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The Fontana Years is four discs -- 1990's The House of Love (the "butterfly" album) and A Spy in the House of Love, 1992's Babe Rainbow, and 1994's Audience With the Mind -- whittled down to two, with some spare B-sides sprinkled around. Quite possibly slapped together as a reaction to the reignited Rev-Ola label -- the source of 2003/2004-released compilations from several of the House of Love's old Creation label mates, such as the Jasmine Minks, the Weather Prophets, and Biff Bang Pow! -- its only saving grace is the single-disc price. Though the years covered here weren't the House of Love's best, they are deserving of better treatment, especially since some key album cuts ("Hannah," "Feel") are left out of the mix, and there isn't enough room for all of the B-sides. One thing that every prospective purchaser in the U.S. should consider: the four discs that this set draws from can be swooped up in one shot at your average used shop for roughly the same cost; you can find any one of them for a couple bucks apiece. Diehards remain in need of a thorough B-sides compilation from these years -- some are probably still stinging from having to hunt down all those multi-format singles for the elusive non-album tracks.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Tim Palmer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Chadwick, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark O'Donoughue, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carol Kenyon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Hayton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Warne Livesey, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Simon Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - David Bates, Producer, Executive Producer - Chris Groothuizen, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Stevens, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Evans, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Heukamp, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1991 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Meegan, Producer - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Meegan, Producer - DAVID BASCOMBE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Tim Palmer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Chadwick, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark O'Donoughue, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carol Kenyon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Hayton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Warne Livesey, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Simon Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - David Bates, Producer, Executive Producer - Chris Groothuizen, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Stevens, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Evans, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Heukamp, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Tim Palmer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Chadwick, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark O'Donoughue, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carol Kenyon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Hayton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Warne Livesey, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Simon Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - David Bates, Producer, Executive Producer - Chris Groothuizen, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Stevens, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Evans, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Heukamp, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Vinestock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Vinestock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Mercury Records Limited
Tim Palmer, Producer - Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 Mercury Records Limited
Tim Palmer, Producer - Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Hague, Producer - Dave Meegan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 Mercury Records Limited
Tim Palmer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Chadwick, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark O'Donoughue, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carol Kenyon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Hayton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Warne Livesey, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Hurdy Gurdy , AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Pandit Dinesh, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer - David Bates, Producer, Executive Producer - Chris Groothuizen, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Stevens, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Evans, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Heukamp, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Vinestock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, ComposerLyricist - Simon Vinestock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The House Of Love, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Meegan, Producer - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
David Price, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The House Of Love, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Simon Walker, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Heukamp, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Tim Palmer, Producer - Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
David Price, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The House Of Love, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Avril Mackintosh, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Evans, ComposerLyricist - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hol Dow, Producer - Oliver Dow, Producer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - GARETH JONES, Producer - Daniel Miller, Producer - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Avril Mackintosh, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hol Dow, Producer - Oliver Dow, Producer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PAUL STAVELEY O'DUFFY, Producer - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Vinestock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PAUL STAVELEY O'DUFFY, Producer - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
David Price, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The House Of Love, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Simon Walker, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Heukamp, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Avril Mackintosh, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hol Dow, Producer - Oliver Dow, Producer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Vinestock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PAUL STAVELEY O'DUFFY, Producer - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Tim Palmer, Producer - Jimmy Duncan, ComposerLyricist - Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - W. Farley, ComposerLyricist - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Bickers, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 Mercury Records Limited
Guy Chadwick, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Bell, Producer - The House Of Love, MainArtist - Simon Walker, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Groothuizen, Producer, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Evans, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Heukamp, Producer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Album review
The Fontana Years is four discs -- 1990's The House of Love (the "butterfly" album) and A Spy in the House of Love, 1992's Babe Rainbow, and 1994's Audience With the Mind -- whittled down to two, with some spare B-sides sprinkled around. Quite possibly slapped together as a reaction to the reignited Rev-Ola label -- the source of 2003/2004-released compilations from several of the House of Love's old Creation label mates, such as the Jasmine Minks, the Weather Prophets, and Biff Bang Pow! -- its only saving grace is the single-disc price. Though the years covered here weren't the House of Love's best, they are deserving of better treatment, especially since some key album cuts ("Hannah," "Feel") are left out of the mix, and there isn't enough room for all of the B-sides. One thing that every prospective purchaser in the U.S. should consider: the four discs that this set draws from can be swooped up in one shot at your average used shop for roughly the same cost; you can find any one of them for a couple bucks apiece. Diehards remain in need of a thorough B-sides compilation from these years -- some are probably still stinging from having to hunt down all those multi-format singles for the elusive non-album tracks.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 33 track(s)
- Total length: 02:02:34
- Main artists: The House Of Love
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2004 Mercury Records Limited ℗ 2004 Mercury Records Limited
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