Walking Wounded
| Walking Wounded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) |
||||
| Studio album by Everything but the Girl | ||||
| Released | 6 May 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1996, Little Joey's, Milo, Strongroom, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 52:18 | |||
| Label |
Atlantic (US) Virgin (Europe) |
|||
| Producer | Ben Watt | |||
| Everything but the Girl chronology | ||||
|
||||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Chicago Tribune | |
| Entertainment Weekly | A |
| The Guardian |  |
| Mojo | |
| NME | 6/10 |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.6/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Spin | 9/10 |
Walking Wounded is a 1996 album by Everything but the Girl, their ninth studio release. It is their highest charting album to date, reaching number 4 in the UK and number 37 in the US.
This was the first album in which the group adopted a more electronic and dance style after the success of the remixed version of "Missing" from their previous album, Amplified Heart. The album's cover art (see photo) is unusual in that it features an album's barcode on both the front and back of the album.
Several tracks from the album were released as singles, including 'the cinematic drum 'n' bass-pop crossover' "Walking Wounded" (number 6 on the Top 40), the 'thumping house' "Wrong" (number 8 on the Top 40), and the downtempo "Single" that set Thorn's emotionally direct vocal against breakbeats, organ and strings.
The album was reissued by Edsel Records as a 2-disc deluxe set in 2015.
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
All music composed by Ben Watt, lyrics by Tracey Thorn; except where indicated
...
Wikipedia