Stargazing is a studio album by Alpha. It was released on Don't Touch in 2003. It includes vocal contributions from Wendy Stubbs, Helen White, Martin Barnard, and Kelvin Swaybe.
| Stargazing | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 12 May 2003[1] | |||
| Genre | Trip hop, downtempo | |||
| Length | 53:08 | |||
| Label | Don't Touch | |||
| Producer | Corin Dingley, Andy Jenks | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| PopMatters | favorable[2] |
In 2004, a special edition CD was released on Nettwerk Records with a different track listing.
Critical reception
editTim DiGravina of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying: "While some of the group's contemporaries were releasing somewhat blundering, meandering albums, Alpha hit the ball out of the park with Stargazing and redefined intelligent and passionate electronic soul music."[1] John Bergstrom of PopMatters called it "peaceful, intense and ultimately inspiring."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleepdust" | Corin Dingley, Andy Jenks | 1:36 |
| 2. | "Once Round Town" | Dingley, Jenks, Wendy Stubbs | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Lipstick from the Asylum" | Martin Barnard, Dingley, Jenks | 3:52 |
| 4. | "A Perfect End" | Dingley, Jenks, Helen White | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Elvis" | Dingley, Jenks, Kelvin Swaby | 3:23 |
| 6. | "As Far as You Can" | Dingley, Jenks | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Saturn in Rain" | Barnard, Dingley, Jenks | 4:43 |
| 8. | "Waiting" | Dingley, Jenks, White | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Silver Light" | Dingley, Jenks, Stubbs | 4:11 |
| 10. | "I Just Wanna Make You" | Dingley, Jenks, Swaby | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Vers Toi" | Dingley, Jenks | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Double View" | Dingley, Jenks, Stubbs | 2:56 |
| 13. | "Blue Autumn" | Dingley, Jenks, White | 4:50 |
| 14. | "Portable Living Room" | Barnard, Dingley, Jenks | 4:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleepdust" | Dingley, Jenks | 1:36 |
| 2. | "Once Round Town" | Dingley, Jenks, Stubbs | 3:01 |
| 3. | "The Things You Might" | Dingley, Jenks | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Lipstick from the Asylum" | Barnard, Dingley, Jenks | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Elvis" | Dingley, Jenks, Swaby | 3:23 |
| 6. | "As Far as You Can" | Dingley, Jenks | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Horseshit" | Dingley, Jenks | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Saturn in Rain" | Barnard, Dingley, Jenks | 4:43 |
| 9. | "Silver Light" | Dingley, Jenks, Stubbs | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Roy" | Dingley, Jenks | 3:17 |
| 11. | "I Just Wanna Make You" | Dingley, Jenks, Swaby | 3:51 |
| 12. | "Blue Autumn" | Dingley, Jenks, White | 4:50 |
| 13. | "Vers Toi" | Dingley, Jenks | 3:48 |
| 14. | "Portable Living Room" | Barnard, Dingley, Jenks | 4:04 |
| 15. | "A Perfect End" | Dingley, Jenks, White | 4:08 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the original edition's liner notes.
- Corin Dingley – production, mixing
- Andy Jenks – production, mixing, artwork
- Wendy Stubbs – vocals (2, 9, 12)
- Martin Barnard – vocals (3, 7, 14)
- Helen White – vocals (4, 8, 13), photography
- Kelvin Swaybe – vocals (5, 10)
- Pete Wild – piano (5, 12)
- Joe Allen – bass guitar (5, 12)
- Bob Locke – bass guitar (9)
- John Dent – mastering
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[3] | 80 |
References
edit- ^ a b c DiGravina, Tim. "Stargazing - Alpha". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ a b Bergstrom, John (11 April 2004). "Alpha: Stargazing (Special Edition)". PopMatters. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Alpha – Stargazing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
External links
edit- Stargazing at Discogs (list of releases)