Devil's Got Your Gold
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Devil's Got Your Gold is the debut album by Frank
. Released 7 August 2006. A week after the release of their debut single "I'm Not Shy". It features, amongst others, tracks featured in Frank's show Totally Frank
on Channel 4
's T4
.
The album was recorded in Los Angeles
in 2005. Seven of the tracks are co-written by Frank, alongside Brian Higgins
and Xenomania
, who also produced it. Tracks one and five were also covers of Xenomania's "vanity act" Mania
.
The album was released in Summer 2006, reaching a disappointing #110 on the UK Charts . The album sold less than 900 copies in the UK due to poor promotion by label Polydor, and because of that and the disappointing chart result of the single, the album hasn't been released in Ireland
. This band have since announced that they have been dropped from their record label and have split up.
Frank (band)
Frank was the girl group from Channel 4's comedy drama series Totally Frank. Frank consisted of lead singer Lauren Blake , guitarist Bryony Afferson , keyboard player Helena Dowling and drummer Hayley Angel Wardle...
. Released 7 August 2006. A week after the release of their debut single "I'm Not Shy". It features, amongst others, tracks featured in Frank's show Totally Frank
Totally Frank
Totally Frank was a comedy drama series with a real life band as its stars on Channel 4. It followed a band, Frank, who were struggling to make it in the music industry.-Frank:...
on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's T4
T4 (Channel 4)
T4 is a scheduling slot on Channel 4 from about 09:00 until 14:00 on Saturdays and 17:00 on Sundays. It also airs on weekdays in the school holidays. The slot has a separate station identification on screen graphic from Channel 4 and E4. The logo of T4 is noticeably the top right segment of the...
.
The album was recorded in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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in 2005. Seven of the tracks are co-written by Frank, alongside Brian Higgins
Brian Higgins
Brian Higgins is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes the southern two-thirds of Buffalo proper, most of that city's eastern and southern suburbs, and all of Chautauqua County.-Early life, education and career:A native of...
and Xenomania
Xenomania
Xenomania is a British songwriting and production team founded by Brian Higgins and based in Kent, England. Formed after Higgins met Miranda Cooper, Xenomania has written and produced for renowned artists such as Cher, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue, Pet Shop Boys, and Sugababes...
, who also produced it. Tracks one and five were also covers of Xenomania's "vanity act" Mania
Mania (band)
Mania was a British pop duo, composed of Niara Scarlett and Giselle Sommerville. The two met while contributing songwriting for the British pop production house, Xenomania, and formed Mania in 2004...
.
The album was released in Summer 2006, reaching a disappointing #110 on the UK Charts . The album sold less than 900 copies in the UK due to poor promotion by label Polydor, and because of that and the disappointing chart result of the single, the album hasn't been released in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. This band have since announced that they have been dropped from their record label and have split up.
Track listing
- I'm Not Shy (Miranda CooperMiranda CooperMiranda Eleanor De Fonbrune Cooper has been on the UK charts longer than any other female songwriter in the country. In 2007 Harper's Bazaar wrote of her: ‘If it's a hit you want, you'd better talk to Cooper...
, Brian HigginsBrian Higgins (producer)Brian Thomas Higgins is a British music producer who has written and produced albums and tracks for several highly successful pop music singers and groups, most notably Girls Aloud, through his Xenomania production group...
, Niara ScarlettNiara ScarlettNiara Scarlett is a British born singer-songwriter, perhaps most famous for her work with British production house Xenomania. Scarlett appeared on a number of dub, garage, grime, and house singles in the latter half of the 1990s and the 2000s.-Background:...
, Giselle Sommerville, Lisa Cowling, Nick Coler) – 3:23 - Complicated (Cooper, Higgins, Scarlett, Sommerville, Cowling, Jon Shave) – 3:54
- Closer to Me (Cooper, Higgins, Sommerville, Coler) – 3:59
- Don't Wait Up (Frank, Cooper, Higgins, Coler) – 3:54
- Money in My Pocket (Cooper, Higgins, Scarlett, Sommerville, Cowling, Tim Powell) – 3:54
- If the Devil's Got Your Gold (Frank, Cooper, Higgins, Tim "Rolf" Larcombe) – 4:58
- Turn It Up (Frank, Cooper, Higgins, Larcombe, Shawn Lee) – 3:58
- All I Ever Do (Frank, Cooper, Higgins, Coler, Powell, Paul Woods) – 3:58
- Silence (Cooper, Higgins, Larcombe, Yusra Maru'e) – 3:14
- Never Left a Girl (Frank, Cooper, Higgins, Larcombe) – 4:05
- Wake Up (Frank, Cooper, Higgins, Coler) – 3:55
- Palm of Your Hand (Frank, Cooper, Higgins, Coler, Powell, Lee) – 3:59
Personnel
- Lauren Blake – vocals
- Bryony Afferson – guitar
- Helena Dowling – keyboards
- Hayley Angel Wardle – drums