Release Date: 17 August 2018
Label: New State Entertainment
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 885012034065
Genres: Electronic Downtempo
Release Date: 30 November 2018
Label: New State Entertainment
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 0885012034874
Genres: Electronic Downtempo
Description
This vinyl only Simple Things re-issue will mirror the original release, cut over 4 sides and using the original artwork but now pressed on heavyweight 180g vinyl. Cutting is by engineer Kevin Metcalfe using his original cutting notes.
Simple Things is a timelessly classic album and the essential soundtrack to any laidback summer chilling.
Zero 7 were formed in 1997 by producers Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker. In 2001 their debut album Simple Things was released selling over a million copies to date and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. Zero 7 were also nominated as Best Newcomer at the Brit Awards 2001.
Simple Things peaked at no.28 in the UK album chart and spent 89 weeks on the chart. Stateside, the album hit no.4 on the Billboard Dance / Electronic album chart and stayed on that chart for 52 weeks.
Singles taken from the original album included I Have Seen featuring Mozez, Destiny featuring Sia & Sophie Barker, In the Waiting Line featuring Sophie Barker and Distractions featuring Sia.
Description
Zero 7 were formed in 1997 by producers Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker. In 2001 their debut album Simple Things was released selling over a million copies to date and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. Zero 7 were also nominated as Best Newcomer at the Brit Awards 2001.
Simple Things peaked at no.28 in the UK album chart and spent 89 weeks on the chart. Stateside, the album hit no.4 on the Billboard Dance / Electronic album chart and stayed on that chart for 52 weeks.
Singles taken from the original album included I Have Seen featuring Mozez, Destiny featuring Sia & Sophie Barker, In the Waiting Line featuring Sophie Barker and Distractions featuring Sia.
This 2 x cd special edition of the album mirrors the now unavailable original CD & an extra disc of 11 tracks. Some of the 2nd disc tracks have never been made available before - including 3 live sessions from the bands 2002 USA tour from San Francisco radio station KFOG ('Simple Things', 'Destiny' & 'Waiting Line'), 2 tracks that we're only on the Japanese version of the album ('Spinning' & 'Monday Night'), The album also contains the bands favourite remixes of the simple things singles. Remixers include Photek, Richard Dorfmeister, Idjut Boys & an unreleased remix by Matthew Herbert.
Simple Things is a timelessly classic album, with an extra 11 tracks it becomes an essential purchase for any fan.
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
The Beloved
Zero 7
D:Ream
Various
Congo Natty
Paul Oakenfold feat. Carla Werner
The Beloved
Various Artists
Zero 7
Zero 7
Zero 7
Zero 7
Zero 7
Zero 7
