Intergalactic Sonic 7″s


Intergalactic Sonic 7″s is a singles collection, released by punk-influenced band Ash on 9 September 2002. It is available in two formats, with and without the bonus disc, Cosmic Debris. These are both available on CD and vinyl. It was released to celebrate Ash's tenth anniversary and collected the band's eighteen singles along with "Envy" a new song recorded specifically for the compilation. The American mixes of "Burn Baby Burn" "Jesus Says" and "Wildsurf" are included instead of their original mixes and a shorter edit of "Shining Light is included in place of the version featured on Free All Angels.
It peaked at number three in the UK album charts.
The album features artwork by comic artist Pat Lee.
It was also certified Gold by the BPI on October 4, 2002.

Track listing

All tracks written by Tim Wheeler except where noted.

Main release

  1. "Burn Baby Burn" – 3:28
  2. "Envy" – 3:35
  3. "Girl From Mars" – 3:29
  4. "Shining Light" – 4:22
  5. "A Life Less Ordinary" – 4:15
  6. "Goldfinger" – 4:33
  7. "Jesus Says" – 4:44
  8. "Oh Yeah" – 4:47
  9. "Jack Names the Planets" – 3:12
  10. "Sometimes" – 4:09
  11. "Kung Fu" – 2:18
  12. "Candy" – 4:51
  13. "Angel Interceptor" – 4:08
  14. "Uncle Pat" – 3:13
  15. "Wildsurf" – 3:29
  16. "Walking Barefoot" – 4:14
  17. "Petrol" – 4:11
  18. "There's a Star" – 4:22
  19. "Numbskull" – 3:10
  20. "Get Out" – 1:29
  21. "Cherry Bomb" – 3:17

Cosmic Debris

This bonus disc features 22 B-sides and rarities voted for by fans on an online poll.
  1. "No Place to Hide" – 3:36
  2. "Warmer Than Fire" – 3:07
  3. "Where Is Our Love Going?" – 3:26
  4. "Taken Out" – 2:53
  5. "13th Floor" – 3:03
  6. "Stormy Waters" – 4:42
  7. "Message from Oscar Wilde and Patrick the Brewer" – 0:30
  8. "Who You Drivin' Now?" – 2:02
  9. "Stay in Love Forever" – 3:41
  10. "The Sweetness of Death by the Obsidian Knife" – 3:29
  11. "Melon Farmer" – 2:01
  12. "Nocturne" – 3:31
  13. "Gabriel" – 5:28
  14. "Coasting" – 3:30
  15. "Lose Control" – 2:14
  16. "I Need Somebody" – 2:37
  17. "Sneaker" – 3:15
  18. "Cantina Band" – 2:54
  19. "Astral Conversations with Toulouse Lautrec" – 6:05
  20. "Day of the Triffids" – 3:34
  21. "Halloween" – 3:30
  22. "Thinking About You" – 3:50
  23. "Bad Karma Blues"

Personnel

  • Arthur Baker – producer
  • Phil Thornalley – producer
  • Dave Eringa – producer
  • Chris Kimsey – producer
  • Owen Morris – producer, mixing
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Rae Valentine – producer
  • Butch Vig – mixing
  • Ash – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Marc Waterman – producer
  • Miti – producer, mixing
  • Pat Lee – artwork
  • Rafe McKenna – producer, engineer
  • Mark Trombino – mixing
  • Mike Walter – engineer
  • Nick Fountain – assistant
  • Sophie Howarth – photography
  • James Brown – engineer
  • Nick Brine – engineer, assistant engineer, mixing
  • Ian Laughton – engineer