Pop Said...

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Pop Said...
Darling Buds - Pop Said CD album cover.jpg
Studio album by
The Darling Buds
ReleasedFeb 1989
RecordedThe Greenhouse, London 1987 & 1988
GenreIndie, twee pop
Length32:28
LabelEpic
Cherry Red
ProducerPat Collier
The Darling Buds chronology
Pop Said...
(1989) 		Shame on You
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[2]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide4/5 stars[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 stars[4]

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

  1. "Hit the Ground" (2:19)
  2. "Burst" (2:51)
  3. "Uptight" (2:48)
  4. "The Other Night" (2:22)
  5. "Big Head" (2:24)
  6. "Let's Go Round There" (3:26)
  7. "She's Not Crying" (2:07)
  8. "Shame on You" (2:01)
  9. "You've Got to Choose" (2:17)
  10. "Spin" (2:41)
  11. "When It Feels Good" (3:44)
  12. "Things We Do for Love" (3:18)

Additional track listing (Cherry Red Records 2006 re-release)[]

  1. "Just Say So" (3:11)
  2. "Pretty Girl" (2:43)
  3. "If I Said" (3:19)
  4. "Turn You On" (2:55)
  5. "Different Daze" (4:01)
  6. "Mary's Got to Go" (2:02)
  7. "I'll Never Stop" (3:25)
  8. "Shame on You – Slightlydelic Version" (4:35)
  9. "It's All Up to You – Flip Flop Version" (2:21)

Singles[]

  1. "Shame on You" (Mar 1988) [Native / BUD 1]
  2. "Burst" (Sep 1988) [Epic / BLOND1]
  3. "Hit the Ground" (Dec 1988) [Epic / BLOND2]
  4. "Let's Go Round There" (Mar 1989) [Epic / BLOND3]
  5. "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[]

  1. ^ "Pop Said... - The Darling Buds | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 2: MUZE. p. 743.CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 310.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 178.
  5. ^ "Artist Biography by Craig Harris". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  6. ^ Pick, Steve (16 June 1989). "CRITIC'S CHOICE". St. Louis Post-Dispatch: E5.
  7. ^ "Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Pareles, Jon (28 May 1989). "HOME ENTERTAINMENT/RECORDINGS: RECENT RELEASES". The New York Times: A22.
  9. ^ "Darling Buds". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  10. ^ Sullivan, Jim (27 April 1989). "DARLING BUDS 'POP SAID . . .' COLUMBIA". The Boston Globe: 8.
  11. ^ Goldberg, Andy (12 May 1989). "HOT WAX". The Jerusalem Post: 6.


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