軽快なリズムと洒落たアレンジが光るブリット・ポップ名盤。
“Love Plus One”などのヒットを収録。アコースティックギター、ホーン、パーカッションが織りなすサウンドが爽やかで、80年代英国の洒脱さを象徴。
アコースティックとホーンの絶妙なブレンドがもたらすリズム感が心地よい。“Love Plus One”に代表されるキャッチーなメロディと軽快なテンポが全編に広がり、Nick Heywardの繊細なヴォーカルが都会的な印象を添える。ジャズやファンクの要素をポップに昇華させたアレンジは当時革新的で、全英3位というチャート実績も納得の完成度。透明感のあるサウンド・プロダクションが印象的で、ニューウェイヴとポップの中間を見事に歩いた作品。80年代ブリット・ポップの初期を象徴する名盤。
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A:
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1)
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Love Plus One
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2)
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Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)
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3)
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Lemon Firebrigade
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4)
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Marine Boy
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5)
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Milk Farm
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6)
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Kingsize (You're My Little Steam Whistle)
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B:
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1)
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Fantastic Day
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2)
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Baked Bean
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3)
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Snow Girl
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4)
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Love's Got Me In Triangles
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5)
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Surprise Me Again
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6)
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Calling Captain Autumn
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Mastered By [Runouts] - HERbiE JR
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Design Concept [Sleeve Concept] - Nick Heyward
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Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals, Effects [Cars And Birds] - Nick Heyward
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Producer - Bob Sargeant
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Engineer - Mark Dearnley
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Management [Executive Control For And On Behalf Of River Beat Music] - Karl Adams
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Drums [Lots Of Drums] - Blair Cunningham
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Trombone [All Trombones (Malipnor)] - Vince (Kenton) Sullivan
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Arranged By [All Brass Arrangements Written By] - Phil Smith
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Saxophone [All Saxes], Other [All Food] - Phil (Neville) Smith
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Engineer [Hippopotomy] - Dave Kemp
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Trumpet - Dave Lord (A1, A3 to A5, B1 to B6)
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Guitar, Other [Billy Whiz Music Chords Specialist] - Graham (Blythe) Jones
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Bass Guitar [Bass Guitars] - Les Nemes
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Trumpet - Herschell Holder (A2, A6)
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Performer - The Clipettes
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Arranged By [All Brass Arrangements Written By (With The Invaluable Help Of] - Ilford Fox
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Performer [The Clipettes] - Ilford Fox
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Congas, Percussion [Brazilian Percussion], Other [Idea Hunting] - Mark (Ilford) Fox
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Photography By - Gered Mankowitz
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Art Direction - David Shortt
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Artwork [Sleeve Art] - Peter Hill (4)
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Performer [The Clipettes] - Little Bobby
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Arranged By [All Brass Arrangements Written By (With The Invaluable Help Of] - The Broker Bros
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Performer [The Clipettes] - Little Barbara
