| Cover Front |
Album |
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| Artist/Composer |
James |
| Format |
CD |
| Genre |
Brit Pop |
| Label |
Mercury |
| Index |
334 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Packaging |
Jewel Case |
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| Credits |
| Songwriter |
Brian Eno |
| Songwriter |
James |
| Engineer |
Richard Norris |
| Producer |
Brian Eno |
| Producer |
David Baynton-Power |
| Producer |
Stephen Hague |
|
| Track List |
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| 01 |
Tomorrow |
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| 02 |
Lost A Friend |
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| 03 |
Waltzing Along |
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| 04 |
She's A Star |
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| 05 |
Greenpeace |
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| 06 |
Go To The Bank |
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| 07 |
Play Dead |
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| 08 |
Avalanche |
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| 09 |
Homeboy |
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| 10 |
Watering Hole |
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| 11 |
Blue Pastures |
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| Details |
| Spars |
DDD |
| Rare |
No |
| Sound |
Stereo |
| UPC |
731453435421 |
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| Notes |
| Retreating from the experimental tendencies of Laid and Wah-Wah, James return to straight-forward anthemic folk-rock with Whiplash. Although the album isn't a retread of Seven or Gold Mother, it is considerably more rock-oriented than its two predecessors, particularly because the group has incorporated some elements of Brit-pop into their music. "She's a Star," the record's first single, soars on a slide guitar and heavy riff that falls somewhere between Suede and Oasis, as well as a distinctive falsetto from Tim Booth. It is a small song that aims big, which makes it surprisingly graceful, and it's a trick that James only pulls off a couple more times on the album. While Whiplash does find them on more familiar territory, it doesn't have the layered sonics and consistently excellent songwriting that made Laid a breakthrough. In fact, if Whiplash is anything, it's a bit of a step backward — it's an album that will appeal to their cult, not a large audience. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine (AMG) |
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