Love Story (Lloyd Cole album)
| Love Story | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Label | Fontana[1] Rykodisc[2] | |||
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Love Story is an album by the English musician Lloyd Cole, released in 1995.[3][4] Cole supported the album with a UK tour.[5]
The album peaked at No. 27 on the UK Albums Chart.[6] The first single was "Like Lovers Do".[7]
Production
The album was produced by Cole and Stephen Street, among others.[8][9] Robert Quine and Neil Clark played guitar on the album.[10][11] Fred Maher played drums.[12]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [13] |
| Calgary Herald |  [14] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [15] |
| The Guardian | [1] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [9] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [11] |
| Martin C. Strong | 5/10[16] |
Trouser Press noted that "there's certainly nothing lacking in the spare, well-crafted songwriting or Cole's frequently beauteous (and ever-breaking) shaggy-dog voice."[10] The Guardian opined that the album "passes in a comfy blur, only the melancholy 'Baby' making much impression."[1] The Chicago Tribune determined that "the record's stripped-down arrangements, built around Cole's acoustic guitar, focus attention on how economical his songwriting has become over the years."[17]
The Irish Times concluded that Cole "seems to have regained the immediacy and simplicity which made him an icon of the bedsit set, and which put him right up there with Morrissey in the hearts of many thinking teens."[18] The Calgary Herald deemed Cole "a British Leonard Cohen in soft-soled shoes."[14]
AllMusic called the album "melodic folk-rock" that presents a "negative world-view."[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trigger Happy" | |
| 2. | "Sentimental Fool" | |
| 3. | "I Didn't Know That You Cared" | |
| 4. | "Love Runs Everything" | |
| 5. | "Baby" | |
| 6. | "Be There" | |
| 7. | "Unhappy Song" | |
| 8. | "Like Lovers Do" | |
| 9. | "Happy For You" | |
| 10. | "Traffic" | |
| 11. | "Let's Get Lost" | |
| 12. | "For Crying Out Loud" |
References
- ^ a b c Sullivan, Caroline (22 Sep 1995). "Pop". The Guardian. p. T16.
- ^ Cohen, Randee Dawn (Nov 1995). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly (27): 30.
- ^ "Lloyd Cole Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (October 29, 2003). "The Rough Guide to Rock". Rough Guides – via Google Books.
- ^ Brown, Glyn (6 Oct 1995). "Lloyd Cole Shepherd's Bush Empire, London". Pop Live Reviews. The Independent. p. 12.
- ^ "LLOYD COLE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ Bond, Marlow. "Cole Comfort". Phoenix New Times.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (October 29, 2000). "Alternative Rock". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 255.
- ^ a b "Lloyd Cole and the Commotions". Trouser Press. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ a b Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (October 29, 2004). "(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide". Simon and Schuster – via Google Books.
- ^ Mirkin, Steven (Aug 12, 1995). "Lloyd Cole's Ryko 'debut' aimed at triple-A demo". Billboard. 107 (32): 10.
- ^ a b "Lloyd Cole - Love Story Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Muretich, James (15 Oct 1995). "Lloyd Cole: Love Story". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 462.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate U.S. p. 316.
- ^ Kot, Greg (3 Nov 1995). "Cole Sweat". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. O.
- ^ Courtney, Kevin (29 Sep 1995). "Lloyd Cole Mean Fiddler". Sound & Vision. The Irish Times. p. 13.