Pop Said...
| Pop Said... | ||||
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| Released | Feb 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988[1] | |||
| Studios | The Greenhouse, London | |||
| Genres | Indie, pop | |||
| Length | 32:28 | |||
| Labels | Epic Cherry Red | |||
| Producer | Pat Collier | |||
| The Darling Buds chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Pop Said... | ||||
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Pop Said... is the debut album by the Welsh band the Darling Buds, released in 1989 via Epic Records.[2][3] The album charted at number 23 on the UK Albums Chart.[4]
The album was re-released by Cherry Red Records in 2006 in an expanded 21-track edition, including B-sides and rarities from the era.
Production
[edit]The songs were written by Harley Farr and Andrea Lewis.[5] The recording sessions for Pop Said... began at Greenhouse Studios in early 1988, with Pat Collier producing.[1][6]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [8] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [6] |
| Record Mirror | [9] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [10] |
Trouser Press called the album "a dozen upbeat songs about love (of the puppy, crummy and lost varieties), all well sung and solidly played," writing that "repeated listenings may cause a sugar rush."[11] The Boston Globe wrote that "each of the dozen tunes here is crafted like a classic pop single: killer hooks, race-and-roar guitar lines, telling catchphrases, girl-boy conflicts and emotional kicks."[12] The Jerusalem Post deemed the album "replete with consummate pop songs."[13] The New York Times wrote that "as the guitars surge and the catchy choruses pile up, the Darling Buds supply unrepentant pop pleasure."[5]
Track listing
[edit]Original
[edit]All songs written by Harley Farr and Andrea Lewis
- "Hit the Ground" (2:19)
- "Burst" (2:51)
- "Uptight" (2:48)
- "The Other Night" (2:22)
- "Big Head" (2:24)
- "Let's Go Round There" (3:26)
- "She's Not Crying" (2:07)
- "Shame on You" (2:01)
- "You've Got to Choose" (2:17)
- "Spin" (2:41)
- "When It Feels Good" (3:44)
- "Things We Do for Love" (3:18)
2006 re-release bonus tracks
[edit]- "Just Say So" (3:11)
- "Pretty Girl" (2:43)
- "If I Said" (3:19)
- "Turn You On" (2:55)
- "Different Daze" (4:01)
- "Mary's Got to Go" (2:02)
- "I'll Never Stop" (3:25)
- "Shame on You – Slightlydelic Version" (4:35)
- "It's All Up to You – Flip Flop Version" (2:21)
Credits
[edit]- Andrea Lewis – vocals
- Geraint "Harley" Farr – guitar
- Chris McDonagh – bass
- Richard Gray "Bloss" – drums
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 139 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 23 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Killing for Love: Albums, Singles, Rarities, Unreleased 1987–2017 (Media notes). Cherry Red Records. 2023. CRCDBOX152.
- ↑ "Artist Biography by Craig Harris". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ↑ Pick, Steve (16 June 1989). "Critic's Choice". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. E5.
- ↑ "The Darling Buds". Official Charts.
- 1 2 Pareles, Jon (28 May 1989). "Recent Releases". The New York Times. p. A22.
- 1 2 MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 310.
- ↑ "Pop Said... The Darling Buds". AllMusic.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 743.
- ↑ Strickland, Andy (11 February 1989). "Review: The Darling Buds – Pop Said..." (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 29. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 178.
- ↑ "Darling Buds". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ↑ Sullivan, Jim (27 April 1989). "Darling Buds 'Pop Said...'". The Boston Globe. p. 8.
- ↑ Goldberg, Andy (12 May 1989). "Hot Wax". The Jerusalem Post. p. 6.
- ↑ "The Darling Buds ARIA Chart history complete to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 26 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
