Hey Petrunko

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Hey Petrunko
Studio album by Ooberman
Released	3 March 2003
Length	54:44
Label	Rotodisc
Producer	Danny Popplewell
Ooberman chronology
Bluebell Morning EP (2002) Hey Petrunko (2003) Carried Away (2006)
Singles from Hey Petrunko
"First Day of the Holidays" Released: 17 March 2003

Hey Petrunko is the second studio album by English band Ooberman. It was released on 3 March 2003 through the band's own label, Rotodisc. It was recorded and produced by the band themselves.

Three singles were released in support of the album – "Running Girl", "Beany Bean" (not featured on the album itself) and "First Day of the Holidays". The album peaked at #41 on the UK Independent Albums Chart, while "Beany Bean" and "First Day of the Holidays" peaked at #16 and #38, respectively, on the UK Independent Singles Chart. In addition, a mini-album with "Running Girl" as the lead track, and an EP centering on "Bluebell Morning" were released.

Track listing

Hey Petrunko Plus...

A different version of the album, titled Hey Petrunko Plus..., was released in Japan in 2003 by Art Union, featuring ten tracks from the UK version of the album, six previously released non-album tracks and two new recordings, including the new song "Falling Down" (which later appeared on the UK release of their album Carried Away).^{[citation needed]}

1. "Hatch Opens" (Popplewell)
2. "First Day of the Holidays" (Popplewell)
3. "Falling Down" (Popplewell)
4. "Heavy Duty (New Recording)" (Flett)
5. "Beany Bean" (Popplewell)
6. "Hand That Gets Burnt" (Flett)
7. "Heroes and Villains" (Popplewell)
8. "Summer Nights in June" (Flett)
9. "Car Song" (Flett)
10. "Bluebell Morning" (Popplewell/Flett)
11. "Running Girl" (Popplewell)
12. "Why Did My Igloo Collapse?" (Popplewell)
13. "Dolphin Blue" (Popplewell)
14. "Live Again (Don't Die Father)" (Flett)
15. "SnakeDance" (Popplewell)
16. "Cities That Fall" (Flett)
17. "Dreams in the Air" (Popplewell)
18. "Secret World" (Popplewell)

Personnel

Ooberman

• Sophia Churney – vocals
• Andy Flett – guitars
• Steve Flett – bass guitar
• Jaymie Ireland – drums
• Danny Popplewell – drums, vocals, guitars, violin, piano, keyboards, programming, recorder and Irish whistle

Additional contributors

• Andrew Carpenter – violin and viola
• Geoff Churney – voiceover
• Liz McIlwaine – cello
• Paul Walsham – drums

References