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  • Artist: Embrace
  • Rating: StarStar
  • Release Date: October 30, 2001
  • Genre: Rock

Review

With Embrace's debut, the band was Orson Welles-style excessive. The follow-up, Drawn From Memory, was oversimplified, lacking the grandeur of its predecessor. If You've Never Been was hoped to be a meeting between the two. Embrace's third LP does hit its target, but has lost something along the way. The band's harder edge has been almost totally lost, and while the rock & roll tracks were never the finest moments of their previous releases, they did add some diversity. With these lost, If You've Never Been seems decidedly straightforward and lackluster. The album is not without merit, though. The opening track, "Over," is a superb recording, a definite peak for Embrace. "Wonder" is another fine track, but slightly wishy-washy. The rest of the album is distinctly average. It seems Embrace has yet to find its true sound. ~ Ben Davies, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Over Danny McNamara Embrace (7:02)
O Hope You're Happy Now Danny McNamara Embrace (3:41)
Wonder Danny McNamara Embrace (4:24)
Many Will Learn Danny McNamara Embrace (4:19)
It's Gonna Take Time Danny McNamara Embrace (4:38)
Hey, What You Trying to Say Danny McNamara Embrace (5:01)
If You've Never Been in Love With Anything Danny McNamara Embrace (4:47)
Make It Last Danny McNamara Embrace (4:43)
Happiness Will Get You in the End Danny McNamara Embrace (2:47)
Satellites Danny McNamara Embrace (6:27)

Credits

Michael Hunter (Engineer), Michael Hunter (Mixing), Michael Kearsey (Brass), Andrew Ross (Brass), Willia Jackson (Arranger), Willia Jackson (Conductor), Willia Jackson (Orchestral Score), Andrew Morrell (Brass), Embrace (Producer), Embrace (Main Performer), Jim Hunt (Brass), Danny McNamara (Guitar (Acoustic)), Danny McNamara (Vocals), Richard McNamara (Guitar), Richard McNamara (Keyboards), Richard McNamara (Vocals), Mike Heaton (Percussion), Mike Heaton (Drums), Mike Heaton (Vocals (Background)), Mike Heaton (Melodica), Mike Heaton (Vibraphone), Steven Firth (Guitar (Bass)), Ken Nelson (Producer), Ken Nelson (Engineer), Ken Nelson (Mixing), Ben Castle (Brass), Darren Wiles (Brass), Finn Peters (Brass), Mickey Dale (Guitar), Mickey Dale (Keyboards), Mickey Dale (Vocals (Background)), Mickey Dale (Vibraphone), Mickey Dale (String Arrangements), Pete Wareham (Brass), Simon Finch (Brass)
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If You've Never Been
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Studio album by Embrace
Released September 3, 2001
Recorded 2001
Genre Alternative
Length 47:49
Label Virgin
Producer Embrace
Professional reviews
Embrace chronology
Drawn from Memory
(2000)		 If You've Never Been
(2001)		 Fireworks: The Singles 1997-2002
(2002)

If You've Never Been is the third album by English rock band Embrace, released on September 3, 2001 (see 2001 in music).

Track listing

  1. "Over" – 7:02
  2. "I Hope You're Happy Now" – 3:41
  3. "Wonder" – 4:24
  4. "Many Will Learn" – 4:19
  5. "It's Gonna Take Time" – 4:28
  6. "Hey, What You Trying to Say" – 5:01
  7. "If You've Never Been in Love With Anything" – 4:47
  8. "Make It Last" – 4:43
  9. "Happiness Will Get You in the End" – 2:47
  10. "Satellites" – 6:27

Musicians

  • Danny McNamara - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
  • Richard McNamara - Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
  • Mike Heaton - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Melodica, Vibraphone
  • Steve Firth - Bass Guitar
  • Mickey Dale - Keyboards, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Vibraphone, String Arrangements
  • Brass - Ben Castle, Mike Smith, Pete Wareham, Jim Hunt, Darren Wiles, Andrew Morrell, Andrew Ross, Duncan Mackay, Simon Finch, Mike Kearsey, Finn Peters
  • Strings - Liverpool Philharmonica Orchestra
  • Will Jackson - Orchestra Scoring, Conducting and Additional Arranging

Singles

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Embrace
Danny McNamara · Richard McNamara · Steve Firth · Mike Heaton · Mickey Dale
Studio albums
The Good Will Out · Drawn from Memory · If You've Never Been · Out of Nothing · This New Day
EPs
DVDs
Compilations
Singles
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