You Made Me Realise
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"You Made Me Realise" is a single and EP
by My Bloody Valentine, released in August 1988. It was their first record for Creation Records
. The promotional video for "You Made Me Realise" was directed by ex-Jesus and Mary Chain bassist Douglas Hart
. During live performances the band would repeat a single chord from the song for as long as they felt bearable, the song descending into cacophony. This is sometimes referred to as the "holocaust section", and usually lasted about 15 minutes, although there are reports of shows where it went on for well over half an hour. For the 2008/09 reunion shows, "You Made Me Realise" brought each show to an ear-splitting conclusion, reaching up to 130 dB. It is ranked at number 2 on Rate Your Music
's list of the greatest EPs of all time.
In March 2005, Q magazine placed "You Made Me Realise" at number 35 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.
In May 2007, NME
magazine placed "You Made Me Realise" at number 50 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.
except * by Shields/Bilinda Butcher
/Colm Ó Cíosóig.
also covered "You Made Me Realise" on the b-side of their "Wish" single, rather unsuccessfully, as they claimed in Melody Maker
, because they could not understand the lyrics, so they made some of them up.
It was covered by Silver Sun
and released on the CD version of their "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" single in 1998.
"You Made Me Realise" was also covered by Amusement Parks On Fire
as a b-side on their 2006 single release "In Flight."
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by My Bloody Valentine, released in August 1988. It was their first record for Creation Records
Creation Records
Creation Records was a British independent record label headed by Alan McGee. Along with Dick Green and Joe Foster, McGee founded Creation in 1983. The label lasted until its demise in 1999. The name came from the 1960s band The Creation , whom McGee greatly admired. McGee, Green and Foster were...
. The promotional video for "You Made Me Realise" was directed by ex-Jesus and Mary Chain bassist Douglas Hart
Douglas Hart
Douglas Hart is a British musician and music video director.-Biography:Hart was the first bassist and founding member of the Scottish band The Jesus and Mary Chain, and played with the group from 1984 to 1991...
. During live performances the band would repeat a single chord from the song for as long as they felt bearable, the song descending into cacophony. This is sometimes referred to as the "holocaust section", and usually lasted about 15 minutes, although there are reports of shows where it went on for well over half an hour. For the 2008/09 reunion shows, "You Made Me Realise" brought each show to an ear-splitting conclusion, reaching up to 130 dB. It is ranked at number 2 on Rate Your Music
Rate Your Music
Rate Your Music is a metadata database where musical albums, EPs, singles, videos, bootlegs, and movies are rated and reviewed by users. This data is then used to generate recommendations for users and to create rated lists of albums...
's list of the greatest EPs of all time.
In March 2005, Q magazine placed "You Made Me Realise" at number 35 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.
In May 2007, NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
magazine placed "You Made Me Realise" at number 50 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.
Track listing
All songs written by Kevin ShieldsKevin Shields
Kevin Patrick Shields is an American-born, Irish vocalist, guitarist, and producer of alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine....
except * by Shields/Bilinda Butcher
Bilinda Butcher
Bilinda Jayne Butcher is a vocalist/guitarist for the rock band My Bloody Valentine.-Biography:Butcher was raised in London and then Derbyshire. She went on to study dance at Laban College in London, but she dropped out after a year due to developing a case of cystitis...
/Colm Ó Cíosóig.
Creation 12-inch
- "You Made Me Realise" – 3:46
- "Slow" – 3:11
- "Thorn" – 3:36
- "Cigarette In Your Bed" – 3:29
- "Drive It All Over Me" – 3:04 *
- Cat. no.: CRE055T
- Reissued on CDCompact DiscThe Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
in April 1990 (CRESCD055)
Mercury 12-inch
- "You Made Me Realise" – 3:46
- "Slow" – 3:11
- "Cigarette in Your Bed" – 3:29
- "Feed Me with Your Kiss" – 3:56
- "Emptiness Inside" – 2:50
- "I Need No Trust" – 3:32
- Mercury RecordsMercury RecordsMercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
12-inch from November 1988 (Mercury 874 343-1), combining tracks from this EP and its successor, Feed Me with Your KissFeed Me with Your KissFeed Me with Your Kiss is the lead track of an otherwise untitled EP by My Bloody Valentine, released in November 1988. The lead track was also included on their debut album, Isn't Anything, released the same month.-7-inch:...
.
- Mercury Records
Cover versions
In 1991, Midway StillMidway Still
Midway Still are a punk-pop band formed in the early 1990s in Kent, England. The band recorded a Peel session in 1991 prior to the release of their debut album, Dial Square , on the Roughneck Recordings label, which was a subsidiary of Fire Records. The album was produced by Don Fleming, and was...
also covered "You Made Me Realise" on the b-side of their "Wish" single, rather unsuccessfully, as they claimed in Melody Maker
Melody Maker
Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...
, because they could not understand the lyrics, so they made some of them up.
It was covered by Silver Sun
Silver Sun
Silver Sun may refer to:*Silversun , an Australian TV series*Silver Sun , an English rock/pop band*Silversun Pickups, an American indie rock band...
and released on the CD version of their "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" single in 1998.
"You Made Me Realise" was also covered by Amusement Parks On Fire
Amusement Parks on Fire
Amusement Parks on Fire are a shoegaze band from Nottingham, England.The band was formed by Michael Feerick in 2004, who wrote and performed all the instruments for the self-titled debut album...
as a b-side on their 2006 single release "In Flight."
Personnel
- Kevin ShieldsKevin ShieldsKevin Patrick Shields is an American-born, Irish vocalist, guitarist, and producer of alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine....
— vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Bilinda ButcherBilinda ButcherBilinda Jayne Butcher is a vocalist/guitarist for the rock band My Bloody Valentine.-Biography:Butcher was raised in London and then Derbyshire. She went on to study dance at Laban College in London, but she dropped out after a year due to developing a case of cystitis...
— vocals, guitar - Colm Ó Cíosóig — drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Debbie GoogeDebbie GoogeDebbie Googe is the bassist for the rock band My Bloody Valentine.-My Bloody Valentine:Before joining My Bloody Valentine, she lived in Yeovil, Somerset and played for a band called Bikini Mutants, who gigged with The Mob...
— bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - My Bloody Valentine — productionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...