Cast Of Thousands is the second album by the band Elbow, released in 2003 by V2 Records. The album title refers to the song "Grace Under Pressure", whose refrain was recorded live at the Glastonbury Festival in 2002, as sung by the audience during the band's set. Participants were then invited to register their names at the Elbow website, with all respondees gaining a 'credit' on the album sleeve. The US version of the album contains two additional songs: "Whisper Grass" (which was a B-side to first single "Fallen Angel") and "Lay Down Your Cross" (a B-side to third single "Not A Job"). The Japanese version includes "Whisper Grass" and "Brave New Shave" (another "Fallen Angel" B-side) as bonus tracks. A companion film was also produced in conjunction with the album's release. It features footage set to all 11 tracks on the album as well as the music videos for "Fallen Angel" and "Fugitive Motel." In the UK the film was released on DVD, whereas in the US it was released as an enhanced video bonus disc with the album. Image File history File links This image is of a music album or single cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the album or the artist(s) which produced the music in question. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... V2 Records is a record label which was started in 1996 by Richard Branson, four years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI. Over the years V2 acquired Junior Boys Own, Gee Street Records and Big Cat Records. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Ben Hillier is a British pop-rock music producer who is part of the creative team 140dB. He produced such popular and critically acclaimed albums as Playing the Angel by Depeche Mode, Think Tank by Blur, Some Cities by Doves and Cast of Thousands by Elbow. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Asleep in the Back is the debut album by the band Elbow. ... Leaders of the Free World is the third studio album from British band, Elbow, released in 2005. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... V2 Records is a record label which was started in 1996 by Richard Branson, four years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI. Over the years V2 acquired Junior Boys Own, Gee Street Records and Big Cat Records. ... A refrain (from the Old French refraindre to repeat, likely from Vulgar Latin refringere) is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the chorus of a song. ... The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or Glasto, is the largest[1] greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. ...

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Track listing

1. "Ribcage" - 6:27
2. "Fallen Angel" - 4:07
3. "Fugitive Motel" - 5:51
4. "Snooks (Progress Report)" - 4:00
5. "Switching Off" - 5:05
6. "Not A Job" - 4:23
7. "I've Got Your Number" - 4:48
8. "Whisper Grass" (Bonus Track) - 4:29
9. "Buttons And Zips" - 3:56
10. "Lay Down Your Cross" (Bonus Track) - 4:44
11. "Crawling With Idiot" - 4:41
12. "Grace Under Pressure" - 4:57
13. "Flying Dream 143" - 1:43

Singles

In the UK, there were four singles released from the album:

• Fallen Angel (August 4, 2003)
• Fugitive Motel (October 27, 2003)
• Not A Job (February 23, 2004)
• Grace Under Pressure / Switching Off EP (July 12, 2004)

• "Ribcage" was released as an online track in May 2003 but was never a full single.

Trivia

• The two characters on the album cover were giant polystyrene models, dubbed "Elle" and "Bo" which were originally placed by the side of the M1 near Mansfield, Notts but were removed following reported alien sightings by passing drivers. Following the conclusion of the promotional activities for the record, the models were auctioned for charity.