When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up

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When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up
File:When-Its-Over-album-cover.jpg
Studio album by Snow Patrol
Released 5 March 2001
Recorded 2000
Studio Substation, CaVa, The Stables, Rage
Genre Indie rock
Length 47:44
Label Jeepster
Producer Snow Patrol, Michael Brennan
Snow Patrol chronology
Songs for Polarbears
(1998)Songs for Polarbears1998		 When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up
(2001)		 Final Straw
(2003)Final Straw2003
Singles from When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up
  1. "Ask Me How I Am"
    Released: 20 November 2000
  2. "One Night Is Not Enough"
    Released: 5 March 2001

When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up is the second album by the indie rock band Snow Patrol, released on 24 April 2001 in the UK and 5 March in the US.[1]

The album charted at #129 in the UK and failed to sell well upon its initial release. But its re-release saw it eventually go gold in the UK. It was the first album to feature drummer Jonny Quinn

Background

The album was to be titled Santa Maria, and by June 2000, newer material like "Chased By... I Don't Know What", "Black and Blue" and "One Night is Not Enough" was making its way into live performances.[2] However, the album's release was held over for six months. Gary Lightbody used this time to write more songs. "Run", "Chocolate" and "Spitting Games" were written during this period, and later appeared on the next album Final Straw. On the tour following the release in March 2001, the band introduced "Run" to their audience, who received it very positively. In Lightbody's words: "I remember people's jaws dropping, and the applause going on for longer than any of our other songs."[3]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Gary Lightbody, all music composed by Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn.

No. Title Length
1. "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again"   2:10
2. "Ask Me How I Am"   2:34
3. "Making Enemies"   4:18
4. "Black and Blue"   3:40
5. "Last Ever Lone Gunman"   2:43
6. "If I'd Found the Right Words to Say"   4:47
7. "Batten Down the Hatch"   3:29
8. "One Night Is Not Enough"   3:23
9. "Chased by... I Don't Know What"   2:41
10. "On/Off"   2:40
11. "An Olive Grove Facing the Sea"   5:18
12. "When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up"   3:17
13. "Make Love to Me Forever"   2:55
14. "Firelight"   3:43

Bonus tracks on 2006 re-release

No. Title Length
15. "In Command of Cars"   3.59
16. "Talk to the Trees"   1:57
17. "Monkey Mobe"   1:16
18. "Workwear Shop"   2:25
19. "Ask Me How I Am (Video)"   2:44
  • All bonus tracks originally appeared as B-sides to the singles released from "When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up".[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]
Entertainment.ie 3/5 stars[5]
Hot Press (11/12)[6]
NME (5/10)[7]
PopMatters 6/10 stars[8]
Pitchfork Media (7.6/10)[9]
Rolling Stone (favorable)[10]
RTÉ 5/5 stars[11]
Sunday Tribune (very favorable)[12]
The Trades A[13]
Yahoo! Music 8/10 stars[14]

Hot Press' Fiona Reid's review of the album was extremely favourable, who found the album had plenty of "magical moments". She felt that the album "reaches a quiet place within the chaos", and declared it was a "classic". She rated the album 11 out of 12.[6] It was ranked #50 in CMJ New Music Top 75 in August 2001.[15] Scott Juba of the website The Trades also praised the album, describing it along with its predecessor Songs For Polarbears as 'wonderful', giving special acclaim to the track 'An Olive Grove Facing The Sea'.[16]

Personnel

Snow Patrol
Other personnel
  • Liam Saunders - electric piano on track 3
  • Mick Cooke - flugelhorn, trumpet on track 3
  • Stuart Murdoch - piano on tracks 6, 14
  • Kevin Lynch - extra vocals on track 7
  • Rob Dillam - feedback guitar on track 8; acoustic guitar on track 11
  • Richard Colburn - percussion on track 9
  • Fly by Heart - choir on track 11
  • John Todd - trumpet on track 11
  • Peter Harvey - cello on track 12
  • David Burke - viola on track 12
  • Caroline Evans - violin on track 12
  • Michael Brennan, Jr. - producer

Peak positions and certifications

Chart Provider(s) Peak
position		 Sales Certification
UK Albums Chart BPI 129[17] 100,000 Gold[18]
Organization Level Date[18]
BPI - UK Silver 3 February 2006
BPI - UK Gold 15 June 2007

References

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  9. ↑ [2] Archived 9 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ [3] Archived 19 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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  13. ↑ [4] Archived 13 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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  16. ↑ [5] Archived 13 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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