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- Date Released: October 8, 2002
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Indie Rock
- Label: KOCH Records
A live album that finally unleashes the onstage drive that their sometimes fussy "real" albums barely hint at.
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We Say...
If ever a band deserved a chronologically ordered best-of, it's Stereolab, whose sea of albums are just different enough to thrill die-hards and just similar enough to confound beginners. And if ever a band renowned for its studio work deserved a live compilation, it's Stereolab, whose sometimes fussy "real" albums barely hint at their onstage drive. ABC Music is the best of both worlds — we get to hear their songwriting expand organically, and the soft glow of songs like "Metronomic Underground" gains traction in the brighter, harsher light of these versions.
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They Say...
ABC Music, the two-disc, 32-track compilation of Stereolab's BBC Radio 1 sessions from July 1991 to August 2001, is a surprisingly illuminating and listenable set. Although this may come as a shock to some casual listeners, Stereolab can be a ferocious live band, and their trademark blend of Krautrock, easy listening, and Brazilian influences (in different proportions throughout their career) usually has an added aggressiveness in a live setting. This is particularly apparent on the earliest tracks, including an outstanding version of their early signature tune "Super Electric" on which the Neu!-like motorik pulse is buttressed by some almost punky guitar work by co-leader Tim Gane. Several tracks appear in embryonic versions, with a very different early take of "Seeperbold" called "Working Title (The Pram Song)" of particular interest. The familiar songs tend to sound more stripped-down here; "International Colouring Contest" loses its samba-like beat but gains a more heartfelt vocal from Laetitia Sadier, who also steps away from her usual deadpan on glorious revisions of the rarity "Brigitte" and the 1996 single "Cybele's Reverie," which sounds just as catchy and propulsive without the studio version's full orchestral setting. ABC Music is probably not the place to start for the complete Stereolab novice, but any fan will be impressed.
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| 01. |  |
Super-Electric |
4:48 |
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| 02. | |
Changer |
4:11 |
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| 03. | |
Doubt |
2:41 |
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| 04. | |
Difficult Fourth Title |
4:45 |
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| 05. | |
Laissez Faire |
3:57 |
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| 06. | |
Revox |
3:12 |
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| 07. | |
Peng 33 |
2:57 |
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| 08. | |
John Cage Bubblegum |
2:56 |
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| 09. | |
Wow and Flutter |
2:54 |
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| 10. | |
Anemie |
4:41 |
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| 11. | |
Moogie Wonderland |
2:34 |
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| 12. | |
Heavy Denim |
3:09 |
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| 13. | |
French Disko |
3:12 |
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| 14. | |
Wow and Flutter |
2:56 |
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| 15. | |
Golden Ball |
5:45 |
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| 16. | |
Lo Boob Oscillator |
4:33 |
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| 17. | |
Untitled |
2:51 |
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| 18. | |
Working Title (The Pram Song) |
4:13 |
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18 Total Tracks, 66:15 Total Length
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| 01. | |
International Colouring Contest |
3:42 |
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| 02. | |
Anamorphose |
7:27 |
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| 03. | |
Metronomic Underground |
10:14 |
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| 04. | |
Brigitte |
5:50 |
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| 05. | |
Spinal Column |
3:31 |
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| 06. | |
Tomorrow Is Already Here |
4:43 |
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| 07. | |
Yper-Sound |
6:00 |
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| 08. | |
Heavenly Van Halen |
3:09 |
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| 09. | |
Cybele's Reverie |
3:59 |
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| 10. | |
Slow Fast Hazel |
4:07 |
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| 11. | |
Nothing to Do With Me |
4:01 |
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| 12. | |
Double Rocker |
5:33 |
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| 13. | |
Baby Lulu |
5:03 |
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| 14. | |
Naught More Terrific Than Man |
3:56 |
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14 Total Tracks, 71:15 Total Length
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Credits
- Stereolab - Mastering // Joe Dilworth - Drums // Tim Gane - Guitar // Mary Hansen - Guitar // Mary Hansen - Keyboards // Mary Hansen - Vocals // Richard Harrison - Bass // Martin Kean - Bass // Gina Morris - Vocals // Andy Ramsay - Drums // Mike Robinson - Producer // Mike Robinson - Engineer // Laetitia Sadier - Trombone // Laetitia Sadier - Keyboards // Laetitia Sadier - Vocals // Laetitia Sadier - Moog Synthesizer // Katharine Gifford - Keyboards // Duncan Brown - Bass // Pete Kember - Keyboards // Pete Kember - Electronics // Fred Kay - Engineer // Simon Askew - Producer // Simon Askew - Engineer // Ralph Jordan - Engineer // Mike Engles - Producer // Mike Engles - Engineer // Steve Rooke - Mastering // Morgane Lhote - Keyboards // Robert Khan - Engineer // Lis Roberts - Producer // Dave Callahan - Moog Synthesizer // George W. Thomas - Engineer // Mick Conroy - Keyboards // Simon Johns - Bass // Tony Worthington - Engineer
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