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The Impossible Thrill is a studio album by Alpha. It was released on Melankolic in 2001. It includes vocal contributions from Martin Barnard, Wendy Stubbs, and Helen White.[7]
| The Impossible Thrill | ||||
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| Studio album by Alpha | ||||
| Released | 20 March 2001[1] | |||
| Studio | Alpha Studios, Clevedon Abbey Road Studios, London Gas Works, Bristol | |||
| Genre | Trip hop, downtempo | |||
| Length | 49:05 | |||
| Label | Melankolic, Virgin | |||
| Producer | Corin Dingley, Andy Jenks | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Hot Press | favorable[3] |
| Pitchfork | 3.0/10[4] |
| PopMatters | favorable[5] |
| The Portland Mercury |  [6] |
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 64% based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Aidin Vaziri of Rolling Stone included it on the "Top Albums of 2001" list.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Still" | Corin Dingley, Andy Jenks, Helen White | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Eon" | Dingley, Jenks, Wendy Stubbs | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Dim" | Martin Barnard, Dingley, Jenks | 4:57 |
| 4. | "South" | Dingley, Jenks, White | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Almost There" | Dingley, Jenks, Stubbs, White, Doris, McKuen, Rota | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Wise" | Barnard, Dingley, Jenks | 6:33 |
| 7. | "Especial" | Dingley, Jenks | 5:26 |
| 8. | "Wishes" | Dingley, Jenks, Stubbs | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Clear Sky" | Barnard, Dingley, Jenks | 5:20 |
| 10. | "Al Sation" | Dingley, Jenks, Stubbs | 3:22 |
| 11. | "Fort" | Dingley, Jenks, White | 5:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Sea" | 3:50 |
| 13. | "Don't Touch" | 4:18 |
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Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Corin Dingley – production, arrangement, mixing
- Andy Jenks – production, arrangement, photography
- Helen White – vocals (1, 4, 5, 11)
- Wendy Stubbs – vocals (2, 5, 8, 10)
- Martin Barnard – vocals (3, 6, 9)
- Grant Marshall – vocals (8)
- Sean Cook – harmonica
- Pete Wilde – piano
- Alex Lee – guitar
- Bob Locke – bass guitar
- Naked Voices – choir
- Allison Orbaum – choir arrangement
- Daniel Jones – orchestra arrangement
- Paul Hicks – orchestra engineering
- Chris Clark – orchestra engineering assistance
- Gavin Wright – strings conducting
- John Dent – mastering
- Emma Poole – art supervision
- Elissa Noad – layout
- Stephen Gill – photography
- Donald Milne – photography
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 45 |
References
- "The Impossible Thrill by Alpha". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- Jonas, Liana. "The Impossible Thrill - Alpha". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- Kelleher, James (29 March 2001). "The Impossible Thrill". Hot Press. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- Juzwiak, Richard M. (31 December 2000). "Alpha: The Impossible Thrill". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- Neate, Wilson (19 March 2001). "Alpha: The Impossible Thrill". PopMatters. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- Mudede, Charles (26 April 2001). "CD Review". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- "Discography". Alphaheaven. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- "Our Critics' Top Albums of 2001". Rolling Stone. 26 December 2001. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- "Lescharts.com – Alpha – The Impossible Thrill". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
External links
- The Impossible Thrill at Discogs (list of releases)
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