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The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler

The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler is the debut album by English rock and soul duo McAlmont & Butler, released in 1995.[1] Recorded from 1994–95 and released after the duo had split up, the album is essentially a compilation, comprising both of the band's singles—"Yes" and "You Do"—and the B-side tracks thereof, alongside one previously unreleased track, "The Right Thing'".

The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler
Studio album by
McAlmont & Butler
Released27 November 1995
Recorded1994–95
Genre
Length61:45
LabelHut
Producer
McAlmont & Butler chronology
The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler
(1995) 		Bring It Back
(2002)
Singles from The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler
  1. "Yes"
    Released: 15 May 1995
  2. "You Do"
    Released: 23 October 1995

On 2 October 2015 a deluxe edition of the album, which includes a second disc of unreleased material and a DVD, was released.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Alternative Press4/5[4]
Clash8/10[2]
The Guardian     [5]
Louder Than War9/10[6]
Record Collector     [7]
Smash Hits3/5[8]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music     [9]

The Times concluded that "the monumental climax to the seven-minute-long 'You Do' provides a fitting end both to the album and to a relationship that shook so hard that perhaps it had to shatter."[10]

Track listing

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All songs written by David McAlmont and Bernard Butler, except where noted.

  1. "Yes" (full version) – 4:53
  2. "What's the Excuse This Time?" – 4:13
  3. "The Right Thing" – 6:13
  4. "Although" – 4:21
  5. "Don't Call It Soul" – 3:05
  6. "Disappointment / Interval" – 8:57
  7. "The Debitor" – 5:11
  8. "How About You?" – 4:10
  9. "Tonight" – 5:02
  10. "You'll Lose a Good Thing" (Huey P. Meaux, Barbara Lynn Ozen) – 4:25
  11. "You Do" (full length) – 11:10 (includes hidden track)

Charts

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 33

References

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  1. ^ Price, Simon (25 November 1995). "Al Green was my valet — The Sound of McAlmont & Butler by McAlmont & Butler". Melody Maker. Vol. 72, no. 47. p. 35.
  2. ^ a b James, Gareth (1 October 2015). "McAlmont & Butler - The Sound Of McAlmont & Butler". Clash. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Sound of McAlmont & Butler – McAlmont & Butler". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  4. ^ "McAlmont & Butler: The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler". Alternative Press. No. 97. August 1996. p. 80.
  5. ^ Sweeting, Adam (17 November 1995). "CD of the week: McAlmont & Butler". The Guardian.
  6. ^ "McAlmont & Butler: The Sound Of McAlmont & Butler – Reissue Review". Louder Than War. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  7. ^ Kennedy, Jake (November 2015). "McAlmont & Butler – The Sound Of… (20 Year Deluxe Remaster)". Record Collector. No. 446. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  8. ^ Lamont, Helen (22 November 1995). "Albums". Smash Hits. No. 443. p. 57.
  9. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 256. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
  10. ^ Sinclair, David (24 November 1995). "Leaving a good-looking corpus". Features. The Times. p. 1.
  11. ^ "McAlmont & Butler | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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