AllMusic reviewer Bryan Thomas wrote that the "fantastic voyage that is The Coral [...] is the real discovery", citing an amalgamation of various influences, often within a single song. Pitchfork contributor Chris Dahlen wrote that the band "seems more curious than inventive", tackling various ideas "but don't always have an original hook or clear idea to attach them to." John Mendelsohn of Blender said that very "[l]ittle else here [...] is quite as glorious" as "Dreaming of You". He added that there was "enough moments to suggest that, should they ever concentrate on, say, just 10 of their favorite styles, they could be fab." In a review for Rolling Stone, Robert Christgau wrote that band's "selling point is an eclecticism that evades Oasis-style overkill with compact songs that hop all over the place [... w]hether it can be imported to the U.S. is another question." The Coral peaked at number five in the UK, number nine in Scotland, number 41 in Ireland, number 97 in Japan, number 118 in France, and number 189 on the US Billboard 200. "Goodbye" charted at number 21 in the UK, and number 28 in Scotland. "Dreaming of You" reached number 13 in the UK, and number 14 in Scotland. The Coral appeared at number 96 on the 2002 UK year-end chart, and at number 125 on the 2003 edition. The album and "Dreaming of You" were certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The Coral was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize a day after being released, and later nominated for a Brit Award. No Ripchord included the album at number 24 on their list of the 50 best albums of the year. Track listing Writing credits per booklet. Personnel Personnel per booklet. The Coral James Skelly – vocals, guitar Lee Southall – guitar Bill Ryder-Jones – guitar, trumpet Paul Duffy – bass guitar, saxophone Nick Power – keyboards Ian Skelly – drums Production and design Ian Broudie – producer Jon Gray – engineer Kenny Patterson – assistant Zion Egg – co-producer Ian Skelly – sleeve illustrations Scott Jones – inner sleeve illustrations Kev Power – photography Juno – design Steve Fellowes – logo Charts and certifications Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References Citations Sources External links The Coral at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed) Review at BBC News 2002 debut albums Deltasonic albums The Coral albums Albums produced by Ian Broudie