Hope Is Important

~ Release by Idlewild (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	You've Lost Your Way producer and mixer: Paul Tipler bass guitar: Bob Fairfoull drums (drum set): Colin Newton guitar: Rod Jones vocals: Roddy Woomble recording of: You’ve Lost Your Way writer: Bob Fairfoull, Rod Jones, Colin Newton and Roddy Woomble	1:30
2	A Film for the Future producer and mixer: Paul Tipler bass guitar: Bob Fairfoull drums (drum set): Colin Newton guitar: Rod Jones vocals: Roddy Woomble recording of: A Film for the Future writer: Bob Fairfoull, Rod Jones, Colin Newton and Roddy Woomble	3:29
3	Paint Nothing producer and mixer: Paul Tipler bass guitar: Bob Fairfoull drums (drum set): Colin Newton guitar: Rod Jones vocals: Roddy Woomble recording of: Paint Nothing writer: Bob Fairfoull, Rod Jones, Colin Newton and Roddy Woomble	3:12
4	When I Argue I See Shapes producer and mixer: Paul Tipler bass guitar: Bob Fairfoull drums (drum set): Colin Newton guitar: Rod Jones vocals: Roddy Woomble recording of: When I Argue I See Shapes writer: Bob Fairfoull, Rod Jones, Colin Newton and Roddy Woomble	4:27
5	4 People Do Good producer and mixer: Paul Tipler bass guitar: Bob Fairfoull drums (drum set): Colin Newton guitar: Rod Jones vocals: Roddy Woomble recording of: 4 People Do Good writer: Bob Fairfoull, Rod Jones, Colin Newton and Roddy Woomble	2:01
6	I'm Happy to Be Here Tonight producer and mixer: Paul Tipler bass guitar: Bob Fairfoull drums (drum set): Colin Newton guitar: Rod Jones vocals: Roddy Woomble recording of: I’m Happy to Be Here Tonight writer: Bob Fairfoull, Rod Jones, Colin Newton and Roddy Woomble	3:11
7	Everyone Says You're So Fragile producer and mixer: Paul Tipler bass guitar: Bob Fairfoull drums (drum set): Colin Newton guitar: Rod Jones vocals: Roddy Woomble recording of: Everyone Says You’re So Fragile writer: Bob Fairfoull, Rod Jones, Colin Newton and Roddy Woomble	2:18
8	I'm a Message producer and mixer: Paul Tipler bass guitar: Bob Fairfoull drums (drum set): Colin Newton guitar: Rod Jones vocals: Roddy Woomble recording of: I’m a Message writer: Bob Fairfoull, Rod Jones, Colin Newton and Roddy Woomble	2:29
9	You Don't Have the Heart producer and mixer: Paul Tipler bass guitar: Bob Fairfoull drums (drum set): Colin Newton guitar: Rod Jones additional vocals: Salli Carson vocals: Roddy Woomble recording of: You Don’t Have the Heart writer: Bob Fairfoull, Rod Jones, Colin Newton and Roddy Woomble	2:08
10	Close the Door producer and mixer: Paul Tipler bass guitar: Bob Fairfoull drums (drum set): Colin Newton guitar: Rod Jones vocals: Roddy Woomble recording of: Close the Door writer: Bob Fairfoull, Rod Jones, Colin Newton and Roddy Woomble	2:21
11	Safe and Sound producer and mixer: Paul Tipler bass guitar: Bob Fairfoull drums (drum set): Colin Newton guitar: Rod Jones violin: Ken Rice vocals: Roddy Woomble recording of: Safe and Sound writer: Bob Fairfoull, Rod Jones, Colin Newton and Roddy Woomble	3:15
12	Low Light producer and mixer: Paul Tipler bass guitar: Bob Fairfoull drums (drum set): Colin Newton guitar: Rod Jones vocals: Roddy Woomble recording of: Low Light writer: Bob Fairfoull, Rod Jones, Colin Newton and Roddy Woomble	5:33

Credits

Release

photography:	Ian Ritterskamp Roddy Woomble
assistant engineer:	James Anderson Andrew Nicolls Dave Slevin

recorded at:	Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1998-02-08 until 1998-02-12, from 1998-04-05 until 1998-04-17) Westland Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (from 1998-06-09 until 1998-06-22)
mixed at:	Matrix Wessex in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1998-07)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/369492 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B0000252T2 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	A Film for the Future Everyone Says You're So Fragile I'm a Message When I Argue I See Shapes

Wikipedia:	en: Hope Is Important [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/26305 [info]
reviews:	http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/1660381-rediscover--idlewild [info] http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4062-hope-is-important/ [info] http://www.nme.com/reviews/286 [info] http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=1598 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000254008 [info]
Wikidata:	Q5899331 [info]