Wonderland bears the stamp of his new environment, and you might expect him to be raising a glass to Curtis Mayfield or the Rolling Stones rather than Lennon; the sound is distinctively 1970s California rather than 1990s Madchester, and Burgess has developed a kind of Mayfield falsetto that is at first disconcerting, then strangely exhilarating. It's music that makes you want to drive a convertible along a coastal freeway with the volume at 10, which is exactly the point. It's a complete change of direction from the melancholic sound of the previous album, Us and Us Only, the band's first since the death of keyboard player Rob Collins in a drink-driving accident in 1996. But the band's keyboard players seem dogged by the same curse as Spinal Tap's drummers; on the day of the band's first warm-up gig earlier this year, Collins's replacement, Tony Rogers, learnt that he had testicular cancer. Singles A Man Needs to Be Told". The Charlatans. Archived from the original on 25 May 2006 . Retrieved 2 February 2023.

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Westfoc, James (20 November 2001). "The Charlatans A Man Needs To Be Told". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020 . Retrieved 1 February 2023. M62 Live Crew". NME. 11 June 2002. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023 . Retrieved 1 February 2023. In July 2021, the group announced the release of A Head Full of Ideas: The Best of Charlatans, which was released on 15 October 2021. All songs by Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Mark Collins and Tony Rogers. [22] "Right On" and "Love to You" are only featured on the UK version of the album, and thus not included on all editions.Burgess Battles on Against Bug". NME. 28 March 2000. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022 . Retrieved 1 February 2023. On 13 August 2013 the band's 44-year-old drummer Jon Brookes died from a brain tumour having undergone several operations and treatment for the condition since his initial diagnosis in 2010. [16] The band themselves paid him tribute in a special event, with Pete Salisbury playing in his place and bands such as Beady Eye, The Vaccines and Manic Street Preachers also joining the bill. Proceeds from the night went to The Brain Tumour Charity, of which The Charlatans are now patrons; the charity have set up The Jon Brookes Fund as a lasting tribute to the drummer. [17] Death of Jon Brookes, Modern Nature, Different Days and A Head Full of Ideas (2013–present) [ edit ]

The soul-influenced Wonderland followed in 2001; [11] that year the band performed at V Festival in London. [12] Charlatans Have It Taped!". NME. 4 April 2002. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023 . Retrieved 1 February 2023. U.S. And U.S. Only!". NME. 8 June 2001. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023 . Retrieved 1 February 2023. Wonderland peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, being held from the top spot by A Funk Odyssey (2001) by Jamiroquai, [119] while in Scotland, it topped the albums chart. [120] Outside of these territories, it charted at number nine in Ireland. [121] It was certified gold in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry three weeks after its release. [122] "Love Is the Key" charted at number 16 in the UK [2] and number 12 in Scotland. [123] while "A Man Needs to Be Told" reached number 31 in the UK [2] and number 30 in Scotland. [124] NME [125] and Q [126] listed Wonderland as one of the best 50 albums of 2001.

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