Let It Bee
Let It Bee | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 19 June 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 45:03 (U.S. version) | |||
Label | London | |||
Producer | Pete Collins, Marvin Etzioni, Hugh Jones | |||
Voice of the Beehive chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | A–[2] |
Let It Bee is the debut album by alternative rock band Voice of the Beehive. Released in 1988 on London Records, the album earned positive reviews from music critics and was a success on U.S. college radio stations. In the UK, the album reached #13 on the albums chart in its debut week ending 2 July 1988.[3] The album peaked at #53 in Australia on the ARIA albums chart,[4] and #40 in New Zealand.[5]
The group had their first top 40 hit single in the UK with "Don't Call Me Baby" from the album, which reached #15.[3] Let It Bee contained two bonus tracks on the U.S. edition (they were not listed on the CD cover, but were listed within the text on the disc).
Track listing[]
- "The Beat of Love" (Tracey Bryn, Brad Nack, temptation rap by Melissa Brooke) – 4:08
- "Sorrow Floats" (Bryn) – 4:23
- "Don't Call Me Baby" (Bryn, Mike Jones) – 3:11
- "Man in the Moon" (Bryn, Brooke) – 3:16
- "What You Have Is Enough" (Bryn) – 2:38
- "Oh Love" (Brooke, Jones) – 2:59
- "I Walk the Earth" (Nack) – 3:42
- "Trust Me" (Bryn) – 3:22
- "I Say Nothing" (Bryn, Jones) – 3:32
- "There's a Barbarian in the Back of My Car" (Bryn, Zodiac Mindwarp) – 2:38
- "Just a City" (Bryn, Jones) – 4:27
- "This Weak" (Bryn, Jones) (bonus track, U.S. only) – 3:14
- "Jesus" (Lou Reed) (bonus track, U.S. only) – 3:24
Charts[]
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA Charts)[6] | 53 |
New Zealand (RIANZ) | 40 |
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 13 |
Singles[]
- 1987 "Just a City"
- 1987 "I Say Nothing" #45 UK,[3] #73 AUS[7]
- 1988 "I Walk the Earth" #42 UK[3]
- 1988 "Don't Call Me Baby" #15 UK,[3] #48 AUS,[8] #25 NZ[5]
- 1988 "I Say Nothing" (re-issue) #22 UK,[3] #11 U.S. Modern Rock Tracks[9]
- 1988 "I Walk the Earth" (re-issue) #46 UK[3]
- 1988 "Man in the Moon" #93 UK[3]
Personnel[]
The band[]
- Tracey Bryn – vocals and guitar
- Melissa Brooke Belland – vocals
- Mike Jones – guitars, vocals, keyboards, and keyboard programming
- Martin Brett – bass guitar and piano
- D. M. Woodgate – drums, percussion, triggers, and keyboard programming
Additional musicians[]
- Henrick – keyboards
- Dave Swarbrick – fiddle
- The Kick – horns, Ladbroke Grove Man on "The Beat of Love" intro
- Marvin Etzioni – mandolin, piano
Production[]
- Pete Collins – "The Beat of Love", "Sorrow Floats", "Don't Call Me Baby", "Man in the Moon", "I Walk the Earth", "Trust Me", "I Say Nothing"
- Hugh Jones – "Just a City", "There's a Barbarian in the Back of My Car", "What You Have Is Enough"
- Marvin Etzioni – "Oh Love"
- Mike Jones – "This Weak", "Jesus"
References[]
- ^ Let It Bee at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (March 14, 1989). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Official Charts > Voice of the Beehive". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15". Imgur. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "charts.nz > Voice of the Beehive". charts.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 330. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. This chart was licensed by ARIA until they commenced producing the chart in-house from 26 June 1988.
- ^ "Australian Charts > Voice of the Beehive". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ^ "Billboard Artists / Voice of the Beehive: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
Categories:
- 1988 debut albums
- Voice of the Beehive albums
- Albums produced by Hugh Jones (producer)
- London Records albums
- 1980s alternative rock album stubs