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Brit vocalist Tasmin Archer maps out some interesting terrain somewhere between Seal and Tracy Chapman on her debut Great Expectations -- a layered, well-produced mix of acoustic and synthetic instrumentation overlaid with committed, soulful vocals.
Lead track "Sleeping Satellite" was a hit in several parts of Europe, and it's a hypnotic, fashionably retro-psych-soul beauty.
That track is backstopped by several more solid contenders, including a sombre-yet-vibrant "In Your Care," an emotionally honest "Ripped Inside," and the uncharacteristically forceful "Somebody's Daughter." While perhaps not living up to the album title, there are enough good ones (and one great one) here to make Great Expectations well worth investigating.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sleeping SatelliteTasmin Archer, John Beck, John Hughes | Tasmin Archer | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | ArienneTasmin Archer, John Beck, John Hughes | Tasmin Archer | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Lords of the New ChurchTasmin Archer, John Beck, John Hughes | Tasmin Archer | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | When It Comes Down to ItTasmin Archer, John Beck, John Hughes | Tasmin Archer | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | SteeltownTasmin Archer, John Beck, John Hughes | Tasmin Archer | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | The Higher You ClimbTasmin Archer, John Beck, John Hughes | Tasmin Archer | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | In Your CareTasmin Archer, John Beck, John Hughes | Tasmin Archer | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Somebody's DaughterTasmin Archer, John Beck, John Hughes | Tasmin Archer | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | HeroTasmin Archer, John Beck, John Hughes | Tasmin Archer | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Ripped InsideTasmin Archer, John Beck, John Hughes | Tasmin Archer | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Halfway to HeavenTasmin Archer, John Beck, John Hughes | Tasmin Archer | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tasmin Archer | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | John Beck | Composer, Keyboards |
| 3 | Steve Blades | Guitar |
| 4 | Lawrence Dunmore | Art Direction, Design |
| 5 | Steve Fitzmaurice | Engineer, Producer |
| 6 | Preston Heyman | Percussion |
| 7 | John Hughes | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer |
| 8 | Peter Kaye | Fairlight, Guitar, Producer |
| 9 | Carol Kenyon | Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Gary Maughan | Fairlight |
| 11 | Robbie McIntosh | Guitar |
| 12 | Julian Mendelsohn | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 13 | Charlie Morgan | Drums |
| 14 | Tessa Niles | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Phil Palmer | Guitar |
| 16 | Elliott Randall | Guitar |
| 17 | Danny Thompson | Bass |
| 18 | Paul "Wix" Wickens | Accordion, Keyboards, Producer |
| 19 | Tony Wimshurst | Guitar |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |