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Paddy McAloon had not yet found the key to the elegant compositions that made Prefab Sprout distinctive when it came time to record their debut, Swoon. He certainly tries hard to make his sophisticated contemporary pop sound distinctive, but the problem is that he does too many things at once -- the lyrics are overstuffed, and the music has too many chord changes and weird juxtapositions, as he tries to put white-funk beats to carefully crafted melodies. A few moments work, such as "Couldn't Bear to Be Special," but Swoon is primarily of interest as a historical item, since it only suggests the promise the band later filled.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Prefab Sprout, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Paddy McAloon, Composer, Lyricist - David Brewis, Producer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Prefab Sprout, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Paddy McAloon, Composer, Lyricist - David Brewis, Producer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Prefab Sprout, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Paddy McAloon, Composer, Lyricist - Graham Lant, Drums - David Brewis, Producer - Jon Anderson Turner, Engineer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Prefab Sprout, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Paddy McAloon, Composer, Lyricist - Graham Lant, Drums - David Brewis, Producer - Jon Anderson Turner, Engineer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Prefab Sprout, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Paddy McAloon, Composer, Lyricist - David Brewis, Producer
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Prefab Sprout, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Paddy McAloon, Composer, Lyricist - David Brewis, Producer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Prefab Sprout, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Paddy McAloon, Composer, Lyricist - Graham Lant, Drums - David Brewis, Producer - Jon Anderson Turner, Engineer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Prefab Sprout, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Paddy McAloon, Composer, Lyricist - Graham Lant, Drums - David Brewis, Producer - Jon Anderson Turner, Engineer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Prefab Sprout, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Paddy McAloon, Composer, Lyricist - Graham Lant, Drums - David Brewis, Producer - Jon Anderson Turner, Engineer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Prefab Sprout, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Paddy McAloon, Composer, Lyricist - Graham Lant, Drums - David Brewis, Producer - Jon Anderson Turner, Engineer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Prefab Sprout, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Paddy McAloon, Composer, Lyricist - Graham Lant, Drums - David Brewis, Producer - Jon Anderson Turner, Engineer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Album review
Paddy McAloon had not yet found the key to the elegant compositions that made Prefab Sprout distinctive when it came time to record their debut, Swoon. He certainly tries hard to make his sophisticated contemporary pop sound distinctive, but the problem is that he does too many things at once -- the lyrics are overstuffed, and the music has too many chord changes and weird juxtapositions, as he tries to put white-funk beats to carefully crafted melodies. A few moments work, such as "Couldn't Bear to Be Special," but Swoon is primarily of interest as a historical item, since it only suggests the promise the band later filled.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:28
- Main artists: Prefab Sprout
- Composer: Paddy McAloon
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
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