The Charlatans

Surge Tracks

• You're So Pretty, We're So Pretty (Youth Mix)
• Up At The Lake
• You're So Pretty - We're So Pretty
• A Man Needs To Be Told
• Love is the key
• Just When You're Thinking Things Over

Artist Biography

There are two bands with the name "The Charlatans". Most prominent are the British band which are an indie/Britpop fivesome.

In the 1960s, the US Charlatans was a psychedelic rock band from San Francisco.

The British "Charlatans" were forced to be known as 'Charlatans UK' in the USA to avoid confusion.

They were originally formed in Birmingham, England by bassist Martin Blunt, who recruited fellow West Midlanders; Rob Collins (keyboards), Jon Brookes (drums), John Baker (also known as Day) (guitar) plus vocalist Baz Ketley.

Early days / "The Only One I Know" (1990-91)

Former Electric Crayons singer Tim Burgess (from Northwich) replaced Ketley before the release of The Charlatans debut single "Indian Rope" in 1990 on the band's own Dead Dead Good Records label. It proved an indie hit and the group soon found a major label, Beggars Banquet off-shoot Situation Two, in time for the release of "The Only One I Know" which reached the Top 10 in the UK singles chart.

A further single, "Then", and debut album Some Friendly, were released later that year to great commercial and critical acclaim.

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Artist Discography

Albums

Between 10th and 11th (1999)
Simpatico (2006-04-17)
Some Friendly (1999)
Tellin' Stories (1997-04-21)
The Charlatans (1995-08-28)
Up at the Lake (2004)
Up to Our Hips (1999-08-01)
Us and Us Only (1999-10-18)
Wonderland (2001-09-10)

EPs

The Charlatans UK vs. The Chemical Brothers

Singles

Blackened Blue Eyes (2006-04-03)
Can't Get Out Of Bed (1994-01-24)
Crashin' In (1994-12-28)
Forever (1999)
How High (1997-06-09)
Impossible (2000)
Indian Rope (1991-08)
I Never Want an Easy Life If Me and He Were Ever to Get There (1994-03-07)
Jesus Hairdo (1994-06-20)
Just Lookin' / Bullet Comes (1995-05-08)
Just When You're Thinkin' Things Over (1995-08-07)
Love Is the Key (2001-08-27)
Me. In Time (1991-11-04)
My Beautiful Friend (1999)
North Country Boy (1997-03-24)
One to Another (1996-08-26)
Over Rising (1991-02-25)
Tellin' Stories (1997-10-20)
The Charlatans UK v. The Chemical Brothers (1995)
Then (1990-09-10)
The Only One I Know (1990)
Tremelo Song (1992-07-05)
Up at the Lake (2004-05-10)
Weirdo (1992)

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