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Renowned for their chilled-out brand of summery soul-pop, Newcastle-based duo Lighthouse Family quietly became one of the biggest acts of the mid-'90s, with both debut Ocean Drive and follow-up Postcards from Heaven selling in excess of two million copies in the U.K. alone. Despite their success, they've never quite convinced the music critics in the same way, with their radio-friendly easy listening sound, simple but polished acoustic production, and lead singer Tunde Baiyewu's laid-back, velvet-smooth vocals often lumped in the same bland MOR coffee-table music category as the likes of Simply Red, Wet Wet Wet, and M People. Third album Whatever Gets You Through the Day doesn't exactly reinvent the wheel, but does indicate that perhaps chief songwriter and producer Paul Tucker has taken some of the criticism on board. The mellow string-soaked midtempos -- which have become their signature sound -- are still here in abundance, such as the uplifting gospel choir-backed "End of the Sky" and the flamenco-led "It's a Beautiful Day," while their fusion of Nina Simone's "(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be) Free" and U2's "One" is tastefully done, but is hardly the most imaginative of mash-ups. However, elsewhere there's a sense of invention that has been sorely lacking on their previous output. Unfamiliar flashes of electronica open up the sumptuous "Life's a Dream," a clever blend of '60s lounge pop and trip-hop beats; the infectious guitar licks and disco rhythms of "Happy" recall the filtered Gallic house of Modjo and Stardust; and penultimate track "Wish" even takes a convincing stab at anthemic indie pop. Best of all is the glorious "Run," an enchanting combination of lolloping percussion, funky brass hooks, and subtle acoustic riffs that recalls the blissful chillout of Groove Armada's "At the River." Whatever Gets You Through the Day is unlikely to provide any future airplay staples in the vein of "Lifted" or "High," but it's a much more interesting effort that fuses a wider range of influences with their trademark feel-good style.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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London Session Orchestra, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Roddy Lorimer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Sanders, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Clarke, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MORTON, ComposerLyricist - Keith Uddin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Wil Malone, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Graham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lawrence Johnson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Sheridan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Bacon, Producer - Lighthouse Family, MainArtist - Paul Tucker, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tunde Baiyewu, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brendan Guyatt, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Hernandez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Scannell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Bailey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Taylor, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Cook, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia Scott, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michelle John Douglas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Dyani, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Don Richardson, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Priscilla-Mae Jones, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lorraine Smith, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Elliott, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Hugh Quarmby, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Wild Card Label Ltd.
Gavyn Wright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Will Malone, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - mary Scully, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Uddin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Schaefer, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Leaper, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Bolt, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinski, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Graham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Woodcock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Donald McVay, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Timothy Grant, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslav Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Lannigan, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Cruft, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Shave, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rebecca Hirsch, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Philip De Groote, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Chappell, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kathy Shave, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Johnson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Sheridan, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Bacon, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marion Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Elliot, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Catherine Bradshaw, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Lighthouse Family, MainArtist - Paul Tucker, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tunde Baiyewu, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brendan Guyatt, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip D Todd, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Scannell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Catherine Musker, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Ewans Jones, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Hugh Quarmby, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Wild Card Label Ltd.
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bono, ComposerLyricist - Keith Uddin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Clayton, ComposerLyricist - Ricky Graham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Sheridan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Bacon, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marion Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - Dick Dallas, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, ComposerLyricist - William Eugene Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Lighthouse Family, MainArtist - Paul Tucker, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Tunde Baiyewu, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Hernandez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Scannell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Bailey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Cook, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia Scott, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Candace Johnson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Priscilla-Mae Jones, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Cummings, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Hugh Quarmby, Producer
℗ 2001 The Wild Card Label Ltd.
Kevin Bacon, Producer - Lighthouse Family, MainArtist - Paul Tucker, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Hugh Quarmby, Producer
℗ 2001 The Wild Card Label Ltd.
Kevin Bacon, Producer - Lighthouse Family, MainArtist - Paul Tucker, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Hugh Quarmby, Producer
℗ 2001 The Wild Card Label Ltd.
Kevin Bacon, Producer - Tim Laws, ComposerLyricist - Lighthouse Family, MainArtist - Paul Tucker, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Hugh Quarmby, Producer
℗ 2001 The Wild Card Label Ltd.
Kevin Bacon, Producer - Lighthouse Family, MainArtist - Paul Tucker, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Hugh Quarmby, Producer
℗ 2001 The Wild Card Label Ltd.
Kevin Bacon, Producer - Lighthouse Family, MainArtist - Paul Tucker, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Hugh Quarmby, Producer
℗ 2001 The Wild Card Label Ltd.
London Session Orchestra, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Wil Malone, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lighthouse Family, MainArtist - Paul Tucker, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Hernandez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Bailey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia Scott, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michelle John Douglas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lorraine Smith, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Wild Card Label Ltd.
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wil Malone, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kathy Shave, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Johnson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Sheridan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Bacon, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Laws, ComposerLyricist - Lighthouse Family, MainArtist - Paul Tucker, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Guyatt, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Catherine Musker, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Cook, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Dyani, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Scully, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Priscilla-Mae Jones, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Hugh Quarmby, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Wild Card Label Ltd.
Lighthouse Family, MainArtist - Paul Tucker, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 The Wild Card Label Ltd.
Presentación del Álbum
Renowned for their chilled-out brand of summery soul-pop, Newcastle-based duo Lighthouse Family quietly became one of the biggest acts of the mid-'90s, with both debut Ocean Drive and follow-up Postcards from Heaven selling in excess of two million copies in the U.K. alone. Despite their success, they've never quite convinced the music critics in the same way, with their radio-friendly easy listening sound, simple but polished acoustic production, and lead singer Tunde Baiyewu's laid-back, velvet-smooth vocals often lumped in the same bland MOR coffee-table music category as the likes of Simply Red, Wet Wet Wet, and M People. Third album Whatever Gets You Through the Day doesn't exactly reinvent the wheel, but does indicate that perhaps chief songwriter and producer Paul Tucker has taken some of the criticism on board. The mellow string-soaked midtempos -- which have become their signature sound -- are still here in abundance, such as the uplifting gospel choir-backed "End of the Sky" and the flamenco-led "It's a Beautiful Day," while their fusion of Nina Simone's "(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be) Free" and U2's "One" is tastefully done, but is hardly the most imaginative of mash-ups. However, elsewhere there's a sense of invention that has been sorely lacking on their previous output. Unfamiliar flashes of electronica open up the sumptuous "Life's a Dream," a clever blend of '60s lounge pop and trip-hop beats; the infectious guitar licks and disco rhythms of "Happy" recall the filtered Gallic house of Modjo and Stardust; and penultimate track "Wish" even takes a convincing stab at anthemic indie pop. Best of all is the glorious "Run," an enchanting combination of lolloping percussion, funky brass hooks, and subtle acoustic riffs that recalls the blissful chillout of Groove Armada's "At the River." Whatever Gets You Through the Day is unlikely to provide any future airplay staples in the vein of "Lifted" or "High," but it's a much more interesting effort that fuses a wider range of influences with their trademark feel-good style.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
Acerca del álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 11 pista(s)
- Duración total: 00:52:35
- Artistas principales: Lighthouse Family
- Compositor: Various Composers
- Sello: Polydor Records
- Género Pop/Rock Pop
© 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK) ℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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