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Paddy McAloon had not yet found the key to the elegant compositions that made Prefab Sprout distinctive when it came time to record their debut, Swoon.
He certainly tries hard to make his sophisticated contemporary pop sound distinctive, but the problem is that he does too many things at once -- the lyrics are overstuffed, and the music has too many chord changes and weird juxtapositions, as he tries to put white-funk beats to carefully crafted melodies.
A few moments work, such as "Couldn't Bear to Be Special," but Swoon is primarily of interest as a historical item, since it only suggests the promise the band later filled.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't SingPaddy McAloon | Prefab Sprout | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Cue FanfarePaddy McAloon | Prefab Sprout | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Green IsaacPaddy McAloon | Prefab Sprout | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Here on the EeriePaddy McAloon | Prefab Sprout | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | CruelPublic Image Ltd., Paddy McAloon | Prefab Sprout | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Couldn't Bear to Be SpecialPaddy McAloon | Prefab Sprout | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | I Never Play Basketball NowPaddy McAloon | Prefab Sprout | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | Ghost Town BluesPaddy McAloon | Prefab Sprout | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | ElegancePaddy McAloon | Prefab Sprout | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | TechniquePaddy McAloon | Prefab Sprout | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Green Isaac II | Prefab Sprout | Play | 01:29 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 40 mins | 93 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 252 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis Brewes | Producer |
| 2 | Graham Lant | Drums |
| 3 | Paddy McAloon | Composer |
| 4 | Prefab Sprout | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 5 | Public Image Ltd. | Composer |
| 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. |