Tour De Flock
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Tour De Flock is the first live album and DVD by Bell X1. It is a 2-disc compilation featuring 16 tracks from their sold-out gig at The Point Theatre
Point Theatre
The Point Theatre was a concert and events venue in Ireland, that ran from 1988–2007, enjoyed by in excess of 2 million people. It was located on the North Wall Quay of the River Liffey, amongst the Dublin Docklands...

, Dublin on 1 December 2006.

The album is the group's first since being leaving Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...

 and was issued through their own BellyUp label. The deluxe double package comes with a wallpaper style digipack sleeve. The release was timed to coincide with their summer shows at Malahide Castle
Malahide Castle
Malahide Castle, parts of which date to the 12th century, lies, with over of remaining estate parkland , close to the village of Malahide, nine miles north of Dublin in Ireland.-History:...

 in Dublin and at the Marquee
Live at the Marquee (festival)
Live at the Marquee is an annual music festival which takes place in Cork, Ireland during the summer, usually over multiple days in June and July....

 in Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...

 in 2007.

The live version of "Eve, the Apple of My Eye
Eve, the Apple of My Eye
"Eve, the Apple of My Eye" is a single by the Irish indie rock quintet, Bell X1, taken from the band's second album Music in Mouth.It was eventually released on 11 June 2004 in Ireland and 14 June 2004 in the UK, having been originally scheduled for release on 28 May in Ireland and 7 June in the UK...

" is currently being played on Today FM
Today FM
Radio Ireland Ltd, trading as 100-102 Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station which is available nationally. The station, which commenced broadcasting on Saint Patrick's Day in 1997, can be received nationally and carries a mix of music and talk...

 as a promo single for the album.

Track listing

  • The live DVD contains the following 16 songs from the show.
  1. "My First Born for a Song'
  2. "Bigger Than Me
    Bigger Than Me
    "Bigger Than Me" is a single by the Irish indie rock quintet, Bell X1, and the first to be taken from the band's third album Flock. It was released on 30 September 2005 in Ireland and 10 October 2005 in the UK...

    "
  3. "White Water Song"
  4. "Next to You"
  5. "Eve, the Apple of My Eye
    Eve, the Apple of My Eye
    "Eve, the Apple of My Eye" is a single by the Irish indie rock quintet, Bell X1, taken from the band's second album Music in Mouth.It was eventually released on 11 June 2004 in Ireland and 14 June 2004 in the UK, having been originally scheduled for release on 28 May in Ireland and 7 June in the UK...

    "
  6. "Trampoline"
  7. "Rocky Took a Lover
    Rocky Took a Lover
    "Rocky Took a Lover" is a single by the Irish pop rock quintet, Bell X1, and the third to be taken from the band's third album Flock. It was released on 28 August 2006. It entered the Irish Singles Chart on 31 August 2006, spending four weeks there and peaking at #18...

    "
  8. "Alphabet Soup"
  9. "Bad Skin Day"
  10. "He Said She Said"
  11. "Tongue"
  12. "Flame
    Flame (Bell X1 song)
    "Flame" is a single by the Irish pop rock quintet, Bell X1, and the second to be taken from the band's third album Flock. It was released on 10 March 2006...

    "
  13. "I'll See Your Heart and I'll Raise You Mine"
  14. "Snakes and Snakes"
  15. "Blue Rinse Baby"
  16. "Lamposts"


The CD only has 13 tracks, omitting "Bigger Than Me
Bigger Than Me
"Bigger Than Me" is a single by the Irish indie rock quintet, Bell X1, and the first to be taken from the band's third album Flock. It was released on 30 September 2005 in Ireland and 10 October 2005 in the UK...

", "Next To You" and "Alphabet Soup".

The songs "Godsong" and "Reacharound" are missing from the listing, despite having been played at the show.

DVD extras

  • Extras on the DVD include:
    • A version of The Cake Sale
      The Cake Sale
      The Cake Sale are a collective of mostly Irish musical artists including Swedish singer/songwriter Nina Persson of The Cardigans and Australian musician Nick Seymour of Crowded House....

      's "Some Surprise" filmed live in Cork.
    • Tour De Flock - a short film by Ian Thuillier. featuring "show-day shenanigans" in Waterford, Galway, Killarney, Cork and Dublin.
  • The Making Of Flock
    Flock (album)
    Flock is the third studio album by Irish band Bell X1. It was released on 14 October 2005 in Ireland, 20 March 2006 in the UK and February 19, 2008 in North America. The album was ranked #15 in Planet Sound's top albums of 2006...

    - a short film by Paul Noonan
  • A Photogallery by Annika Johansson.
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