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Final Straw

Snow Patrol

2003 · Rock

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Final Straw by Snow Patrol

Final Straw is an Alt/Indie album by Snow Patrol, originally released in 2003. On Gatefold: 45 pressings tracked, owned by 25 collectors.

About

Final Straw is the third studio album and major-label debut by Scottish-Northern Ireland rock band Snow Patrol, released on 4 August 2003 in the United Kingdom and Ireland and in 2004 in the United States. The album is notable for bringing the band their first mainstream success outside of their native countries of Northern Ireland and Scotland. In the 14 months following its release, a total of 5 singles were drawn from it. It is the first album to feature lead guitarist Nathan Connolly and the last to feature bassist Mark McClelland.

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Tracklist

  1. 1How To Be Dead3:22
  2. 2Wow4:02
  3. 3Gleaming Auction2:03
  4. 4Whatever's Left2:39
  5. 5Spitting Games (Revised Edit)3:46
  6. 6Chocolate (Revised)3:01
  7. 7Run (Revised)5:54
  8. 8Grazed Knees2:54
  9. 9Ways & Means4:47
  10. 10Tiny Little Fractures2:26
  11. 11Somewhere a Clock Is Ticking4:31
  12. 12Same (UK Bonus Track)3:55

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • layered
  • bittersweet
  • confessional

Album notes

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There are number of different versions of tracks and album mixes. The original 2003 UK release on CD has a unique mix, with unique versions of 3 tracks (Spitting Games/Chocolate/Run). When the album was re-released in 2004 it had new mixes of these 3 tracks. The US version differs as it has much longer gaps between the tracks, whereas all other releases have very short gaps or tracks overlap. Lastly the 2023 reissue is again a different mix.
Tracks:
Spitting Games (Original Album Version) (3:45) - UK 2003 Final Straw CD & UK 2003 CD single
Spitting Games (Single Version) (3:45) - All other Final Straw CDs & UK 2004 CD single [2:00 to 2:12 less guitar and reverb - 2:12 to 2:25 and in outro heavier guitar & reverb]
Chocolate (Original Album Version) (3:09) - UK 2003 Final Straw CD [Glockenspiel solo - Full run out]
Chocolate (Single Version) (3:04) - UK 2004 CD Single & 2023 Final Straw Reissue CD [Glockenspiel solo - Guitars higher in the mix post 1:30 - Fade out]
Chocolate (Revised Version) (3:02) - All other non-US Final Straw CDs [No glockenspiel solo - Guitars higher in the mix post 1:30 - Fade out]
Chocolate (US Album Version) (3:11) - US 2004 Final Straw CD [No glockenspiel solo - Guitars higher in the mix post 1:30 - Full run out]
Run (Original Album Version) (5:55) - UK 2003 Final Straw CD
Run (Single Version) (5:56) - All other Final Straw CDs & UK 2004 CD single [2:10 to 2:35 mastered slightly faster and louder]
Album Mixes:
UK 2003 CD (43:35) - Original Album Versions of SG/Choc/Run. Compressed master with short/no gaps
EU & Export CDs (43:32) / UK 2004 Reissue CD & Japan CDs (46:24 - tracks 1-12) - Single Versions of SG/Run and Revised Album version of Choc. Compressed master with short/no gaps. UK Special Edition/Japan CDs have longer version of 'Same' with extra silence and bonus tracks.
US 2004 CD (43:52) - Single Versions of SG/Run and unique US Album version of Choc. Spacious master with longer gaps between tracks.
EU 2023 Reissue CD (43:43 - tracks 1-12) - Single Versions of SG/Choc/Run. Spacious master with longer gaps between tracks, albeit less than US CD in places.
Versions used for comparison:
UK 2003 CD - https://www.discogs.com/release/2021084-Snow-Patrol-Final-Straw
UK 2004 CD - https://www.discogs.com/release/30586879-Snow-Patrol-Final-Straw
EU 2005 CD - https://www.discogs.com/release/7341667-Snow-Patrol-Final-Straw
US 2004 CD - https://www.discogs.com/release/11233030-Snow-Patrol-Final-Straw
AU 2004 CD - https://www.discogs.com/release/14408878-Snow-Patrol-Final-Straw
EU 2023 2CD - https://www.discogs.com/release/26854178-Snow-Patrol-Final-Straw

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Bruce WhiteVIOLA
  • Gary LightbodyBACKING VOCALS VOCALS, GUITAR, KEYBOARDS , GLOCKENSPIEL VOCALS, GUITAR, KEYBOARDS, GLOCKENSPIEL, BACKING VOCALS
  • James BanburyARRANGED BY CELLO CELLO, ARRANGED BY
  • Jonny QuinnDRUMS DRUMS, MUSIC BY DRUMS, SONGWRITER
  • Mark McClellandBASS, KEYBOARDS BASS, KEYBOARDS, MUSIC BY BASS, KEYBOARDS, SONGWRITER
  • Nathan ConnollyBACKING VOCALS GUITAR GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
  • Alison DodsVIOLIN
  • Fiona McCapraVIOLIN
  • Iain ArcherBACKING VOCALS

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