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Despite releasing a collection entitled Greatest Hits back in 1997 and a compilation, The Original Lo-Fi, five years later, this Echo Records set is the first Babybird Best Of whose material will be familiar to more than a few hardcore fans. While the former was a U.S.-only release which cherry-picked the best tracks from frontman Stephen Jones' first five little-known lo-fi indie albums, (which the latter included all of alongside a bonus rarities disc), these 18 tracks focus almost entirely on the period from their 1996 commercial breakthrough up until their 2000 split. "You're Gorgeous," a twisted tale of a male photographer exploiting his models which has ironically since becoming a Valentine's Day staple, remains their signature tune, but with seven other Top 40 singles and a host of songs largely selected from 1996's Ugly Beautiful, 1998's There's Something Going On, and 2000's Bugged, this 2004 retrospective proves there's more to them than the Brit-pop albatross hanging around their neck. "Back Together," famous for its record-breaking, never-ending kiss video, is a gorgeous string-soaked ballad which knocks Coldplay and Snow Patrol's attempts at emotive melancholy into a cocked hat, "The F-Word," now the theme tune to Gordon Ramsay's cookery show, is a snarling, punk-fueled anthem which sounds like the Sex Pistols covering a nursery rhyme, while "Candy Girl" showcases Jones' trademark tongue-in-cheek lyrics and deadpan delivery against a backdrop of lilting jangly pop and some soaring layered harmonies. With Jones' prolific early career only represented by "Goodnight" and "In the Country," an over-reliance on original swan song Bugged (eight of its ten tracks make the cut) and an unavoidable lack of material from their yet-to-be recorded post-comeback efforts, Best of Babybird isn't the definitive collection the underrated band deserve, but it checks off most of the boxes for anyone wanting to enjoy the commercial peaks of one of Brit-pop's forgotten heroes.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Stephen Jones, Composer, Producer, Writer, Performance, CoProducer - Steve Power, Producer - Babybird, MainArtist - Steven Jones, Producer - Robert Gregory, Performance - Luke Scott, Performance - Huw Chadbourn, Performance - John Pedder, Performance
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1996 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Jones, Composer - Stephen Jones, Producer, Performance - Matt Hay, Mixer, Engineer - Babybird, MainArtist - Robert Gregory, Performance - Luke Scott, Performance - John Pedder, Performance
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1998 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Jones, Composer - Stephen Jones, Composer, Performance - Babybird, Remixer, MainArtist - Robert Gregory, Performance - Luke Scott, Performance - James "J.Y." Young, Mixer - John Pedder, Performance - Steve Lirioni, Producer, Mixer
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Jones, Composer - Stephen Jones, Producer, Performance - Matt Hay, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Performance - Babybird, MainArtist - Luke Scott, Producer, Performance
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2000 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Jones, Composer - Stephen Jones, Producer, Performance - Matt Hay, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Performance - Babybird, MainArtist - Luke Scott, Producer, Performance
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2000 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Stephen Jones, Composer, Producer, Performance, CoProducer - Steve Power, Producer, CoProducer - Babybird, MainArtist - Robert Gregory, Performance - Luke Scott, Performance - Huw Chadbourn, Performance - John Pedder, Performance
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1996 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Jones, Composer - Stephen Jones, Producer, Performance - Matt Hay, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Performance - Babybird, MainArtist - Luke Scott, Producer, Performance
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Stephen Jones, Composer, Producer, Vocals, Performance - Matt Hay, Mixer - Steve Power, Producer - Babybird, MainArtist - Robert Gregory, Drums - Luke Scott, Guitar - John Pedder, Bass
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1996 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Jones, Composer - Stephen Jones, Producer, Performance - Matt Hay, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Performance - Babybird, MainArtist - Luke Scott, Producer, Performance
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2000 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Stephen Jones, Composer, Producer, Performance, CoProducer - Steve Power, Producer, CoProducer - Babybird, MainArtist - Robert Gregory, Performance - Luke Scott, Performance - Huw Chadbourn, Performance - John Pedder, Performance
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1996 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Jones, Composer - Stephen Jones, Composer, Producer, Performance - Matt Hay, Mixer, Engineer - Babybird, MainArtist - Robert Gregory, Performance - Luke Scott, Performance - John Pedder, Performance
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1998 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Stephen Jones, Composer, Producer, Vocals, Performance, CoProducer - Steve Power, Producer, CoProducer - Babybird, MainArtist - Robert Gregory, Drums, Performance - Luke Scott, Guitar, Performance - Huw Chadbourn, Performance - John Pedder, Bass, Performance
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Jones, Composer - Stephen Jones, Producer, Performance - Matt Hay, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Performance - Babybird, MainArtist - Luke Scott, Producer, Performance
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Jones, Composer - Stephen Jones, Performance - Matt Hay, Mixer, CoProducer - GARETH JONES, CoProducer - Babybird, MainArtist - Luke Scott, CoProducer
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Jones, Composer - Stephen Jones, Composer, Producer, Performance - Matt Hay, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Performance - Babybird, MainArtist - Luke Scott, Producer, Performance
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2000 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Jones, Composer - Stephen Jones, Producer, Mixer, Performance - Babybird, MainArtist
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1998 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Jones, Composer - Stephen Jones, Performance - Steve Osborne, Producer, MixingEngineer - Matt Hay, Performance - Babybird, MainArtist - Luke Scott, Performance
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2000 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Descrição do álbum
Despite releasing a collection entitled Greatest Hits back in 1997 and a compilation, The Original Lo-Fi, five years later, this Echo Records set is the first Babybird Best Of whose material will be familiar to more than a few hardcore fans. While the former was a U.S.-only release which cherry-picked the best tracks from frontman Stephen Jones' first five little-known lo-fi indie albums, (which the latter included all of alongside a bonus rarities disc), these 18 tracks focus almost entirely on the period from their 1996 commercial breakthrough up until their 2000 split. "You're Gorgeous," a twisted tale of a male photographer exploiting his models which has ironically since becoming a Valentine's Day staple, remains their signature tune, but with seven other Top 40 singles and a host of songs largely selected from 1996's Ugly Beautiful, 1998's There's Something Going On, and 2000's Bugged, this 2004 retrospective proves there's more to them than the Brit-pop albatross hanging around their neck. "Back Together," famous for its record-breaking, never-ending kiss video, is a gorgeous string-soaked ballad which knocks Coldplay and Snow Patrol's attempts at emotive melancholy into a cocked hat, "The F-Word," now the theme tune to Gordon Ramsay's cookery show, is a snarling, punk-fueled anthem which sounds like the Sex Pistols covering a nursery rhyme, while "Candy Girl" showcases Jones' trademark tongue-in-cheek lyrics and deadpan delivery against a backdrop of lilting jangly pop and some soaring layered harmonies. With Jones' prolific early career only represented by "Goodnight" and "In the Country," an over-reliance on original swan song Bugged (eight of its ten tracks make the cut) and an unavoidable lack of material from their yet-to-be recorded post-comeback efforts, Best of Babybird isn't the definitive collection the underrated band deserve, but it checks off most of the boxes for anyone wanting to enjoy the commercial peaks of one of Brit-pop's forgotten heroes.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
Sobre o álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 17 faixa(s)
- Duração total: 01:11:19
- Artistas principais: Babybird
- Compositor: Various Composers
- Gravadora: Echo
- Género: Pop
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Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo
© 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2004 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
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