Felt Mountain [Bonus Tracks]

• Artist: Goldfrapp
• Rating:
• Release Date: 2001
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Though her collaborations with Tricky, Orbital, and Add N To X focused on the sheer beauty and power of her singing, on her debut album Felt Mountain Allison Goldfrapp also explores more straightforward styles. Together with composer/multi-instrumentalist Will Gregory, Goldfrapp wraps her unearthly voice around songs that borrow from '60s pop, cabaret, folk, and electronica without sounding derivative or unfocused. From the sci-fi/spy film hybrids "Human" and "Lovely Head" to the title track's icy purity, the duo strikes a wide variety of poses, giving Felt Mountain a stylized, theatrical feel that never veers into campiness. Though longtime fans of Goldfrapp's voice may wish for more the exuberant, intoxicating side of her sound, lovelorn ballads like "Pilots," "Deer Stop," and "Horse's Tears" prove that she is equally able at carrying -- and writing -- more traditional tunes. A strange and beautiful mix of the romantic, eerie, and world-weary, Felt Mountain is one of 2000's most impressive debuts. [The 2001 reissue adds a second disc of five remixes and the B-sides "U.K. Girls (Physical)" and "Pilots (On a Star)"] ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Lovely Head	Goldfrapp	Goldfrapp	(3:49)
Paper Bag	Goldfrapp	Goldfrapp	(4:05)
Human	Goldfrapp	Goldfrapp	(4:36)
Pilots	Goldfrapp	Goldfrapp	(4:29)
Deer Stop	Goldfrapp	Goldfrapp	(4:06)
Felt Mountain	Goldfrapp	Goldfrapp	(4:17)
Oompa Radar	Goldfrapp	Goldfrapp	(4:42)
Utopia	Goldfrapp	Goldfrapp	(4:18)
Horse Tears	Goldfrapp	Goldfrapp	(5:10)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Pilots (On a Star) [*]	Goldfrapp	Goldfrapp	(3:57)
U.K. Girls (Physical) [*]	Goldfrapp	Goldfrapp	(4:52)
Lovely Head [Miss World Mix][*]	Goldfrapp	Goldfrapp	(3:51)
Utopia [New Ears Mix][*]	Goldfrapp	Goldfrapp	(3:10)
Human [Calexico Vocal][*]	Goldfrapp	Goldfrapp	(4:50)
Human [Masseys Cro-Magnon Mix][*]	Goldfrapp	Goldfrapp	(5:56)
Utopia [Tom Middletons Cosmos Vocal Mix][*]	Goldfrapp	Goldfrapp	(8:19)

Credits

Andy Davis (Strings), Andy Davis (Guitar (Steel)), Andy Davis (Ukulele), Andy Davis (Koto), Andy Davis (Melodica), Alexander Balanescu (Violin), Dave Bascombe (Mixing), Richard Bell (Director), Joey Burns (Mandolin), Joey Burns (Cymbals), Joey Burns (Glockenspiel), Joey Burns (Vibraphone), Joey Burns (Shaker), Joey Burns (Guiro), Joey Burns (Bass (Upright)), Joey Burns (Mixing), Joey Burns (Lap Steel Guitar), Joey Burns (Guitar (Nylon String)), Nick Cooper (Cello), Clive Deamer (Percussion), Clive Deamer (Drums), Clive Deamer (Mixing), Stuart Gordon (Violin), Stuart Gordon (Viola), David Lord (Mixing), Tony Orrell (Drums), John Parish (Drums), Sonia Slany (Violin), Adrian Utley (Guitar (Bass)), Kris Weston (Producer), Nick Batt (Programming), Nick Batt (Viola), Nick Batt (Drum Programming), Nick Batt (Mixing), Nick Batt (Synthesizer Bass), Nick Batt (Metal Percussion), John Dent (Mastering), Allison Goldfrapp (Keyboards), Allison Goldfrapp (Vocals), Allison Goldfrapp (Whistle (Human)), Allison Goldfrapp (Mixing), Mary Scully (Double Bass), John Convertino (Drums), John Convertino (Claves), John Convertino (Bowed Vibes), Bill Hawkes (Viola), Andy Bush (Trumpet), Andy Bush (Flugelhorn), Will Gregory (Strings), Will Gregory (Keyboards), Will Gregory (Brass Arrangement), Jim Abbiss (Mixing), Graham Massey (Mixing), J. Dillworth (Photography), Nick Luca (Engineer), Nick Luca (Mixing), Nick Luca (Guitar (Nylon String)), Kevin Paul (Mixing), Tom Middleton (Mixing), B. Waghorn (Sax (Tenor)), Rowen Oliver (Percussion), Rowen Oliver (Drum Programming), Richard "Bello" Bell (Producer), Jacqueline Norrie (Violin), Goldfrapp (Main Performer)