THE BOO RADLEYS – WAKE UP BOO! 12″ – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK 1995 INDIE CREATION

The Boo Radleys – Boo! Forever
(Creation Records  1995  CRE191T)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– some slight wear to edges

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

The Boo Radleys are an English alternative rock band who were associated with the shoegazing and Britpop movements in the 1990s. They originally formed in Wallasey, England, in 1988, with singer/guitarist Simon “Sice” Rowbottom, guitarist/songwriter Martin Carr, and bassist Timothy (Tim) Brown. Their name is taken from the character Boo Radley in Harper Lee’s 1960 novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. The band split up in 1999 but reformed in 2020.

“Wake Up Boo!” is a song recorded by British indie band the Boo Radleys for their fourth album, Wake Up!(1995). Released in February 1995 by Creation Records, it was by far their biggest hit both in the UK and internationally. The track is an upbeat guitar-pop song about the change from summer to autumn, contrasting the narrator’s optimism (“Wake up, it’s a beautiful morning“) with his companion’s pessimism (“You have to put the death in everything“). Part of the song was used as a jingle by Chris Evans for his BBC Radio 1 breakfast show in the mid nineties.

Tracklist

12-inch

Credits and personnel

• Martin Carr – writing, backing vocals, guitar, keyboards,
• Sice – lead vocals
• Tim Brown – bass, piano, keyboards
• Rob Cieka – drums
• The Boo Radleys – production
• Andy Wilkinson – engineering
• Stephen A. Wood – cover art