Live at the Zodiac
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Live at the Zodiac is the name of Graham Coxon
Graham Coxon
Graham Leslie Coxon is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter. He came to prominence as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of rock band Blur, and is also a critically acclaimed solo artist, having recorded seven solo albums...

's first concert DVD and a live EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

. It was recorded at the Oxford Zodiac
The Zodiac (club)
The O2 Academy Oxford is a music venue in Oxford, England, which is part of the O2 Academy brand operated by Academy Music Group. Prior to 2009, it was known as the Carling Academy Oxford and before that, as The Zodiac. To many, the club remains "The Zodiac".-The Zodiac:The Zodiac was a club on...

 on 3 June 2004 during his first full length UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 tour after parting with Blur
Blur (band)
Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...

 in 2003.

This shoot was originally intended to gather footage to make a promotional video for the single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 "Freakin' Out
Freakin' Out
"Freakin' Out" is a song by Graham Coxon and was released as the lead single from his fifth solo album Happiness in Magazines in 2004 . It was released as a very limited 7" and charted at number 37 in the UK Singles Chart. "Freakin' Out" was later re-released as a double A-side with "All Over Me"...

". This was idea abandoned but EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...

 decided that they would release the concert as a whole the following year.

The photos found on the sleeve were taken by legendary rock photographer Penny Smith
Penny Smith
Penelope Jane Smith is an English television presenter and newsreader. She has worked on the breakfast TV show GMTV, for Sky News and for Classic FM.-Early life:...

 who shot the band during various points on the same UK tour.

DVD

  • Live at the Zodiac
  1. "Escape Song"
  2. "Spectacular
    Spectacular (song)
    "Spectacular" is the opening track to the album Happiness in Magazines by British singer-songwriter Graham Coxon. It was released as the third single from that album in 2004 and peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart....

    "
  3. "No Good Time"
  4. "I Wish"
  5. "That's All I Wanna Do"
  6. "Bottom Bunk"
  7. "Bittersweet Bundle of Misery
    Bittersweet Bundle of Misery
    "Bittersweet Bundle of Misery" is a song by Graham Coxon and was released as the second single from his fifth solo album Happiness in Magazines in 2004...

    "
  8. "Girl Done Gone"
  9. "All Over Me"
  10. "Bitter Tears"
  11. "People Of The Earth"
  12. "All I Wanna Do Is Listen To Yuz"
  13. "Freakin' Out
    Freakin' Out
    "Freakin' Out" is a song by Graham Coxon and was released as the lead single from his fifth solo album Happiness in Magazines in 2004 . It was released as a very limited 7" and charted at number 37 in the UK Singles Chart. "Freakin' Out" was later re-released as a double A-side with "All Over Me"...

    "
  14. "Who The Fuck?"

  • Acoustic set at the ICA art exhibition, October 2004:
  1. "Been Smoking Too Long"
  2. "Latte"
  3. "Live Line"
  4. "Baby You're Out Of Your Mind"
  5. "All Over Me"
  6. "My Little Girl"
  7. "Here I Go"

  • Promo Videos:
  1. "Bittersweet Bundle Of Misery"
  2. "Spectacular"
  3. "Freakin' Out"

EP

  1. "Freakin' Out" - 4:02
  2. "All I Wanna Do Is Listen To Yuz" (incorrectly listed as "That's All I Wanna Do") - 4:57
  3. "No Good Time" - 3:24

Band line up

  • Graham Coxon: Guitar & Vocals
  • Stephen Gilchrist
    Stephen Gilchrist
    Stephen Gilchrist is a musician from London, England who also teaches drums and guitar across London. He is best known as the drummer in Blur guitarist Graham Coxon's live band, and also appears on Burnt To Bitz, Graham Coxon Live at the Zodiac and the single Bloody Annoying / What Ya Gonna Do...

    : Drums
  • Toby MacFarlaine
    Toby MacFarlaine
    Toby MacFarlaine is an English rock bassist.MacFarlaine is the bassist for a UK rockband called Stone Gods, with the remaining members of the now defunct UK rock band The Darkness....

    : Bass guitar & Vocals
  • Sean Read: Keyboards
  • Owen Thomas: Guitar

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