Pop Said...
Pop Said... | ||||
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Released | Feb 1989 | |||
Recorded | The Greenhouse, London 1987 & 1988 | |||
Genre | Indie, twee pop | |||
Length | 32:28 | |||
Label | Epic Cherry Red | |||
Producer | Pat Collier | |||
The Darling Buds chronology | ||||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pop Said... is the debut album by the Welsh band the Darling Buds, released in 1989 via Epic Records.[5][6] The album charted at number 23 on the UK Albums Chart.[7]
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[]
The songs were written by Harley Farr and Andrea Lewis.[8] Pop Said... was produced by Pat Collier.[3]
Critical reception[]
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."[9] 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."[10] The Jerusalem Post deemed the album "replete with consummate pop songs."[11] The New York Times wrote that "as the guitars surge and the catchy choruses pile up, the Darling Buds supply unrepentant pop pleasure."[8]
Original track listing[]
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)
Additional track listing (Cherry Red Records 2006 re-release)[]
- "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)
Singles[]
- "Shame on You" (Mar 1988) [Native / BUD 1]
- "Burst" (Sep 1988) [Epic / BLOND1]
- "Hit the Ground" (Dec 1988) [Epic / BLOND2]
- "Let's Go Round There" (Mar 1989) [Epic / BLOND3]
- "You've Got to Choose" (Jul 1989) [Epic / BLOND4]
Credits[]
- Andrea Lewis – vocals
- Geriant "Harley" Farr – guitar
- Chris McDonogh – bass
- Richard Gray "Bloss"- drums
References[]
- ^ "Pop Said... - The Darling Buds | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 2: MUZE. p. 743.CS1 maint: location (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 310.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 178.
- ^ "Artist Biography by Craig Harris". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Pick, Steve (16 June 1989). "CRITIC'S CHOICE". St. Louis Post-Dispatch: E5.
- ^ "Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Pareles, Jon (28 May 1989). "HOME ENTERTAINMENT/RECORDINGS: RECENT RELEASES". The New York Times: A22.
- ^ "Darling Buds". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Sullivan, Jim (27 April 1989). "DARLING BUDS 'POP SAID . . .' COLUMBIA". The Boston Globe: 8.
- ^ Goldberg, Andy (12 May 1989). "HOT WAX". The Jerusalem Post: 6.
- 1989 debut albums
- The Darling Buds albums
- Epic Records albums
- One Little Independent Records albums
- 1980s pop album stubs