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| Pointless Nostalgic | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 15 July 2002 | |||
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| Length | 55:31 | |||
| Label | Candid | |||
| Producer | Alan Bates | |||
| Jamie Cullum chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Pointless Nostalgic | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| BBC Online | (favourable)[2] |
Pointless Nostalgic is the second studio album by English singer Jamie Cullum. It was released by Candid Records on 15 July 2002 in the United Kingdom. His first major release on a record label, the album was recorded at Clowns Pocket Recording Studio, Bexley, Kent by Derek Nash, who also co-produced Pointless Nostalgic.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks produced by Alan Bates.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You and the Night and the Music" | Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz | 4:09 |
| 2. | "I Can't Get Started" | Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Devil May Care" | Bob Dorough | 3:24 |
| 4. | "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" | James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan, Larry Stock | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Pointless Nostalgic" | Jamie Cullum, Ben Cullum | 4:03 |
| 6. | "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" | Bob Hilliard, David Mann | 6:28 |
| 7. | "Well, You Needn't" | Thelonious Monk | 3:21 |
| 8. | "It Ain't Necessarily So" | George Gershwin, I. Gershwin | 4:31 |
| 9. | "High and Dry" | Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Jonny Greenwood, Philip Selway, Thom Yorke | 4:54 |
| 10. | "Too Close For Comfort" | Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss | 3:25 |
| 11. | "A Time for Love" | Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster | 5:06 |
| 12. | "Lookin' Good" | Dave Frishberg | 3:10 |
| 13. | "I Want to Be a Popstar" | J. Cullum | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 55:31 | ||
Musicians
[edit]- Jamie Cullum – piano, vocals
- Martin Shaw – trumpet
- Martin Gladdish – trombone
- Matt Wates – alto saxophone
- Dave O'Higgins – tenor saxophone
- Ben Castle – tenor saxophone
- Geoff Gascoyne – bass
- Sebastiaan de Krom – drums
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2002–03) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] | 14 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[4] | 177 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[5] | 55 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ Pointless Nostalgic at AllMusic
- ↑ BBC Online review
- ↑ "Jamie Cullum: Pointless Nostalgic" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Pointless Nostalgic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Jamie Cullum Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Jamie Cullum – Pointless Nostalgic". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 February 2016. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Pointless Nostalgic Jamie Cullum in the "Search:" field.
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