"Finetime" is the debut single of
Liverpudlian
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Britpop
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band
Cast
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Music
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, fronted by ex
La's bassist John Power. The song was issued as the
lead single
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from their debut album, ''
All Change'', on 3 July 1995 and reached number 17 on the
UK Singles Chart. "Finetime" was first performed acoustically by John Power with the La's at a Liverpool free festival.
Track listing
# "Finetime" – 3:06
# "Better Man" – 2:59
# "Satellites" – 3:40
Personnel
Cast
*
John Power – vocals, guitar
*
Peter Wilkinson – backing vocals, bass
*
Liam "Skin" Tyson – guitar
*
Keith O'Neill – drums
Production
*
John Leckie
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– producer, mixing
Charts
References
1995 debut singles
1995 songs
Cast (band) songs
Polydor Records singles
Song recordings produced by John Leckie
Songs written by John Power (musician)
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