Mechanical Wonder is a 2001 album by Ocean Colour Scene

Ocean Colour Scene

Ocean Colour Scene are an English Britpop band formed in Moseley, Birmingham in 1989. They have had five Top 10 albums and six Top 10 singles to date.-Early days :...

. It peaked on the UK album chart at #7 and lasted four weeks in the top 75. To date, it is the last Ocean Colour Scene release to enter the top 10.

The title is believed to be anti-dance music

Dance music

Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...

, as are the lyrics; "the Mechanical Wonder is... ...just a noise in my room." However, the band deny this. Simon Fowler wrote in the liner notes of the band's greatest hits album "Songs for the Front Row

Songs for the Front Row

Songs for the Front Row is the 2001 "Best of" album by British rock group Ocean Colour Scene.Tracks 1-5 are from Moseley Shoals, tracks 6-10 are from Marchin' Already, tracks 11-13 are from One from the Modern, and tracks 14-15 are from Mechanical Wonder.-Track listing:#"The Riverboat Song"#"The...

" that the title referred to cars on the motorway. Live however, Simon Fowler

Simon Fowler

Simon Fowler is the lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist in Ocean Colour Scene.-The Fanatics:Simon Fowler commenced his music career as the lead singer and songwriter for Birmingham band The Fanatics, which consisted of Simon Fowler , Damon Minchella , Paul Wilkes and Caroline Bullock...

 often sings "and the radio plays only fucking Radio 1", a possible reference to the lack of airplay the band get. The other single from the album was "Up on the Downside", which fared better in the charts. The album was not a success, marking the end of the Britpop success of the band. After the failure of the album, the band decided to release themselves from their contract with their record label.

Track listing

1. "Up on the Downside
   Up on the Downside
   "Up on the Downside" is a rock song by Ocean Colour Scene .The song was released in 2001 and reached number 19 in the UK Singles Chart. It lasted a total of three weeks in the official top 75 singles chart...
   
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2. "In my Field"
3. "Sail on my Boat"
4. "Biggest Thing"
5. "We Made it More"
6. "Give me a Letter"
7. "Mechanical Wonder
   Mechanical Wonder (song)
   "Mechanical Wonder" is a rock song by Ocean Colour Scene . The song was released in 2001 and reached number 49 in the UK Singles Chart. It is taken from their 2001 album Mechanical Wonder and was the second single to be released from the album, after "Up on the Downside".The song and its title is...
   
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8. "You Are Amazing"
9. "If I Gave You My Heart"
10. "Can't Get Back To The Baseline"
11. "Something For Me" (UK Bonus Track)
12. "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Japanese Bonus Track)