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"Recover"
Single by The Automatic
from the album Not Accepted Anywhere
B-side	"Song 6", "Jack Daniels", "Time=Money"
Released	21 November 2005(original) 18 September 2006(re-release)
Genre	Indie rock Post-punk revival
Length	2:57
Label	B-Unique Records Polydor Records
Songwriter(s)	James Frost Iwan Griffiths Robin Hawkins Alex Pennie
The Automatic singles chronology
"Recover" (2005) "Raoul" (2006)
Re-release singles chronology
""Recover" (re-release)" (2006) ""Raoul" (re-release)" (2007)
Alternative cover
CD 2

"Recover" is the debut and fourth single by Welsh rock band The Automatic, taken from their debut album Not Accepted Anywhere. Originally released on 21 November 2005 as a limited 7" vinyl, CD single and digital download, it was re-released on 18 September 2006 as the band's record labels, B-Unique & Polydor, believed it could perform better and reach a larger audience after the band's success with previous single "Monster".

Origins and recording

The track was originally recorded in 2005 at the Elevator Studios in Liverpool, with Ian Broudie as producer; this version was featured on the 21 November 2005 release, as well as on the Raoul EP and the UK version of Not Accepted Anywhere. The re-recording of "Recover" took place in Monnow Valley Studio in Monmouth, with Richard Jackson as producer. Both recordings were mixed by Stephen Harris. For the USA release of Not Accepted Anywhere the Ian Broudie mix was used, but it was remastered by Leon Zervos at Sterling Sound in New York City, and re-mixed by Mark Needham.

The song’s about being a waster and trying to motivate yourself into doing something better than sit in front of the television

Release

The song was performed live on The Friday Night Project's third season, making The Automatic the first band to make a return performance after they performed their single "Raoul" the season before.

For the original 2005 release artwork by Antar was used on the CD and vinyl. In 2006 artist Dean 'D*Face' Stockton created two new separate artworks, which would be used for two CD singles and a 7" vinyl.

Reception

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Music videos

Three music videos were ultimately made for "Recover".

Original

The original video for "Recover" was first released on 7 November 2005. The video features footage from live performances, as well as a small white room where all the bandmates are singing and jumping around. The video was rarely aired, however is available on The Automatic's website, as well as YouTube. The music video was directed by Phaelon Productions

Second version

A second video was also released which received airplay on MTV2 and other music stations, the video features live footage, and shots from the original video. This version cuts out all of the previous scenes with the large mouths instead of heads on the band members, as well as cutting out all scenes of the women who pass out in the park.

Re-release (third)

The latest version of The Automatic's video for "Recover" released on 1 September 2006 and directed by Up the Resolution, is based around a wrestling match, where the band are dressed as several different people each, both spectators and other various people, whilst they perform on the stage/ring. Whilst this is going on the 'fight' is also happening; however, the camera switches to and from the fight, and the band playing on the same ring.

Track listing

References

1. B-Unique Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine The Automatic at B-unique Records
2. Polydor List of artists signed to Polydor Records
3. The Automatic to re-release rare single NME, 31 July 2006
4. The Automatic – Recover theautomatic.co.uk, 24 November 2005
5. The Automatic mount mini-tour this week NME, 20 September 2006
6. New single: Recover theautomatic.co.uk, web.archive.org, 3 August 2006
7. Sound of 2006: The Top 10: The Automatic BBC, Number 10, Sound of 2006, 2006, 20 July 2009
8. The Automatic Automatic, Not Accepted Anywhere, Columbia Records/B-Unique Records, 88697 06685 2
9. New single: Recover theautomatic.co.uk, web.archive.org, 3 August 2006
10. ilikemusic The Automatic tour dates and performance on The Friday Night Project – date June 2006
11. contactmusic Monster – Recover/Raoul featured on Friday Night Project – date – 30-05-06
12. antar antar.cc, 2 July 2010
13. Recover Original Video For 'Recover'
14. Phaelon Productions
15. Recover Second Music Video for 'Recover'
16. Recover Video hit screens
17. Factory Films Archived 9 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
18. Recover 2006 Music Video 'Recover'

External links

• Behind the scenes video shoot photos by Peter Hill

• The Automatic songs
• 2005 debut singles
• 2005 songs
• 2006 singles
• Songs written by James Frost
• Songs written by Iwan Griffiths
• Songs written by Robin Hawkins
• Songs written by Alex Pennie