Expecting to Fly is the debut album by The Bluetones. It was released on 12 February 1996, and knocked Oasis's (What's the Story) Morning Glory? off the number 1 spot in the UK album charts, although the Oasis album would return to number 1 the following week. The album is currently certified Platinum by the BPI. Its offspring singles were "Bluetonic", "Slight Return" and "Cut Some Rug".

A 2 CD Expanded Edition of the album was released on 9 March 2009.

Melody Maker placed it at No. 19 on the list of 1996's Albums Of The Year. NME placed it at No. 11 in NME's 1996 critic's poll. Rolling Stone gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, stating that "...an accomplished and varied collection of guitar-based tunes with a solid charm rooted in the best traditions of English alternative pop—no more, but certainly no less...".

All tracks written by Morriss, Chesters, Devlin, Morriss unless otherwise stated.

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