This is a brilliant debut album. Dropping the name Tin Tin (due to the threat of a law suit from the publishers of the Tin Tin comics), Stephen Duffy emerged with this stunning album. It's chock-full of strong pop melodies, love-found-and-lost lyrics, and Duffy's sweet vocals. The album was assembled over a period of time using a variety of co-producers (Stephen Street and Art of Noise's J.J. Jeczalik), but it all comes together, as the subtitle states, as "A Very Beautiful Collection." The hit "Kiss Me" is re-recorded here and actually sounds better than the original single version -- noisier, but more interesting. "Icing on the Cake" and the enchanting "She Makes Me Quiver" are other highlights that demonstrate Duffy's ability to use clever lyrics without sounding smug. Although the album sounds somewhat dated ('80s dance music with the heavy production), it holds together well due to the strong playing and the mixture of conventional instruments (e.g., piano and vocals) with keyboards/synths. It works. Duffy has studied '60s pop and quite simply updated the sound, but he knew enough to include his own style and sounds. Overall, a very strong album that comes highly recommended.




Track Listing



Title/Composer
Performer
Time






1
Kiss Me
Stephen Duffy
Stephen Duffy
3:32






2
She Makes Me Quiver
Stephen Duffy
Stephen Duffy
4:13






3
A Masterpiece
Stephen Duffy
Stephen Duffy
5:33






4
But Is It Art?
Stephen Duffy
Stephen Duffy
3:45






5
Wednesday Jones (Dixie)
Stephen Duffy
Stephen Duffy
3:52






6
Icing on the Cake
Stephen Duffy
Stephen Duffy
5:13






7
The Darkest Blues
Stephen Duffy
Stephen Duffy
3:18






8
Be There
Stephen Duffy
Stephen Duffy
4:16






9
Believe in Me
Stephen Duffy
Stephen Duffy
3:34






10
The World at Large Alone
Stephen Duffy
Stephen Duffy
3:44






11
Kiss Me
Stephen Duffy
Stephen Duffy
6:07






12
Holes in My Shoes
Stephen Duffy / Booker T. Jones
Stephen Duffy
3:54






13
Loves Duet
Stephen Duffy
Stephen Duffy
5:04






14
Baby Impossible
Stephen Duffy
Stephen Duffy
3:11






15
In This Twilight
Stephen Duffy
Stephen Duffy
8:15






16
Little Lost Boy
Stephen Duffy
Stephen Duffy
2:53






17
Broken Home
Stephen Duffy

Format Mp3
Bitrate 320

This is the rare 17 track album

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