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Jollification

 
Album Review: Jollification

  • Artist: The Lightning Seeds
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: December 20, 1994
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

For the Lightning Seeds' third album, Jollification, Ian Broudie wrote his strongest batch of songs yet and managed to return to the top of the British charts. At ten tracks, Jollification is overly brief; eight of the ten tracks are genuine keepers and rank amongst the band's best work. "Lucky You," "Marvelous," "Perfect," and "Change" (which received some recognition in the U.S. due to its exposure in the movie Clueless), were all modern British pop gems that arrived at the height of Brit-pop. While the album is occasionally too produced -- this is especially pronounced in the more synthesizer-driven songs -- the melodies dominate despite their occasional stiffness. Jollification is Broudie's most cohesive and consistent album to date. ~ Jason Damas, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Perfect Ian Broudie The Lightning Seeds (3:29)
Lucky You Ian Broudie, Terry Hall The Lightning Seeds (4:19)
Open Goals (Lyrics) Ian Broudie The Lightning Seeds (3:50)
Change (Lyrics) Ian Broudie The Lightning Seeds (4:03)
Why, Why, Why Ian Broudie The Lightning Seeds (4:14)
Marvellous (Lyrics) Ian Broudie The Lightning Seeds (5:31)
Feeling Lazy Ian McNabb, Ian Broudie The Lightning Seeds (3:55)
My Best Day Ian Broudie, Alison Moyet The Lightning Seeds (5:00)
Punch and Judy Ian Broudie The Lightning Seeds (3:17)
Telling Tales Ian Broudie The Lightning Seeds (2:52)

Credits

The Lightning Seeds (Main Performer), Ian McNabb (Vocals (Background)), Dave Bascombe (Mixing), Ian Broudie (Vocals), Ian Broudie (Producer), Ian Broudie (Musician), Terry Hall (Vocals (Background)), Clive Layton (Organ), Clive Layton (Piano), Bob Ludwig (Mastering), Alison Moyet (Vocals (Background)), Simon Rogers (Producer), Simon Rogers (Musician), Cenzo Townshend (Engineer), Simon Fowler (Vocals (Background)), Carl Brown (Vocals (Background)), Mark Farrow (Art Direction), Mark Farrow (Design), Marina Van Rody (Vocals), Debra Burley (Coordination)
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Jollification
Studio album by The Lightning Seeds
Released 5 September 1994 (UK)
13 September 1994 (US)
Genre Alternative rock, Britpop, Synthpop
Length 40:30
Label Epic
Professional reviews
The Lightning Seeds chronology
Sense
(1992)
Jollification
(1994)
Pure
(1996)

Jollification was The Lightning Seeds' 1994 album and contains the UK hit singles: "Lucky You", "Marvellous", "Change" and "Perfect".

Track listing

  1. "Perfect" – 3:29
  2. "Lucky You" – 4:19
  3. "Open Goals" – 3:50
  4. "Change" – 4:03
  5. "Why Why Why" – 4:14
  6. "Marvellous" – 5:31
  7. "Feeling Lazy" – 3:55
  8. "My Best Day" – 5:00
  9. "Punch & Judy" – 3:17
  10. "Telling Tales" – 2:52

Singles

Release date Single Peak
8 August 1994 "Lucky You" #43
2 January 1995 "Change" #13
3 April 1995 "Marvellous" #24
10 July 1995 "Perfect" #18
9 October 1995 "Lucky You" (1995) #15

 
 
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