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# ***The Charlatans Biography***
***"The Charlatans"*** are an English rock band formed in the **[West Midlands](
https://cutt.ly/NIvCiHx)** in 1988 by bassist ***[Martin Blunt](
https://cutt.ly/9IvCmt0)***, who recruited fellow West Midlanders ***[Rob Collins](
https://cutt.ly/NIvCItb)*** (keyboards), ***[Jon Brookes](
https://cutt.ly/wIvCJVe)*** (drums), Jon Day (guitar) and singer-guitarist ***Baz Ketley***. ***Ketley*** left the band and was replaced by singer ***[Tim Burgess](
https://cutt.ly/pIvX8R9)***.
Although the ***Charlatans*** would later become popularly associated with the *[Madchester scene](
https://cutt.ly/YIb7ZuY)*, the band's early demos recorded in 1988 in *Birmingham* and *Dudley* already evidenced the sound that the band ultimately became famous for, dominated by ***Collins*** *Hammond organ*.
With their fusion of 1960s *soul*, *R&B* and *garage rock*, the band saw themselves firmly in the West Midlands tradition that included Birmingham bands ***[The Spencer Davis Group](
https://cutt.ly/EIvVvS7)*** and early ***[Dexys Midnight Runners](
https://cutt.ly/UIvVQUl)***.
> The band’s fifth studio album, ***“Tellin' Stories”*** should have been triumphant, but tragedy struck midway through its recording, when keyboardist ***Rob Collins*** was killed in a car accident. He was an integral part of the band's lineup, creating a distinctive, swirling, neo-psychedelic sound, so ***[Primal Scream's Martin Duffy](
https://cutt.ly/uIbS6EZ)*** volunteered to help the band complete the album, which was basically written before ***Collins'*** death.
> That might explain why there are no overt references to his absence anywhere on the album.
> Instead, ***“Tellin' Stories”*** is another collection of classicist *rock & roll* spiked with dance beats, much like any other ***Charlatans*** album.
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> Where its predecessor was more informed by mechanized beats, the rhythms are more organic, which perfectly suits the rolling ***["North Country Boy"](
https://cutt.ly/uIbq5Hz)*** the sweeping ***["One to Another"](
https://cutt.ly/fIbwtJs)*** and the heart-tugging ***["How Can You Leave Us?"](
https://cutt.ly/RIbwaho)***.
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> On the whole, however, ***“Tellin' Stories”*** is more consistent than their earlier records, and the best songs showcase the band at its strongest, which is quite an achievement considering the traumas the ***Charlatans*** underwent during its recording. More than anything, that's a fitting salute to ***Collins***.
# ***The Song Info***
***”Only Teethin'”*** is the ninth song from the band’s fifth studio album ***[“Tellin' Stories”](
https://cutt.ly/nIv2fAf)***, released in 1996. under the **[Beggars Banquet](
https://cutt.ly/eITmZyc)** record label.
# ***The Charlatans*** info
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# More ***The Charlatans*** **Organism Star** candy
- **The Charlatans** / ***["Some Friendly"](
https://cutt.ly/aIv00PC)***
- **The Charlatans** / ***["Up to Our Hips"](
https://cutt.ly/BIv08l3)***
- **The Charlatans** / ***["The Charlatans"](
https://cutt.ly/zIv2pL4)***
- **The Charlatans** / ***["Between 10th and 11th"](
https://cutt.ly/ZRzuir5)***
- **The Charlatans** / ***["Us and Us Only"](
https://cutt.ly/bIv2DB4)***
- **The Charlatans** / ***["Wonderland"](
https://cutt.ly/aIv2Vs6)***
- **The Charlatans** / ***["Songs From The Other Side (b.sides)"](
https://cutt.ly/rIv22xU)***
- **The Charlatans** / ***["Up to the Lake"](
https://cutt.ly/rIv27Qc)***
# ***Organizam Star Recommendations***
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- **Suede** / ***["Suede"](
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- **Happy Mondays** / ***["Bummed"](
https://cutt.ly/RRzu11P)***
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