The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler
| The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler | ||||
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| Released | 27 November 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–95 | |||
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| Length | 61:45 | |||
| Label | Hut | |||
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| McAlmont & Butler chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler | ||||
The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler is the debut album by English rock and soul duo McAlmont & Butler, released in 1995.[1] Recorded from 1994–95 and released after the duo had split up, the album is essentially a compilation, comprising both of the band's singles—"Yes" and "You Do"—and the B-side tracks thereof, alongside one previously unreleased track, "The Right Thing'".
On 2 October 2015 a deluxe edition of the album, which includes a second disc of unreleased material and a DVD, was released.[2]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[4] |
| Clash | 8/10[2] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Louder Than War | 9/10[6] |
| Record Collector | [7] |
| Smash Hits | 3/5[8] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music | [9] |
The Times concluded that "the monumental climax to the seven-minute-long 'You Do' provides a fitting end both to the album and to a relationship that shook so hard that perhaps it had to shatter."[10]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by David McAlmont and Bernard Butler, except where noted.
- "Yes" (full version) – 4:53
- "What's the Excuse This Time?" – 4:13
- "The Right Thing" – 6:13
- "Although" – 4:21
- "Don't Call It Soul" – 3:05
- "Disappointment / Interval" – 8:57
- "The Debitor" – 5:11
- "How About You?" – 4:10
- "Tonight" – 5:02
- "You'll Lose a Good Thing" (Huey P. Meaux, Barbara Lynn Ozen) – 4:25
- "You Do" (full length) – 11:10 (includes hidden track)
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 33 |
References[edit]
- ^ Price, Simon (25 November 1995). "Al Green was my valet — The Sound of McAlmont & Butler by McAlmont & Butler". Melody Maker. Vol. 72, no. 47. p. 35.
- ^ a b James, Gareth (1 October 2015). "McAlmont & Butler - The Sound Of McAlmont & Butler". Clash. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Sound of McAlmont & Butler – McAlmont & Butler". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "McAlmont & Butler: The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler". Alternative Press. No. 97. August 1996. p. 80.
- ^ Sweeting, Adam (17 November 1995). "CD of the week: McAlmont & Butler". The Guardian.
- ^ "McAlmont & Butler: The Sound Of McAlmont & Butler – Reissue Review". Louder Than War. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Kennedy, Jake (November 2015). "McAlmont & Butler – The Sound Of… (20 Year Deluxe Remaster)". Record Collector. No. 446. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Lamont, Helen (22 November 1995). "Albums". Smash Hits. No. 443. p. 57.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 256. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
- ^ Sinclair, David (24 November 1995). "Leaving a good-looking corpus". Features. The Times. p. 1.
- ^ "McAlmont & Butler | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
External links[edit]
- The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
