Everything But The Girl

Everything But The Girl‘s final two albums, 1996’s Walking Wounded and Temperamental from 1999, are to be reissued as two-disc deluxe sets in August. Edsel effectively complete the archival work they started back in 2012, by putting out Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn’s last EBTG albums, originally released on the Virgin label. Both reissues come with bonus discs and across the two deluxe editions you will find demos, remixes (selected by Ben), unreleased live performances and B-sides.

Everything but the Girl (EBTG) is a two-person English band formed in Hull in 1982. EBTG was considered part of the jazz/pop movement known as sophisti-pop that included other British acts like Sade, Matt Bianco, and The Style Council.EBTG and Sade both worked with producer Robin Millar and engineers Ben Rogan and Mike Pela for their debut albums.

This is a journey back in time with all the classic hits in re-mixed version - from the minute you put it on, you drift back 5-10 years and relive your life to the sound of EBTG. It is a must have wether you are an EBTG fan or just know one song like "missing" - why? It is all "new" sound in a way - but with the same lyric. A bit like meeting an old frind from school 20 years later - some change but not so much you can not recognize him. The only downside about this CD - is that it leaves you back wanting more …. much more.

CD1 of a 2CD set.
This single features the Todd Terry Freeze Mix, Todd Terry Remix, Masters At Work Racing Mix.

CD2 of a 2CD set.
This single features The Underdog Mix, T's Frozen Mix, Todd Terry Rubba Dub Dub, Masters At Work Dub, Todd Terry Acapella.

This single features the Adam F Remix, Album Mix, Darren Emerson Underwater Mix, Chicane Remix.

"Single" is gloomy enough on its own, but once Photek gets his hands on the track, he adds a fantastic icy chill to the track.
Then, as if to lighten the mood, comes the sunny Brazilian confection of "Corcovado".
Finally this single also features "Wrong (Todd Terry's Freeze Remix)".

The title single from Everything But The Girl's album "Walking Wounded" carries its interior pain along skittering drum ‘n’ bass beats, supplied here by Spring Heel Jack, in three slightly different (but equally moody) forms. The “Hard Vocal Mix” isn’t particularly hard, compared to the original, but the Dub Mix gets moving right away, and rather than relying on the string intro, weaves them throughout the track. Omni Trio go for a quietly smooth mix, perhaps as meditative as d’n’b gets, and Dave Wallace from Aquasky goes for warm and atmospheric. Wounded, yes, but still pulsing with life.

from Amazon : "By the time of The Language of Life, Everything but the Girl had reached a point in their career where they could get accomplished jazz musicians Joe Sample, Michael Brecker, and Stan Getz to play on their album and not have it perceived as an affectation: the duo had already made five albums that showcased Ben Watt's ability to write a classic melody and Tracey Thorn's silky vocals."

The Best of Everything but the Girl is divided between selections from their early records and remixes of '90s hits such as "Missing." Consequently, the album draws a slightly misleading portrait of their career, yet it still functions as an excellent introduction to the band, since it features many of their best songs, including "Apron Strings." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide