Galore (The Primitives album)

Galore is the third studio album by the British band The Primitives, first released in Europe in January 1992. It was not released in the UK until 13 April 1992.[1][2] It was the final album recorded by the group in their first existence, as they disbanded shortly after this release. They would not record again until 2010, and would not release another album until 2012's Echoes and Rhymes.

Galore
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1992
GenreIndie pop
Length40:55
LabelRCA
ProducerIan Broudie, Ed Buller, Paul Sampson, The Primitives
The Primitives chronology
Pure
(1989)
Galore
(1992)
Echoes and Rhymes
(2012)

Galore was reissued in an expanded double-CD edition by Cherry Red Records in January 2015.

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic      [3]
Record Collector     [4]

In a retrospective review, Jake Kennedy of Record Collector said he would "love to pronounce it the overlooked gem" of the band's career "but, in truth, it's muddled by a mix of producers". He added that it is unsuccessful in "shak[ing] off the baggage and tiredness that originally signposted it as an endpoint" in their career.[4]

Track listing edit

All tracks composed by Paul "PJ" Court; except where indicated

  1. "You Are the Way" (Court, Ian Broudie) - 3:32
  2. "Lead Me Astray" - 3:16
  3. "Earth Thing" - 4:20
  4. "Give This World to You" - 4:04
  5. "Slip Away" - 2:24
  6. "Cold Enough to Kill" - 4:41
  7. "Hello Jesus" - 2:16
  8. "Empathise" - 4:07
  9. "See Thru the Dark" - 2:59
  10. "Kiss Mine" - 3:31
  11. "Smile" - 2:36
  12. "The Little Black Egg" (Michael Stone) - 3:09

Personnel edit

  • Tracy Tracy - lead vocals, tambourine
  • Paul Court - guitar, vocals
  • Tig Williams - drums
  • Anthony Harty - bass
  • Neil Champion - bass

References edit

  1. ^ "UK Music News" (PDF). The Hard Report. 21 February 1992. p. 52. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  2. ^ "New Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 11 April 1992. p. 10. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. ^ Allmusic review
  4. ^ a b Abrahams, Ian (February 2015). "Reviews". Record Collector (437): 94. ISSN 0261-250X.