written by James Dean Bradfield except when noted otherwise.
CD
- "An English Gentleman"
- "Days Slip Away" (Lyrics by John Niven)
- "Summer Wind" (Henry Mayer/Johnny Mercer)
- "An English Gentleman" (Video)
7" (1)
- "An English Gentleman"
- "Victory and Defeat on the Kendon Hill"
7" (2)
- "An English Gentleman"
- "Silver Birch Bonfire Blues"
References
- ^ a b Power, Martin (17 October 2010). Manic Street Preachers. Omnibus Press.
- ^ Martin Power (1 June 2012). Nailed to History: The Story of the Manic Street Preachers. Music Sales Group. p. 346. ISBN 978-0-85712-776-1.
- ^ Bateman, Steve (20 October 2006). "An Interview: Live @ Oxford Zodiac". REPEAT fanzine.
