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Badly Drawn Boy - Born in the U.K.

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Born in the U.K.
Music Price: $17.98
As of Dec 1 18:40 EST (details)

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Artist(s)Badly Drawn Boy
StudioAstralwerks
Release DateOctober 17, 2006
UPC Code094637447024
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Tracks

  1. Intro/Swimming Pool Part 1
  2. Born in the U.K.
  3. Degrees of Separation
  4. Welcome To The Overground
  5. Journey From A To B
  6. Nothing's Gonna Change Your Mind
  7. Promises
  8. The Way Things Used To Be
  9. Without a Kiss
  10. Long Way Round
  11. Walk You Home
  12. The Time of Times
  13. One Last Dance

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User Reviews

Average user review: 4.0 (14 reviews)

rating: 1 QuoteLet's hope this isn't a trend.Quote
I've been a rabid BDB fan for a long time, and have always felt a huge connection to his music. However, this album's lyrics were appallingly cliched and canned, and the music seemed obvious and boring. I was thoroughly shocked and disappointed. Don't expect the same level of previous work. July 14, 2007

rating: 5 QuoteBDB's Best YetQuote
I was skeptical when I first bought this album because of some bad reviews I had read on this site and others. After the first listen I was about ready to agree with them - the album seemed to just be missing something that the others had.

But then it started to get to me. I listened a few more times and before I knew it I couldn't find a bad track on the album. A few more times through and I could declare this my favorite Badly Drawn Boy album yet. Don't get me wrong, I loved Bewilderbeast, About a Boy, and most of Have You Fed The Fish and One Plus One is One, but Born In The UK really does seem to gain something by removing some of the spontaneity from BDB's eariler efforts - as hard as it may be to believe.

The highlight tracks for me are:

A Journey From A to B
Nothing's Gonna Change Your Mind
Promises
Without A Kiss - might be my favorite
The Long Way Around
The Time of Times
One Last Dance

Don't be mislead like I (almost) was by the poor reviews on here: This music is brilliant, and if you give it the chance you'll see. Don't let this one pass you by. June 1, 2007

rating: 3 QuoteNot as good as his other stuffQuote
Seems a bit more radio-friendly than his other stuff. A bit too "poppy" for me. The songs built as you would expect them, but you don't get the feeling that they really deliver. March 10, 2007

rating: 5 Quoteso goodQuote
This is the best thing I've bought in the last couple of years. I have absolute musical bliss when I listen to it on my ipod. Buy this- especially if you are already a fan- it won't disappoint. February 18, 2007

rating: 3 QuoteNot his bestQuote
I loved the earlier BDB albums but this one is lacking something. February 7, 2007

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