Stereophonics – Word Gets Around CD | A Thousand Trees | Local Boy in the Photograph | More Life in a Tramp’s Vest | Kelly Jones | V2 Records 1997 | New & Sealed

A Thousand Trees. Stereophonics — Word Gets Around CD. The debut album by Welsh rock band Stereophonics — released on V2 Records in August 1997 — one of the finest British rock debuts of the 1990s — featuring the singles A Thousand Trees, Local Boy in the Photograph and More Life in a Tramp’s Vest — UK number six on the Albums Chart — winner of the 1998 BRIT Award for Best British Newcomer. Welsh rock / alternative rock / indie rock / Britpop. V2 Records, 1997. New & sealed.

Most Searched Stereophonics Word Gets Around Tracks

• A Thousand Trees — the most searched track on Stereophonics Word Gets Around — UK number twenty-two in August 1997 — the most searched A Thousand Trees chart fact — re-released in September 1997 reaching UK number twenty-two again following the album’s success — the most searched A Thousand Trees meaning question — written by Kelly Jones about a teacher at his school in Cwmaman who was accused of misconduct — the most searched A Thousand Trees Kelly Jones inspiration fact — the title is taken from the phrase it only takes one bad apple to rot a barrel — but in Kelly Jones’s hands the metaphor expands to a thousand trees — one of the most arresting debut singles of the Britpop era for its brutal local specificity and unflinching storytelling
• Local Boy in the Photograph — the most searched second single from Word Gets Around — UK number fourteen in February 1997 — the most searched Local Boy in the Photograph chart fact — the most searched Local Boy in the Photograph meaning question — written by Kelly Jones about a young man from Cwmaman who died on the railway line near his home — the most searched Local Boy in the Photograph who is it about question — the song reflects Kelly Jones’s extraordinary gift for turning local and deeply personal tragedy into universal emotional truth — one of the most powerful debut singles in British rock history for its directness and raw grief
• More Life in a Tramp’s Vest — the most searched debut era Stereophonics single on Word Gets Around — UK number thirty-three in May 1997 — the most searched More Life in a Tramp’s Vest chart fact — the band’s first top-forty single — the most searched More Life in a Tramp’s Vest meaning question — the title is a Welsh expression of dismissal and contempt — the most searched More Life in a Tramp’s Vest Welsh phrase meaning question — a raw and energetically driven rock track that immediately established the Stereophonics’ voice as distinct from the Britpop mainstream
• Billy Davey’s Daughter — the most searched fan favourite album track on Word Gets Around — a richly detailed story-song built around a specific character from the small mining community of Cwmaman in the South Wales valleys — the most searched Billy Davey’s Daughter meaning question — showcasing Kelly Jones’s gift for writing short stories in song form — one of the most vividly realised character portraits in the Stereophonics’ catalogue
• Traffic — the most searched later-period word gets around track — re-released as a single in 1997 — one of the album’s more acoustic and reflective moments — a meditative track that reveals the quieter and more inward-looking dimension of Kelly Jones’s songwriting alongside the album’s harder rock tracks

Most Searched Stereophonics and Kelly Jones Facts

• Word Gets Around won the 1998 BRIT Award for Best British Newcomer — the most searched Stereophonics BRIT Award fact
• A Thousand Trees was written by Kelly Jones about a teacher at his school in Cwmaman, South Wales who was accused of misconduct — the most searched A Thousand Trees meaning fact
• Local Boy in the Photograph was written about a young man from Cwmaman who died on the railway line near his home — the most searched Local Boy in the Photograph meaning fact
• More Life in a Tramp’s Vest is a Welsh expression of dismissal and contempt — the most searched More Life in a Tramp’s Vest meaning fact
• The Stereophonics are from Cwmaman, a small former mining village in the Cynon Valley, South Wales — the most searched Stereophonics where are they from question
• Kelly Jones, Richard Jones and Stuart Cable formed the Stereophonics in Cwmaman in 1992 — Stuart Cable died in June 2010 — the most searched Stereophonics original members fact

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is A Thousand Trees about? — Written by Kelly Jones about a teacher at his school in Cwmaman accused of misconduct — the title expands the phrase “one bad apple” to a thousand trees — the most searched question
• What is Local Boy in the Photograph about? — A young man from Cwmaman who died on the railway line near his home — one of the most powerful debut singles in British rock for its raw grief — the most searched question
• What does More Life in a Tramp’s Vest mean? — A Welsh expression of dismissal and contempt — the band’s first top-forty single — UK number thirty-three May 1997 — the most searched question
• Where are the Stereophonics from? — Cwmaman — a small former mining village in the Cynon Valley, South Wales — the most searched question
• Did Word Gets Around win a BRIT Award? — Yes — Best British Newcomer at the 1998 BRIT Awards — the most searched question
• What happened to Stuart Cable? — The original Stereophonics drummer died in June 2010 — the most searched question

Track Listing

1. A Thousand Trees
2. Looks Like Chaplin
3. More Life in a Tramp’s Vest
4. Local Boy in the Photograph
5. Traffic
6. Not Up to You
7. Check My Eyelids for Holes
8. Same Size Feet
9. Last of the Big Time Drinkers
10. Goldfish Bowl
11. Too Many Sandwiches
12. Billy Davey’s Daughter

CD Details

• Artist: Stereophonics
• Album: Word Gets Around
• Lead Vocalist / Songwriter: Kelly Jones
• Members: Kelly Jones, Richard Jones & Stuart Cable
• Label: V2 Records
• Year: 1997
• Format: CD
• EAN / Barcode: 5033197004327
• Condition: New & Sealed

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