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Transvision Vamp - Little Magnets Versus The Bubble Of Babble (1991)
Label: MCA Records
Catalog#: MCAD-10331
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Quality: 192kbps
Size: ~327mb (rar)
It was supposed to be the album that made them; it was supposed to make them stars in the US; it was supposed to make Wendy James bigger than Madonna. Unfortunately, reality had other plans and Transvision Vamp’s third album released in 1991 did none of these things: if anything it had the opposite effect, causing the band to split up far earlier than they had anticipated. ‘Little Magnets…’ wasn’t even released in their (and my) home country, the UK and only managed to see the light of day elsewhere due to a few contractual loop holes. Horribly, it may as well have never been released at all, though, for all the copies it sold and pretty soon after, the term ‘Transvision Vamp’ only existed on a legal document somewhere.... Brilliant.
The fact that this album did not receive greater recognition is an absolute disgrace, particularly when you consider the kind of dross out there now in this day and age. All I can imagine is that the band’s record label made a mistake. Truly, in my opinion, this is an album worthy of any collection. A great mix of styles, great lyrics, and a fine band. And, like a little magnet, you will certainly be attracted to this…I know I was.
Какой-то умный чувак из интернета
собственно, всё что я могу - подписаться под этой цитатой кровью
альбом просто волшебный
в прямом и переносном смысле
это - 100% pure sex
жалко битрейт невелик - 192, но и на том спасибо - альбом этот, в отличие от первых двух, довольно редкая штука - найти и вытянуть сей диск мне удалось только через сулика (спасибо герману)
отзывы и благодарности принимаются
One 1991 release that certainly didn't deserve to be neglected was Transvision Vamp's \Little Magnets Vs. The Bubble of Babble, an eccentric and quirky effort drawing on both early-'80s new wave and '60s rock. Though the group sometimes inspires comparisons to outfits like the Divinyls and Siousxie & the Banshees, this obscure band has a sound and a vision all its own. Lead singer Wendy James doesn't have a great range, but she does have a lot of personality and a healthy sense of fun that serves her well on both the band's own material and an unorthodox version of Bob Dylan's "Crawl Out Your Window." The album may have been a victim of bad timing -- in the early '90s, corporate rockers like Poison, Bon Jovi and Warrant still reigned supreme, and major labels weren't rushing to sign and aggressively promote every alternative band they could get their hands on. Perhaps a few years later, it would have enjoyed the attention it deserved. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
As a U.K. expatriate, I'm well qualified to warn you about Transvision Vamp. I've lost count of how many times singer Wendy James' scantily clad form has appeared on British magazine covers. But what's really aggravating is the way she cloaks her shamelessness in justifications drawn from post-feminism (exploitation is cool if it's self-exploitation) and the Pop Art idea that there's no difference between art and commerce. Songs like ''Don't Believe the Type'' (a riposte to tabloid hacks who portray her as a bimbo) and ''Ain't No Rules'' show that James fancies herself a real she-rebel. But the bulk of Transvision's songs -- power-pop collages of licks and riffs lifted from T. Rex, the Velvet Underground, the Stones, and '60s garage punks like the Troggs -- are hot- knickered tributes to boyfriends, sung in a husky, jailbait voice, with frequent orgasmic gasps and languorous sighs. The closing ''Back on My Knees Again'' is not exactly the last word in liberated female expression. But then Transvision Vamp's real selling point isn't subversion, it's subservience.
Track listing
1 (I Just Wanna) B With U (4:22)
2 Ain't No Rules (4:49)
3 If Looks Could Kill (4:12)
4 Every Little Thing (4:05)
5 Twangy Wigout (4:16) Written-By - Gainsbourg*
6 Don't Believe The Type (5:29)
7 Pressure Times (5:21)
8 Crawl Out Your Window (3:34) Written-By - B. Dylan*
9 You Put A Spell On Me (4:24)
10 Back On My Knees Again (2:49)
Credits:
Backing Vocals - Chyna
Drums - Willie Wilcox
Engineer [Mix] - Ben Barlow , Darren Allison
Mastered By - Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By - Alan Moulder
Percussion - Jodie Linscott*
Producer, Programmed By - Duncan Bridgeman
Written-By - N. C. Sayer* (tracks: 1 to 7, 9, 10) , James* (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 10)
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Label: MCA Records
Catalog#: MCAD-10331
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Quality: 192kbps
Size: ~327mb (rar)
It was supposed to be the album that made them; it was supposed to make them stars in the US; it was supposed to make Wendy James bigger than Madonna. Unfortunately, reality had other plans and Transvision Vamp’s third album released in 1991 did none of these things: if anything it had the opposite effect, causing the band to split up far earlier than they had anticipated. ‘Little Magnets…’ wasn’t even released in their (and my) home country, the UK and only managed to see the light of day elsewhere due to a few contractual loop holes. Horribly, it may as well have never been released at all, though, for all the copies it sold and pretty soon after, the term ‘Transvision Vamp’ only existed on a legal document somewhere.... Brilliant.
The fact that this album did not receive greater recognition is an absolute disgrace, particularly when you consider the kind of dross out there now in this day and age. All I can imagine is that the band’s record label made a mistake. Truly, in my opinion, this is an album worthy of any collection. A great mix of styles, great lyrics, and a fine band. And, like a little magnet, you will certainly be attracted to this…I know I was.
Какой-то умный чувак из интернета
собственно, всё что я могу - подписаться под этой цитатой кровью
альбом просто волшебный
в прямом и переносном смысле
это - 100% pure sex
жалко битрейт невелик - 192, но и на том спасибо - альбом этот, в отличие от первых двух, довольно редкая штука - найти и вытянуть сей диск мне удалось только через сулика (спасибо герману)
отзывы и благодарности принимаются
One 1991 release that certainly didn't deserve to be neglected was Transvision Vamp's \Little Magnets Vs. The Bubble of Babble, an eccentric and quirky effort drawing on both early-'80s new wave and '60s rock. Though the group sometimes inspires comparisons to outfits like the Divinyls and Siousxie & the Banshees, this obscure band has a sound and a vision all its own. Lead singer Wendy James doesn't have a great range, but she does have a lot of personality and a healthy sense of fun that serves her well on both the band's own material and an unorthodox version of Bob Dylan's "Crawl Out Your Window." The album may have been a victim of bad timing -- in the early '90s, corporate rockers like Poison, Bon Jovi and Warrant still reigned supreme, and major labels weren't rushing to sign and aggressively promote every alternative band they could get their hands on. Perhaps a few years later, it would have enjoyed the attention it deserved. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
As a U.K. expatriate, I'm well qualified to warn you about Transvision Vamp. I've lost count of how many times singer Wendy James' scantily clad form has appeared on British magazine covers. But what's really aggravating is the way she cloaks her shamelessness in justifications drawn from post-feminism (exploitation is cool if it's self-exploitation) and the Pop Art idea that there's no difference between art and commerce. Songs like ''Don't Believe the Type'' (a riposte to tabloid hacks who portray her as a bimbo) and ''Ain't No Rules'' show that James fancies herself a real she-rebel. But the bulk of Transvision's songs -- power-pop collages of licks and riffs lifted from T. Rex, the Velvet Underground, the Stones, and '60s garage punks like the Troggs -- are hot- knickered tributes to boyfriends, sung in a husky, jailbait voice, with frequent orgasmic gasps and languorous sighs. The closing ''Back on My Knees Again'' is not exactly the last word in liberated female expression. But then Transvision Vamp's real selling point isn't subversion, it's subservience.
Track listing
1 (I Just Wanna) B With U (4:22)
2 Ain't No Rules (4:49)
3 If Looks Could Kill (4:12)
4 Every Little Thing (4:05)
5 Twangy Wigout (4:16) Written-By - Gainsbourg*
6 Don't Believe The Type (5:29)
7 Pressure Times (5:21)
8 Crawl Out Your Window (3:34) Written-By - B. Dylan*
9 You Put A Spell On Me (4:24)
10 Back On My Knees Again (2:49)
Credits:
Backing Vocals - Chyna
Drums - Willie Wilcox
Engineer [Mix] - Ben Barlow , Darren Allison
Mastered By - Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By - Alan Moulder
Percussion - Jodie Linscott*
Producer, Programmed By - Duncan Bridgeman
Written-By - N. C. Sayer* (tracks: 1 to 7, 9, 10) , James* (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 10)
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