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| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}} <ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r55942|pure_url=yes}} link</ref> |
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|rev2= ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' |rev2Score= |
|rev2= ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' |rev2Score=B<ref>Nov. 1992 [https://archive.today/20130123040736/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,312278,00.html link]</ref> |
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|rev3= ''[[NME]]''|rev3Score= |
|rev3= ''[[NME]]''|rev3Score= 7/10 <ref>Feb. 1993, p. 33</ref>|noprose=yes}} |
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'''''Moodfood''''' is a 1992 album by [[Moodswings (band)|Moodswings]]. This album prominently features [[Chrissie Hynde]] of [[The Pretenders]] on most of the lead vocals. |
'''''Moodfood''''' is a 1992 album by [[Moodswings (band)|Moodswings]]. This album prominently features [[Chrissie Hynde]] of [[The Pretenders]] on most of the lead vocals. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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All tracks by J.F.T. Hood and Showbiz except where noted. |
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# "Throw off the Shackles" – 6:19 |
# "Throw off the Shackles" – 6:19 |
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# "Microcosmic" – 4:40 |
# "Microcosmic" – 4:40 |
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# "Spiritual High (Part I)" (Hood, Jon & Vangelis, Grant Showbiz) – 5:23 |
# "Spiritual High (Part I)" (Hood, Jon & Vangelis, Grant Showbiz) – 5:23 |
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# "Spiritual High (State of Independence) Part II" (Hood, Jon & Vangelis, Grant Showbiz) – 4:57 |
# "[[State of Independence#Moodswings version|Spiritual High (State of Independence) Part II]]" (Hood, Jon & Vangelis, Grant Showbiz) – 4:57 |
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# "Spiritual High (Part III)" (Hood, Jon & Vangelis, Grant Showbiz) – 5:14 |
# "Spiritual High (Part III)" (Hood, Jon & Vangelis, Grant Showbiz) – 5:14 |
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# "Thailand" – 7:37 |
# "Thailand" – 7:37 |
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* Peter Mountain – photography |
* Peter Mountain – photography |
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* Rob Williams – photography |
* Rob Williams – photography |
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== Charts == |
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|+Chart performance for ''Moodfood'' |
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!Chart (1993) |
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| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/12/week-commencing-2-december-1991.html |title=Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 2 December 1991|website=Bubbling Down Under|access-date=2 December 2022}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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[[Category:Moodswings (band) albums]] |
[[Category:Moodswings (band) albums]] |
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[[Category:1992 albums]] |
[[Category:1992 albums]] |
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[[Category:Arista Records albums]] |
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| Released | September 15, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Tribal ambient, alternative dance, ambient dub, downtempo, house | |||
| Length | 73:12 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Hood and Showbiz | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| NME | 7/10 [3] |
Moodfood is a 1992 album by Moodswings. This album prominently features Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders on most of the lead vocals.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks by J.F.T. Hood and Showbiz except where noted.
- "Throw off the Shackles" – 6:19
- "Moodswings Overture" – 5:56
- "Problem Solved" – 8:11
- "Skinthieves" – 6:08
- "Rainsong" (Chrissie Hynde, Waterhouse) – 6:29
- "100% Total Success" – 3:51
- "Microcosmic" – 4:40
- "Spiritual High (Part I)" (Hood, Jon & Vangelis, Grant Showbiz) – 5:23
- "Spiritual High (State of Independence) Part II" (Hood, Jon & Vangelis, Grant Showbiz) – 4:57
- "Spiritual High (Part III)" (Hood, Jon & Vangelis, Grant Showbiz) – 5:14
- "Thailand" – 7:37
- "Hairy Piano" (Hood, Upchurch ) – 8:27
Personnel
[edit]Moodswings
[edit]- J.F.T. Hood – drums, producer
- Showbiz – producer, keyboards
- Chrissie Hynde – lead vocals, producer
Additional musicians
[edit]- Jeff Beck – guitar
- Kid Prince Moore – vocals
- Linda Muriel – vocals on "Rainsong"
- Terry Disley – string arrangements
- Liz Upchurch – piano
- Amanda Vincent – piano
- Johnny Marr – engineer, additional guitars
- Step Parikian – engineer
- Martin Hawkes – engineer
- Erick Labson – engineer, editing, mixing, post-production
- Mental Block – design, illustrations
- Peter Mountain – photography
- Rob Williams – photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 178 |
Notes
[edit]- "Skinthieves" features a guitar solo performed by Jeff Beck, and was used as the theme for the TV series America's Most Wanted.
- "Spiritual High" is based on the Jon & Vangelis song "State of Independence" and features vocals by Chrissie Hynde. Part III incorporates excerpts from Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Part II was featured in the film Single White Female. "Spiritual High" reached #6 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r55942 link
- ^ Nov. 1992 link
- ^ Feb. 1993, p. 33
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 2 December 1991". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Billboard magazine
