The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler
1995 studio album by McAlmont & Butler
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The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler is the debut album by English rock and soul duo McAlmont & Butler, released in 1995.[1] Recorded from 1994 to 1995 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'".
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| Released | 27 November 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–95 | |||
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| Length | 61:45 | |||
| Label | Hut | |||
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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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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[4] |
| Clash | 8/10[2] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Louder Than War | 9/10[6] |
| Record Collector | [7] |
| Smash Hits | 3/5[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
All songs written by David McAlmont and Bernard Butler, except where noted.
- "Yes" (full version) – 4:53
- "What's the Excuse This Time?" – 4:13
- "The Right Thing" – 6:13
- "Although" – 4:21
- "Don't Call It Soul" – 3:05
- "Disappointment / Interval" – 8:57
- "The Debitor" – 5:11
- "How About You?" – 4:10
- "Tonight" – 5:02
- "You'll Lose a Good Thing" (Huey P. Meaux, Barbara Lynn Ozen) – 4:25
- "You Do" (full length) – 11:10 (includes hidden track)