Bright Idea is the debut studio album of American power pop band Orson. Originally self-released in 2005, it was released commercially on May 29, 2006 in the UK and internationally on June 13, 2006.[1]
| Bright Idea | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 29, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 42:59 | |||
| Label | Mercury (UK) | |||
| Producer | Noah Shain, Orson, Chad Rachild | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
| Drowned in Sound |   link |
| MusicOMH | link |
| Time Out London | link[permanent dead link] |
| Virgin Media | link |
| Yahoo! Music | link |
The album was recorded for just $5,000 in Hollywood, funded by the band themselves, and produced by Noah Shain.[2] It contains the hit singles "No Tomorrow", "Bright Idea", "Happiness" and "Already Over". Bright Idea charted at number one on the official UK Albums Chart on June 4, 2006.[3] The video for the single "Bright Idea" was directed by Tony Petrossian and was released as the follow-up to the UK number-one single "No Tomorrow".
The album was prized with a platinum record in the United Kingdom.[4] About 700,000 copies were sold worldwide.[5]
Guitarist Chad Rachild departed a year after the independent self release of the album. He was replaced by Kevin Roentgen and soon after the band were signed to Mercury Records UK.[6]
Track listing
editAll lyrics written by Jason Pebworth, except where noted; all music written by George Astasio, Chris Cano, Johnny Lonely, Pebworth, and Chad Rachild.
- "Bright Idea" – 4:13
- "No Tomorrow" – 2:47
- "Happiness" – 3:56
- "Already Over" – 3:52
- "Downtown" – 4:23 (UK edition only)
- "Tryin to Help" – 3:04
- "So Ahead of Me" – 3:34
- "Last Night" – 4:33
- "Look Around" – 5:05
- "Save the World" – 3:40
- "The Okay Song" – 3:50
Personnel
edit- George Astasio – guitars
- Chris Cano – drums
- Johnny Lonely – bass
- Jason Pebworth – vocals
- Chad Rachild – guitars
- Kevin Roentgen – guitars
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 51 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[8] | 29 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 48 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] | 32 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 38 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[14] | 168 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 59 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | May 29, 2006 |
| Various | June 13, 2006 |
References
edit- ^ unofficialorson.co.uk Archived January 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ __PAGE_AUTHOR__. "Universal Music Belgium". universalmusic.be. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ "British Phonographic Industry searchable certification database". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
- ^ worldwidealbums.net
- ^ "Orson – Bright Idea (2006, CD)". Discogs. 2006.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Orson – Bright Idea" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Orson – Bright Idea". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Orson – Bright Idea" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Orson". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Orson – Bright Idea". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2006" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 26, 2020.