Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets

Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets
Studio album by Gary Jules
Released	November 15, 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	Folk, Blues, Alternative Rock
Length	47:56
Label	Sanctuary
Producer	Michael Andrews, Gary Jules
Gary Jules chronology
Greetings from the Side (1998) Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets (2001) Gary Jules (2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Mojo	3.4/5[2]
Uncut	[3]

Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets is the second studio album by Gary Jules under the Sanctuary Records label. Despite the year of release, it took three years to chart in both the UK and USA, eventually reaching the UK Top 40 and Billboard 200 in 2004. The popular Tears for Fears cover "Mad World," which was featured on the Donnie Darko soundtrack and in the Gears of War trailer, is on the album.

Track listing

all songs written by Gary Jules except as indicated

1. "Broke Window"
2. "No Poetry"
3. "DTLA"
4. "Lucky"
5. "Something Else"
6. "Pills"
7. "Boat Song"
8. "Umbilical Town"
9. "The Princess of Hollywood Way"
10. "Patchwork G"
11. "Barstool"
12. "Mad World" (written by Roland Orzabal)
13. "Keep" (hidden track)

Personnel

• Gary Jules – vocals, guitars, mandolin, harmonica
• Michael Andrews – guitars, bass, vocals, piano, keys, melodica, shakers, drums
• Sarah Brysk – vocals
• Robert Walter – piano
• Al Sgro – vocals
• George Sluppick – drums (tracks 2 and 9)
• Matt Lynott – drums (tracks 1 and 11)

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
2004	UK	12
2004	Billboard 200	144
2004	Top Heatseekers	5

References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r537607
2. Mojo Magazine. Feb 2004, p. 98
3. Uncut Magazine. Mar 2004, p. 95

External links

• Lyrics for Gary Jules Songs (Songmeanings.net)