Tilt (The Lightning Seeds album) Tilt (The Lightning Seeds album) Tilt is the fifth studio album from British alternative rock band The Lightning Seeds. It was released in 1999. After The Lightning Seeds had become a full band in 1996 with the release of the hugely successful single "Three Lions" and the album "Dizzy Heights" that November, numerous members left the band whilst Zak Starkey joined the group on drums in time for their successful greatest hits album "Like You Do... Best of The Lightning Seeds" (1997). The band's successes alienated band leader Ian Broudie, who preferred being an "outsider more than a safe bet".
Tilt (The Lightning Seeds album) version of "Three Lions" with alternative lyrics, "3 Lions 98", reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart. Guitarist Paul Hemmings left the band in 1998, with Broudie taking over his guitar duites. Beginning worth on a new album at the end of 1998, Broudie co-wrote songs with several of his old friends, namely Terry Hall of the Specials and Steven Jones from Babybird, whilst several songs were co-written by Broudie with Mark Cullen of Fixed Stars. The album, named "Tilt", was produced by Simon Rogers with the exception of the seventh track "Get it Right", which was produced and