Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble
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Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble was the third album by UK pop rock
band Transvision Vamp
. The album was released in 1991
, two years after their UK #1 album Velveteen
.
This album did not follow in the successful footsteps of the two previous albums and sold poorly. Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble took on a more mellow sound which was the reason that their record company at one stage refused to release it - it was eventually released in the US but never in the UK. It was however, released in Australia where the band had enjoyed considerable success. The album peaked at #25 on the Australian Albums Chart. Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble produced a few singles but before a UK release could be re-considered, Transvision Vamp broke up.
This was the first (and only) Transvision Vamp album to feature co-writing credits for Wendy James
.
All songs by Nick Sayer, except where noted.
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band Transvision Vamp
Transvision Vamp
Transvision Vamp were a British alternative rock group. Formed in 1986 by Nick Christian Sayer and Wendy James the band enjoyed chart success in the late 1980s...
. The album was released in 1991
1991 in music
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, two years after their UK #1 album Velveteen
Velveteen (album)
Velveteen is the second album from UK pop/rock band Transvision Vamp. The album was released in 1989, a year after their debut album Pop Art. Velveteen produced such hits as "Baby I Don't Care" which reached number 3 in the UK and Australia...
.
This album did not follow in the successful footsteps of the two previous albums and sold poorly. Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble took on a more mellow sound which was the reason that their record company at one stage refused to release it - it was eventually released in the US but never in the UK. It was however, released in Australia where the band had enjoyed considerable success. The album peaked at #25 on the Australian Albums Chart. Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble produced a few singles but before a UK release could be re-considered, Transvision Vamp broke up.
This was the first (and only) Transvision Vamp album to feature co-writing credits for Wendy James
Wendy James
Wendy James is an English singer-songwriter most notable for her work with the pop band Transvision Vamp.-Transvision Vamp:...
.
Track listing
- "(I Just Wanna) B with U(I Just Wanna) B with U" B with U" was a single released by UK band Transvision Vamp in 1991 and was the first to be taken from their final studio album, Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble. It was also the first of their singles to be co-written by Wendy James...
" (James/Sayer) - 4:22 - "Ain't No Rules" - 4:48
- "If Looks Could KillIf Looks Could Kill (Transvision Vamp song)"If Looks Could Kill" was the final single from Transvision Vamp and the second to be taken from their third album Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble. Although released in a variety of formats it only managed to reach #41 on the UK Singles Chart...
" - 4:12 - "Every Little Thing" - 4:04
- "Twangy Wigout" (GainsbourgSerge GainsbourgSerge Gainsbourg, born Lucien Ginsburg was a French singer-songwriter, actor and director. Gainsbourg's extremely varied musical style and individuality make him difficult to categorize...
/James/Sayer) - 4:15 - "Don't Believe the Type" (James/Sayer) - 5:28
- "Pressure Times" - 5:21
- "Crawl Out Your WindowCan You Please Crawl Out Your Window?"Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?" was a 1965 single by American rock artist Bob Dylan. It reached #58 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #17 on the UK chart in January 1966...
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) - 3:34 - "You Put a Spell on Me" - 4:24
- "Back on My Knees Again" (James/Sayer) - 2:49
All songs by Nick Sayer, except where noted.
Personnel
- Wendy JamesWendy JamesWendy James is an English singer-songwriter most notable for her work with the pop band Transvision Vamp.-Transvision Vamp:...
: vocals - Nick Christian Sayer: guitar
- Dave ParsonsDave ParsonsDave Parsons is a British bass guitarist, most notable as a member of The Partisans, Bush and Transvision Vamp.-With Transvision Vamp:*Pop Art *Velveteen...
: bass - Tex AxileAnthony DoughtyAnthony Doughty is an English rock musician. He was a member of a number of punk bands in the late 1970s, including Peroxide Romance, X-Ray Spex, The Outpatients and The Moors Murderers. In 1986, he and Dave Parsons joined fellow musicians Wendy James and Nick Sayer to form Transvision Vamp...
: drums
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 25 |