Vibrator (album)
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| Vibrator | ||||
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| Released | April 18, 1995[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
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| Length | 65:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Terence Trent D'Arby | |||
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Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator* (*Batteries Included) is the fourth album by Terence Trent D'Arby, released in 1995 on Columbia Records. It was self-written, produced, and arranged,[2][conflicted source] and features the single "Holding On to You", which peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[5] |
| NME | 2/10[6] |
| Select |   [7] |
| Spin | 4/10[8] |
Select gave the album a rating of one out of five, finding the album derivative of Prince, Jimi Hendrix, Rod Stewart and Marvin Gaye."[7] Music journalist James Richliano stated that the set is made up of musical gems, in which D'Arby reveals himself to be a lover and a poet, whose "rich, soulful voice immediately seizes the ear."[2][conflicted source] In 2020, marking the album's 25th anniversary, Andy Healy said it "may not have been packed with quantifiable hits, but it is undeniably welcoming and enjoyable."[9]
Track listing
- "Vibrator" – 5:43
- "Supermodel Sandwich" – 3:32
- "Holding On To You" – 5:44
- "Read My Lips (I Dig Your Scene)" – 4:49
- "Undeniably" – 4:59
- "We Don't Have That Much Time Together" – 4:40
- "C.Y.F.M.L.A.Y?" – 4:04
- "If You Go Before Me" – 3:44
- "Surrender" – 4:56
- "TTD's Recurring Dream" – 5:31
- "Supermodel Sandwich W/Cheese" – 3:59
- "Resurrection" – 6:25
- "It's Been Said" – 4:10
