Speed Ballads
| Speed Ballads | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Republica | ||||
| Released | November 1998 | |||
| Recorded | Republica, Westside, Metropolis, Strongroom, Whitfield Street, The Barge & Heirophony, London | |||
| Genre | Electronica, alternative rock | |||
| Label |
Deconstruction Records BMG | |||
| Producer |
Ian Stanley Andy Gray Clive Langer Alan Winstanley Ian Broudie | |||
| Republica chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| NME | [2] |
Speed Ballads is the second album by the band Republica. Released in 1998, Speed Ballads was the follow-up to Republica's self-titled debut album. Speed Ballads reached #37[3] in the UK Album Charts. There were tentative plans to release the album in the United States in January 1999 but these plans were cancelled.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "From Rush Hour with Love" | Saffron, Dorney, Male | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Fading of the Man" | Saffron, Dorney, Male | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Try Everything" | Saffron, Dorney, Male, Batson | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Luxury Cage" | Saffron, Dorney, Male, Todd | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Faster Faster" | Saffron, Dorney, Male | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Nothing's Feeling New" | Saffron, Dorney, Male, Williams | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Millennium" | Saffron, Dorney, Male, Todd | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Pretty Girl Hate" | Saffron, Dorney, Male | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Kung Fu Movies" | Saffron, Dorney, Male, Smith | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Pub Pusher" | Saffron, Dorney, Male | 4:22 |
B-Sides
There are known to be five B-sides from the Speed Ballads era.
- "World Ends In The Morning" (From the "From Rush Hour With Love" CD single)
- "Clone My Soul" (From the "From Rush Hour With Love" CD single)
- "House Special" (From the "From Rush Hour With Love" 7" Vinyl single)
- "Ready To Go [Live From Cardiff]" (From the "Try Everything" CD promo single)
- "Drop Dead Gorgeous [Live From Cardiff]" (From the "Try Everything" CD promo single)
Personnel
- Republica - performer
- Pete Riley - drums
- Ian Stanley - producer
- Andy Gray - producer, mixing
- Clive Langer - producer, mixing
- Alan Winstanley - producer, mixing
- Ian Broudie - producer
- Bob Kraushaar - mixing
- Gary Langan - mixing
- Ross Cullum - mixing
- Cenzo - mixing
- Brian Pugsley - additional engineering
- John Astley - mastering
- Mike Diver - photography, manipulation
- Big Active Ltd. - design
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "Review: Republica – Speed Ballads". NME. 29 August 1998. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ↑ UK top 40 hit database
External links
- Speed Ballads at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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