Stargazing (Alpha album)

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Stargazing
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Studio album by
Alpha
Released12 May 2003 (2003-05-12)[1]
GenreTrip hop, downtempo
Length53:08
LabelDon't Touch
ProducerCorin Dingley, Andy Jenks
Alpha chronology
The Impossible Thrill
(2001) 		Stargazing
(2003) 		Lost in a Garden of Clouds: Part 1
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
PopMattersfavorable[2]

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.

In 2004, a special edition CD was released on Nettwerk Records with a different track listing.

Critical reception[]

Tim 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[]

Original edition (2003)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sleepdust"Corin Dingley, Andy Jenks1:36
2."Once Round Town"Dingley, Jenks, Wendy Stubbs3:01
3."Lipstick from the Asylum"Martin Barnard, Dingley, Jenks3:52
4."A Perfect End"Dingley, Jenks, Helen White4:08
5."Elvis"Dingley, Jenks, Kelvin Swaby3:23
6."As Far as You Can"Dingley, Jenks3:30
7."Saturn in Rain"Barnard, Dingley, Jenks4:43
8."Waiting"Dingley, Jenks, White3:52
9."Silver Light"Dingley, Jenks, Stubbs4:11
10."I Just Wanna Make You"Dingley, Jenks, Swaby3:51
11."Vers Toi"Dingley, Jenks3:48
12."Double View"Dingley, Jenks, Stubbs2:56
13."Blue Autumn"Dingley, Jenks, White4:50
14."Portable Living Room"Barnard, Dingley, Jenks4:01
Special edition CD (2004)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sleepdust"Dingley, Jenks1:36
2."Once Round Town"Dingley, Jenks, Stubbs3:01
3."The Things You Might"Dingley, Jenks2:47
4."Lipstick from the Asylum"Barnard, Dingley, Jenks3:52
5."Elvis"Dingley, Jenks, Swaby3:23
6."As Far as You Can"Dingley, Jenks3:30
7."Horseshit"Dingley, Jenks4:22
8."Saturn in Rain"Barnard, Dingley, Jenks4:43
9."Silver Light"Dingley, Jenks, Stubbs4:11
10."Roy"Dingley, Jenks3:17
11."I Just Wanna Make You"Dingley, Jenks, Swaby3:51
12."Blue Autumn"Dingley, Jenks, White4:50
13."Vers Toi"Dingley, Jenks3:48
14."Portable Living Room"Barnard, Dingley, Jenks4:04
15."A Perfect End"Dingley, Jenks, White4:08

Personnel[]

Credits 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[]

Chart Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[3] 80

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c DiGravina, Tim. "Stargazing - Alpha". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Bergstrom, John (11 April 2004). "Alpha: Stargazing (Special Edition)". PopMatters. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Lescharts.com – Alpha – Stargazing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 September 2018.

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