''Mother Nature Calls'' is the second

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by the

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band

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, released on 14 April 1997 by

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. It spawned four singles: " Free Me", " Guiding Star", " Live the Dream" and " I'm So Lonely".

Critical reception

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was critical of Power's melodies lacking in memorability and his lyrics being "naive and ftenembarassingly simplistic" that the rest of the band can't convey it well, concluding that: "When the tunes and attitude are there, such weaknesses are easy to overlook, but since Cast comes up deficient on both counts, ''Mother Nature Calls'' is simply a dull listen." In a retrospective review, Jamie Atkins of ''

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'' said the album offered "more of the same" as its predecessor, "but considerably duller", bar the "shimmering Guiding Star, one of their better moments".

Track listing

;Note * "Dance of the Stars" ends at 6:25. After 13 minutes of silence (6:25–19:25), begins the

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"Soul Tied (Piano Loop)". Ltd Edition with bonus CD (released December 1997) # "Flying" (Original Version) # "Walkaway" (Live in Manchester 1997) # "Finetime" (Live in Manchester 1997)

Personnel

;Cast * John Power – vocals, guitar * Peter Wilkinson – backing vocals, bass * Liam "Skin" Tyson – guitar * Keith O'Neill – drums ;Production *

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– producer *

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– mixing * Pete Lewis – mixing

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References

External links

* ''Mother Nature Calls'' at ''Billboard'' {{Authority control 1997 albums Cast (band) albums Polydor Records albums Albums produced by John Leckie