Bob the Builder: The Album

{{short description|2001 studio album by Bob the Builder}}

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| artist = Bob the Builder

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| released = 5 October 2001

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| label = BBC Worldwide Music

| producer = {{unbulleted list|Paul K Joyce|Grant Mitchell}}

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| next_title = Never Mind the Breeze Blocks

| next_year = 2008

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Bob the Builder: The Album

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| single1 = Can We Fix It?

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| single2 = Mambo No. 5

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Bob the Builder: The Album is the debut album of Bob the Builder, the fictional character from the BBC children's television series of the same name. Bob is voiced by actor Neil Morrissey.

It features the two UK number one singles "Can We Fix It?" and "Mambo No. 5".

Track listing

  1. "Can We Fix It?"
  2. "Mambo No. 5"
  3. "Bob's Line Dance"
  4. "Right Tool for the Job"
  5. "Let's Get Busy"
  6. "What Can I Be (Spud's Song)"
  7. "Blonde Haired Gal in a Hard Hat (Wendy's Song)"
  8. "Dizzy!"
  9. "Super Spud (Spud's Dub)"
  10. "No One Can Dig It Like We Do"
  11. "No Prob Bob"
  12. "Crocodile Rock" - Bob the Builder & Elton John

Personnel

  • Neil Morrissey - lead and backing vocals, voices of Bob, Roley, Lofty, Farmer Percy Pickles and Scruffty
  • Kate Harbour - backing vocals, voices of Wendy, Dizzy, Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Percival and Pilchard
  • Rob Rackstraw - backing vocals, voices of Scoop, Muck, Spud, Travis and Mr. Bernard Bentley
  • Neol Davies - additional backing vocals
  • Paul Holmes - additional backing vocals
  • Kathy Staley - additional backing vocals
  • Pete Simpson - additional backing vocals
  • Mike Ward - additional backing vocals
  • Shaun Ward - additional backing vocals, additional programming (tracks 6, 7)
  • Grant Mitchell - additional backing vocals, keyboards, bass, drum programming, guitar, production
  • Graham Dickson - additional backing vocals, recording, mixing, guitar (track 9), milk bottles (track 7)
  • Kevin Browne - guitar (tracks 1, 4, 11)
  • Paul Joyce - production, keyboards, drums, guitars
  • Adam Drake - guitar (tracks 6, 7, 8, 10)
  • Simon Woodgate - keyboards, bass, drum programming (track 4)
  • Elton John - guest vocals, piano, keyboards (track 12)
  • Gus Dudgeon - additional vocals (track 12)

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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Chart (2001–02)

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{{album chart|Australia|1|artist=Bob The Builder|album=The Album|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 August 2017}}
{{album chart|Flanders|44|artist=Bob De Bouwer|album=Het Album|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 August 2017}}
{{album chart|Ireland2|59|artist=Bob The Builder|rowheader=true|accessdate=28 November 2020}}
{{album chart|New Zealand|32|artist=Bob The Builder|album=The Album|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 August 2017}}
{{album chart|Scotland|7|date=20011007|rowheader=true|accessdate=28 November 2020}}
{{album chart|UK2|4|date=20011007|rowheader=true|accessdate=28 November 2020}}
scope="row"|US Independent Albums (Billboard)[http://www.billboard.com/charts/independent-albums/2002-06-22 "Independent Albums"]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 22 June 2002. Retrieved 12 August 2017.

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=Year-end charts=

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Chart (2001)

!Position

scope="row"|Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2001/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2001|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=28 November 2020}}

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scope="row"|UK Albums (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20010107/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=28 November 2020}}

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References