64

64 is the tenth and final studio album by English rock musician Luke Melvin. He intended it to be the final, final album he would ever release in order to go with his Anthology series and to complete his discography. It has been certified 5x platinum since its release in 2004. It includes the hit single and title track "64".

Background
For his sixty-fourth birthday, he intended to release an Anthology box-set and to go with it, he decided to briefly come out of retirement and release a final studio album. He decided to release it as his age. Ironically, he recorded it mostly when he was 62 and 63.

Songs
"64" was a song Melvin wrote, ironically, when he was sixty-two. He wrote it in commemoration of his sixty-fourth birthday, and when it was done sounded like a good album title and an A-side.

"Coast" was a song about the coast around Cornwall and the fish-and-chip shops he always went to when he was there. Melvin said in his autobiography that he "loved the coast" and the "community around Cornwall".

"That's My Line" was written about petty plagiarism battles, like someone always talking about something, then someone else start talking about that thing, then the person suing.

"Escape" was about the manic mood of his 1975 US Tour. He said in his autobiography that he seriously considered ending his life in that tour and it was the "reason" he didn't tour again until 1991.

"Sophie" was a song that Melvin wrote to his wife Sophie. He said in his 2004 autobiography that he loved her so much but realised he had never released a song written to her. So he did so.

"I Promise" was a song that Melvin wrote to his wife Sophie. It was about the promise he gave her in 1969 when he married her and he hadn't yet broken that.

"Just Lonely" was a song Melvin wrote about the old people in Liverpool he knew when growing up in the fifties.

"Working Class Hero" was a song written by John Lennon that Luke Melvin covered on 64.

Track-listing
All songs written by Luke Melvin, except where noted.
 * 1) "64" - 3:53
 * 2) "Coast" - 2:18
 * 3) "That's My Line" - 5:43
 * 4) "Escape" - 9:32
 * 5) "Sophie" - 4:32
 * 6) "I Promise" - 5:33
 * 7) "Just Lonely" - 10:18
 * 8) "Working Class Hero" (John Lennon) - 3:48

Personnel

 * Luke Melvin - lead vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, tape loops