Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics
Greatest hits album by
Stereophonics
Released10 November 2008
RecordedLate 1992–Early 2008
GenreRock
LabelV2
[Vox Populi Records]
RMG Chart (Ireland)
Sony Music (France)
Rough Trade (Germany)
Universal Music (Indonesia)
ProducerBird & Bush, Kelly Jones, Jim Lowe
Stereophonics chronology
Pull the Pin
(2007) 		Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics
(2008) 		Keep Calm and Carry On
(2009)
Alternative covers
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from Decade in the Sun: The Best of Stereophonics
  1. "You're My Star"
    Released: 27 October 2008

Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics is a compilation album of greatest hits by Stereophonics. It features tracks from all six of the band's previous albums, beginning from the 1997 debut release, Word Gets Around, all the way through to 2007's Pull the Pin, plus two brand new songs, "You're My Star" and "My Own Worst Enemy". "You're My Star" was also released as a single.

The two-disc album features five songs from Just Enough Education to Perform, seven songs from Performance and Cocktails, seven songs from Word Gets Around, four songs from Language. Sex. Violence. Other?, six songs from You Gotta Go There to Come Back, four songs from Pull the Pin, one song from Reload, two b-sides, two non-album singles and two new songs for this album. The one-disc album features five songs from Just Enough Education to Perform, four songs from Performance and Cocktails, four songs from Word Gets Around, three songs from Language. Sex. Violence. Other?, one song from You Gotta Go There to Come Back, one song from Pull the Pin and two new songs for this album.

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BBC(positive)[2]
Digital Spy
laut.de[3]
PopMatters5/10

Decade in the Sun received generally favourable reviews. Writing for the BBC, Sophie Bruce wrote a positive review. She labelled the album as a "fantastic selection sure to thrill Stereophonics superfans and new recruits alike" but criticised the band's choice of excluding "Madame Helga" and "Moviestar",[2] two of their greatest hits in the UK.[4] At Contactmusic.com, Alex Lai praised the compilation, particularly disc two's track selection for not "just throw[ing] in the singles that didn't make the regular release." Lai summarised that the album "act[s] as a good metaphor for Stereophonics."[5] Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic found the band's evolution "effective" and "entertaining". In the negative however, he called the album "too comprehensive to be entertaining" and described the tracks as dragging "its heels over 20 tracks that all sound huge and hookless." Erlewine concluded the album shows listeners "why Stereophonics never translated across the Atlantic."[1]

Chart performance

The album debuted at number 2 with sales of 67,073 in the UK. The album is available in a 20-track edition, 40-track 2-CD Deluxe edition and DVD edition containing all the band's music videos, best live performances and some extra footage. With sales of 528,000 it was the 13th biggest selling album of 2008 in the UK. As of 16 March 2013, it had sold 1,044,219 copies in the United Kingdom.[6] To date the album has spent 161 weeks in the top 100 UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Kelly Jones (except "Handbags and Gladrags", written by Mike d'Abo)

Disc one
No.TitleMusicAlbumLength
1."Dakota"Kelly JonesLanguage. Sex. Violence. Other? (2005)4:12
2."The Bartender and the Thief"Jones, Richard Jones, Stuart CablePerformance and Cocktails (1999)2:54
3."Just Looking"Jones, Jones, CablePerformance and Cocktails (1999)4:13
4."Have a Nice Day"JonesJust Enough Education to Perform (2001)3:24
5."Local Boy in the Photograph"Jones, Jones, CableWord Gets Around (1997)3:22
6."Maybe Tomorrow"JonesYou Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003)4:33
7."Superman" (single edit)JonesLanguage. Sex. Violence. Other? (2005)3:52
8."Pick a Part That's New"JonesPerformance and Cocktails (1999)3:34
9."My Own Worst Enemy"Jones, Adam ZindaniNew song3:35
10."I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio"Jones, Jones, CablePerformance and Cocktails (1999)3:50
11."You're My Star"JonesNew song4:05
12."Mr. Writer" (single edit)Jones, Marshall BirdJust Enough Education to Perform (2001)5:19
13."Step on My Old Size Nines"JonesJust Enough Education to Perform (2001)4:00
14."Devil"JonesLanguage. Sex. Violence. Other? (2005)4:40
15."It Means Nothing"JonesPull the Pin (2007)3:49
16."A Thousand Trees"Jones, Jones, CableWord Gets Around (1997)3:03
17."Vegas Two Times" (single edit)JonesJust Enough Education to Perform (2001)3:39
18."Traffic"Jones, Jones, CableWord Gets Around (1997)4:54
19."More Life in a Tramps Vest"Jones, Jones, CableWord Gets Around (1997)2:20
20."Handbags and Gladrags"Mike d'Abo2002 re-release of Just Enough Education to Perform (2001)4:37


All lyrics are written by Kelly Jones (except tracks 6 and 17)

Disc two (deluxe edition)
No.TitleMusicAlbumLength
1."Madame Helga"JonesYou Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003)3:55
2."Bank Holiday Monday"JonesPull the Pin (2007)3:15
3."Rewind"JonesLanguage. Sex. Violence. Other? (2005)4:46
4."My Friends"JonesPull the Pin (2007)3:35
5."Climbing the Wall"JonesYou Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003)4:55
6."Mama Told Me Not to Come" (with Tom Jones)Randy NewmanReload (1999)3:00
7."Since I Told You It's Over"JonesYou Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003)4:43
8."Moviestar"Jones2004 re-release of You Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003)4:14
9."Not Up to You"Jones, Jones, CableWord Gets Around (1997)4:38
10."Getaway"JonesYou Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003)4:09
11."I Stopped to Fill My Car Up"Jones, Jones, CablePerformance and Cocktails (1999)4:29
12."Carrot Cake and Wine"Jones, Jones, CableB-side on "A Thousand Trees" (1997)4:37
13."Billy Davey's Daughter"Jones, Jones, CableWord Gets Around (1997)3:45
14."Raymond's Shop"Jones, Jones, CableB-side on "More Life in a Tramps Vest" (1997)3:05
15."Stone"JonesPull the Pin (2007)4:17
16."I'm Alright (You Gotta Go There to Come Back)"JonesYou Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003)4:37
17."The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (with Jools Holland)Ewan MacCollB-side on "Handbags and Gladrags" (2001)3:55
18."Same Size Feet"Jones, Jones, CableWord Gets Around (1997)4:00
19."She Takes Her Clothes Off"Jones, Jones, CablePerformance and Cocktails (1999)3:15
20."Hurry Up and Wait"Jones, Jones, CablePerformance and Cocktails (1999)4:40

Charts and certifications

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA)[17] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] 5× Platinum 1,500,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

DVD

Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics
Video by
Stereophonics
Released10 November 2008
Genre
Length195:00
LabelV2
Stereophonics chronology
Rewind
(2007) 		Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics
(2008)

Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics is a DVD released by Welsh rock band Stereophonics, coinciding with their greatest hits album of the same name. The DVD features all music videos from the band's debut album, Word Gets Around, up to 2007's Pull the Pin, as well as the video for "You're My Star."

Track listing

  1. More Life in a Tramps Vest
  2. A Thousand Trees
  3. Traffic
  4. Local Boy in the Photograph (1998 version)
  5. The Bartender and the Thief
  6. Just Looking
  7. Pick a Part That's New
  8. I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio
  9. Hurry Up and Wait
  10. Mama Told Me Not to Come
  11. Mr. Writer
  12. Have A Nice Day
  13. Step on My Old Size Nines
  14. Handbags and Gladrags
  15. Vegas Two Times
  16. Madame Helga
  17. Maybe Tomorrow
  18. Since I Told You It's Over
  19. Moviestar
  20. Dakota
  21. Superman
  22. Devil
  23. Rewind
  24. It Means Nothing
  25. You're My Star

References

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  2. ^ a b Bruce, Sophie (2008). "Stereophonics Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics Review". BBC. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  3. ^ Klaus, Thomas (2008). "Edle Retrospektive von Wayne Rooneys Lieblingsband". laut.de. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. ^ "STEREOPHONICS". Official Charts Company. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  5. ^ Lai, Alex. "Stereophonics – Decade in the Sun Album Review". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  6. ^ "DING DONG! IT'S KELL'S BELLES", The Sun, 22 December 2008, archived from the original on 27 March 2009
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Stereophonics – Best Of – Decade in the Sun" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Stereophonics". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  11. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  12. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2009". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  13. ^ "End of Year 2010" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  14. ^ "End of Year Chart 2011" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  15. ^ "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  16. ^ Copsey, Rob (11 December 2019). "The UK's Official Top 100 biggest albums of the decade". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  17. ^ "The Irish Charts - 2008 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Stereophonics – Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 April 2014.

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