revival and the more pervasive electronic pop of New Order," it was "somewhat disappointing that it should pull off a soulless imitation of U2" on Seven. They added that fans of U2 "will find comfort in ... Booth's rendering of Bono's wailing" in certain songs. In a review for Select, David Cavanagh wrote that the band created "a solid, undemanding stadium album," adding that it had "a classic hermetically-sealed sound, big, wide and virtually soulless." NME reviewer Andrew Collins wrote that all of the songs were "fit for widescreen promo treatment," with melodies that come across as "incidental to broad, sweeping effect." He noted that while the "individual interesting-noise-count is consistently high, tunes are tragically thin on the ground." According to Fontana Records' owner Phonogram, Seven sold 100,000 copies in advance orders prior to release. It peaked at number two in the UK, and number 45 in Sweden. Seven was later certified gold in the UK. "Sound" charted at number 4 in Portugal, number 9 in the UK, number 15 in Ireland, and number 28 in Australia. "Born of Frustration" charted at number 5 on the US Billboard Alternative Airplay chart, number 13 in the UK, number 69 in the Netherlands. "Rings the Bells" and "Seven" charted in the UK at number 37 and 46, respectively. Track listing All songs written by James. Personnel Personnel per booklet. James Tim Booth – vocals Andy Diagram – trumpet, backing vocals Dave Baynton-Power – drums, percussion Jim Glennie – bass guitar Saul Davies – guitars, violin, backing vocals, percussion Mark Hunter – keyboards Larry Gott – guitar Additional musicians Durga McBroom — backing vocals (track 6) Production and design Youth – producer (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 11) Spike Stent – recording (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 11), mixing (track 6) James – producer (tracks 2, 5, 7, 9 and 10) Steve Chase – producer (tracks 2, 5, 7, 9 and 10) Tim Palmer – mixing (all except track 6) Lennart Nilsson – cover photography Simon Fowler – band photography Andy Ekins – passport portraits Stylorouge – design Charts and certifications Weekly charts Certifications Use in Media The X Files uses the song Ring the Bells in the cold open of the epsiode D.P.O. (Series 3, Epsiode 3). References Citations Sources External links Seven at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed) James (band) albums 1992 albums Fontana Records albums Albums