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Everything But The Girl   ??/??/1988

Live and Wild, London, UK
Media Audio CDR   1 disc
Notes Originating at the turn of the 1980s as a leader of the lite-jazz movement, Everything But The Girl became an unlikely success story more than a decade later, emerging at the vanguard of the fusion between pop and electronica. Founded in 1982 by Hull University students Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, the duo took their name from a sign placed in the window of a local furniture shop, which claimed "for your bedroom needs, we sell everything but the girl." At the time of their formation, both vocalist Thorn and songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Watt were already signed independently to the Cherry Red label; Thorn was a member of the sublime Marine Girls, while Watt had issued several solo singles and also collaborated with Robert Wyatt. Whilst often involved with their own projects, Thorn and Watt come together often as EBTG and have worked with a wide range of bands, artists and producers including Style Council, jazz great Stan Getz, Massive Attack, and Richard Thompson, to name but a few. This is a smooth show. As my mate Ed puts it: either you are trying to get your significant other in the mood or you are trying to get in touch with your feminine side. I go with both! Gotta love the ugly chick (I know, I'm aweful). Tracks 10-13 are filler from an interview/live studio performances at WDET-FM in Detroit, MI, 1994. This is a rare find and the best EBTG boot out there I hear. Big ta Edwardo!! :)
Trades Allowed Yes   Traded from: Ed Sbar
Ratings Sound: A-
Owned by Greg · Last Updated May 23, 2023