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Loveblows and Lovecries – A Confession

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Released
  
May 1993 (1993-05)

Length
  
46:52

Artist
  
No-Man

Producer
  
Steven Wilson

Recorded
  
1990 - 1993

Loveblows & Lovecries - A Confession (1993)
  
Flowermouth (1994)

Release date
  
May 1993

Label
  
550 Music - Epic

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Genres
  
Art rock, Trip hop, Synth-pop

Similar
  
No-Man albums, Art rock albums

Loveblows & Lovecries – A Confession is the debut album of British art rock band No-Man. It was released in the UK by One Little Indian Records label in May, 1993, and in a slightly different format in the US on 550 Music in May, 1994.

Contents

"Taking It Like a Man", a single taken from the US version of the album reached number 34 on the Billboard Dance Chart in April 1994 and was used on the US TV drama, Models, Inc.

Critically lauded at the time of its release, the album was considered by the likes of UK magazines Melody Maker and Lime Lizard as an intriguing combination of art rock ambition, synthpop textures, and infectious pop hooks.

Side one

  1. "Loveblow" – 1:24
  2. "Only Baby" – 3:47
  3. "Housekeeping" – 5:29
  4. "Sweetheart Raw" – 6:04
  5. "Lovecry" – 4:52

Side two

  1. "Tulip" – 3:56
  2. "Break Heaven" – 4:59
  3. "Beautiful and Cruel" – 4:48
  4. "Painting Paradise" – 7:32
  5. "Heaven's Break" – 4:01

UK CD Release

  1. "Loveblow" – 1:24
  2. "Only Baby" – 3:47
  3. "Housekeeping" – 5:29
  4. "Sweetheart Raw" – 6:04
  5. "Lovecry" – 4:52
  6. "Tulip" – 3:56
  7. "Break Heaven" – 4:59
  8. "Beautiful and Cruel" – 4:48
  9. "Painting Paradise" – 7:32
  10. "Heaven's Break" – 4:01

Limited Edition Double CD Release

Includes the EP Lovesighs - An Entertainment as a bonus disc.

Disc one

  1. "Loveblow" – 1:24
  2. "Only Baby" – 3:47
  3. "Housekeeping" – 5:29
  4. "Sweetheart Raw" – 6:04
  5. "Lovecry" – 4:52
  6. "Tulip" – 3:56
  7. "Break Heaven" – 4:59
  8. "Beautiful and Cruel" – 4:48
  9. "Painting Paradise" – 7:32
  10. "Heaven's Break" – 4:01

Disc two

  1. "Heartcheat Pop" – 3:52
  2. "Days in the Trees - Mahler" – 6:21
  3. "Drink Judas" – 3:44
  4. "Heartcheat Motel" – 4:38
  5. "Kiss Me Stupid" – 4:42
  6. "Colours" – 4:10
  7. "Iris Murdoch Cut Me Up" – 5:19
  8. "Days in the Trees - Reich" – 2:35

US CD Release

The US edition additionally includes "Taking It Like a Man" and a remix of the single "Days in the Trees".

  1. "Loveblow" – 1:24
  2. "Only Baby" – 3:47
  3. "Housekeeping" – 5:29
  4. "Sweetheart Raw" – 6:04
  5. "Lovecry" – 4:52
  6. "Tulip" – 3:56
  7. "Taking It Like a Man" – 6:54
  8. "Break Heaven" – 4:59
  9. "Beautiful and Cruel" – 4:48
  10. "Days in the Trees: Mahler" – 7:03
  11. "Painting Paradise" – 7:32
  12. "Heaven's Break" – 4:01

Personnel

Group members:

  • Tim Bowness – vocals, words
  • Ben Coleman – violin
  • Steven Wilson – instruments

    • Additional performers:

  • Richard Barbieri – keyboards on "Sweetheart Raw"
  • Richard Felix – cello on "Loveblow"
  • Steve Jansen – drum programme on "Sweetheart Raw"
  • Mick Karn – fretless bass on "Sweetheart Raw"

    • Songs

    1Loveblow1:24
    2Only Baby3:47
    3Housekeeping5:28

    References

    Loveblows & Lovecries – A Confession Wikipedia
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