Stargazing (Alpha album)

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.

Stargazing
Studio album by
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
AllMusic[1]
PopMattersfavorable[2]

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

Critical reception

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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

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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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c DiGravina, Tim. "Stargazing - Alpha". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  2. ^ 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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