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Even the most despondent soul will not be able to resist the Bluebells' charms on The Singles Collection. Containing more than an hour of uplifting, buoyant, and toe-tapping jangle pop, The Singles Collection is an irresistible career retrospective from a band that should've sold as many records as the Beatles. Unfortunately, the Bluebells were trapped in the wrong decade. The influence of '80s college-radio favorites such as Aztec Camera and the Pale Fountains is easily detected in the Bluebells' marriage of new wave and folk, but the golden harmonies of "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" and "Cath" recall '60s fixtures like the Everly Brothers and Every Mother's Son. "All I Ever Said" captures the lovestruck innocence of the early Beatles. On "Patriot's Game" and "Aim in Life," the Bluebells explore serious matters such as the futility of war and the loneliness of old age with warmth and intelligence; although they're not as hummable as most of the tracks on The Singles Collection, they inject emotional weight in the group's discography. However, there's nothing wrong with catchy, rousing pop music, and the Bluebells cook a king's feast on The Singles Collection. One listen is all it takes to be spellbound by the shimmering hooks of songs such as "Forever More" and "Happy Birthday (Turn Gold)."
© Michael Sutton /TiVo
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Robert Hodgens, Composer - The Bluebells, Composer, MainArtist - Robin Millar & Colin Fairley, Production
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
The Bluebells, Composer, MainArtist - Elvis Costello @ AM-PRO Studios, Production - Ken Mccluskey, Composer
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Robert Hodgens, Composer - The Bluebells, Composer, MainArtist - Elvis Costello @ AM-PRO Studios, Production
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Robert Hodgens, Composer - The Bluebells, Composer, MainArtist - Colin Fairley & The Bluebells, Production
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
R.Hodgens, Composer - The Bluebells, Composer, MainArtist - Elvis Costello & Colin Fairley, Production
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
R.Hodgens, Composer - The Bluebells, Composer, Production, MainArtist
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Alan Tarney, Production - R.Hodgens, Composer - The Bluebells, Composer, MainArtist
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Dominic Behan, Composer - The Bluebells, Composer, Production, MainArtist
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Robert Hodgens, Composer - ELVIS COSTELLO, Production - R.Hodgens, Composer - The Bluebells, Composer, MainArtist
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
ELVIS COSTELLO, Production - R.Hodgens, Composer - The Bluebells, Composer, MainArtist
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Robert Hodgens, Composer - The Bluebells, Composer, MainArtist - Ken Mccluskey, Composer - Kenneth McCluskey, Composer
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
The Bluebells, Composer, MainArtist - Colin Fairley & Robert Andrews, Production - K.McCluskey, Composer
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Robert Hodgens, Composer - LENNY WARONKER, Remix - COLIN FAIRLEY, Production - The Bluebells, Composer, MainArtist
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Robert Hodgens, Composer - Siobhan Fahey, Composer, Writer - Keren Woodward, Writer - Bobby Valentino, Composer - The Bluebells, Composer, MainArtist
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Robert Hodgens, Composer - The Bluebells, Composer, Production, MainArtist - Robert Henry, Production
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
R.Hodgens, Composer - The Bluebells, Composer, MainArtist
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
R.Hodgens, Composer - The Bluebells, Composer, MainArtist
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Robert Hodgens, Composer - R.Hodgens, Composer - The Bluebells, Composer, MainArtist
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Album review
Even the most despondent soul will not be able to resist the Bluebells' charms on The Singles Collection. Containing more than an hour of uplifting, buoyant, and toe-tapping jangle pop, The Singles Collection is an irresistible career retrospective from a band that should've sold as many records as the Beatles. Unfortunately, the Bluebells were trapped in the wrong decade. The influence of '80s college-radio favorites such as Aztec Camera and the Pale Fountains is easily detected in the Bluebells' marriage of new wave and folk, but the golden harmonies of "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" and "Cath" recall '60s fixtures like the Everly Brothers and Every Mother's Son. "All I Ever Said" captures the lovestruck innocence of the early Beatles. On "Patriot's Game" and "Aim in Life," the Bluebells explore serious matters such as the futility of war and the loneliness of old age with warmth and intelligence; although they're not as hummable as most of the tracks on The Singles Collection, they inject emotional weight in the group's discography. However, there's nothing wrong with catchy, rousing pop music, and the Bluebells cook a king's feast on The Singles Collection. One listen is all it takes to be spellbound by the shimmering hooks of songs such as "Forever More" and "Happy Birthday (Turn Gold)."
© Michael Sutton /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:01
- Main artists: The Bluebells
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: London Music Stream
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 1998 London Records Ltd ℗ 1998 London Records Ltd
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