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2001 studio album by Zero 7
Simple Things Released 23 April 2001 (2001-04-23 ) [ 1] Genre Length 61 :14 Label Ultimate Dilemma Producer Zero 7
"I Have Seen" Released: 4 June 2001[ 2]
"Destiny " Released: 6 August 2001[ 3]
"End Theme (Roni Size Remixes)" Released: 22 October 2001[ 4]
"In the Waiting Line" Released: 5 November 2001[ 5]
"Distractions" Released: 18 March 2002[ 6]
Simple Things is the debut studio album by English duo Zero 7 , released on 23 April 2001. It peaked at number 28 on the UK Albums Chart , staying on the chart for 56 weeks.[ 7] It was nominated for the Mercury Prize .[ 8] Five singles, such as "Destiny " and "In the Waiting Line", promoted the album prior to its release.
Tim DiGravina of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "an accomplished slice of soulful genius that rewards frequent spins."[ 9] He said, "the duo of Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker mix a number of musical elements, such as soul -influenced diva vocals, gurgling and ringing keyboards, and classical string arrangements, into a relaxing, potent wave of sounds."[ 9] Matt Diehl of Rolling Stone gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "More like jazz on acid than acid jazz , Simple Things can be hallucinatory yet eminently listenable; it's chill-out music with a little something for your mind as well."[ 15] For Rob Mitchum, writing for Pitchfork , the album was too similar to Air 's Moon Safari .[ 14]
Source:[ 17]
Title Writer(s) 1. "I Have Seen" (The Peddlers cover) Roy Phillips 5:07 2. "Polaris" 4:48 3. "Destiny " 5:38 4. "Give It Away" 5:17 5. "Simple Things" 4:24 6. "Red Dust" 5:40 7. "Distractions" Henry Binns Sam Hardaker Sia Furler 5:16 8. "In the Waiting Line" Henry Binns Sam Hardaker Sophie Barker 4:35 9. "Out of Town" 4:48 10. "This World" Henry Binns Sam Hardaker Osmond Wright 5:37 11. "Likufanele" George Martin Primrose Nyoka Zandile Mayekiso 6:24 12. "End Theme" Daryl Runswick 3:38 Total length: 61:14
US edition bonus tracks Title Writer(s) 13. "Salt Water Sound" 5:30 14. "Spinning" Henry Binns Sam Hardaker Sophie Barker 6:03 Total length: 74:47
Japanese edition bonus tracks Title Writer(s) 13. "Salt Water Sound" 5:30 14. "Spinning" Henry Binns Sam Hardaker Sophie Barker 6:03 15. "Monday Night" 6:55 Total length: 79:39
Australian edition bonus disc Title 1. "Destiny (Photek Remix)" 7:13 2. "In the Waiting Line (Dorfmeister Con Madrid De Los Austrias Dub)" 6:42 3. "Spinning Dub" 5:25 4. "In the Waiting Line (Aquanote's Naked Adaption)" 6:43 5. "Salt Water Sound" 5:32 6. "End Theme (Roni's Tear It Down Remix)" 7:58 Total length: 38:22
"In the Waiting Line" appeared in the season 6 episode, "The Domino Effect" of Sex and the City , in the season 3 episode of House "Needle in a Haystack", and in the 2004 film Garden State and on its soundtrack .
"Destiny" appeared in the 2002 film Blue Crush , as well as the 2009 film Obsessed .
“Give It Away” was used as a background track on the CBBC show SMart when sharing viewers' artwork that had been sent in the previous week.
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Zero 7 – production, mixing
Demus – mixing (3, 5)
Mozez – vocals (1, 5, 10)
Sia Furler – vocals (3, 7)
Sophie Barker – vocals (3, 8, 14)
Philani Mothers - vocals (11)
Dedi Madden – guitar (1, 7, 8)
Allan Simpson – guitar (3, 4, 6)
Phil Thornalley – guitar (9), bass guitar (9)
Pete Trotman – bass guitar (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12)
Max Beesley – Rhodes piano (5)
The Brilliant Strings – strings (1, 4, 5, 6, 12)
Sally Herbert – violin (1, 7, 10, 11)
Graeme Stewart – trumpet (4, 6)
Simon Elms – trumpet (9)
Dan Litman – flute (6)
Jeremy Stacey – drums (1, 8, 12)
Miggi Barradas – drums (4)
Ollie Savill – percussion (2)
Jenny Arrel – percussion (11)
House – design
Certifications and sales [ edit ]
^ "New Releases – For Week Starting April 23, 2001: Albums". Music Week . 21 April 2001. p. 22.
^ "New Releases – For Week Starting June 4, 2001: Singles" (PDF) . Music Week . 2 June 2001. p. 23. Retrieved 20 August 2021 .
^ Evans, Beverley (18 August 2001). "Airborne" (PDF) . Music & Media . Vol. 19, no. 34. p. 18. Retrieved 8 June 2021 .
^ "New Releases – For Week Starting October 22, 2001: Singles" (PDF) . Music Week . 20 October 2001. p. 29. Retrieved 24 August 2021 .
^ "New Releases – For Week Starting November 5, 2001: Singles" (PDF) . Music Week . 3 November 2001. p. 29. Retrieved 20 August 2021 .
^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 18 March 2002: Singles" (PDF) . Music Week . 16 March 2002. p. 30. Retrieved 24 August 2021 .
^ a b "Zero 7" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 8 March 2018 .
^ Simpson, Dave (27 July 2001). "Who the hell are... The Mercury nominees?" . The Guardian . Retrieved 8 March 2018 .
^ a b c DiGravina, Tim. "Simple Things – Zero 7" . AllMusic . Retrieved 29 April 2011 .
^ "Zero 7: Simple Things ". Alternative Press (163): 82. February 2002.
^ Lefler, John (2–9 May 2002). "Zero 7: Simple Things (Quango/Palm)" . The Boston Phoenix . Archived from the original on 4 April 2004. Retrieved 8 November 2017 .
^ Moore, Ralph (May 2001). "Zero 7: Simple Things (Ultimate Dilemma)". Muzik (72): 65.
^ Needham, Alex (5 April 2001). "Zero 7: Simple Things " . NME . Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2017 .
^ a b Mitchum, Rob (15 April 2002). "Zero 7: Simple Things " . Pitchfork . Retrieved 29 April 2011 .
^ a b Diehl, Matt (6 December 2001). "Zero 7: Simple Things " . Rolling Stone . No. RS 883/884. ISSN 0035-791X . Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2011 .
^ Clover, Joshua (September 2001). "Zero 7: Simple Things " . Spin . 17 (9): 160. Retrieved 8 November 2017 .
^ Simple Things (booklet). Zero 7 . Ultimate Dilemma Records. 2001.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ "Zero 7: Top Dance/Electronic Albums" . Billboard . Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018 .
^ "Zero 7: Heatseekers Albums" . Billboard . Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018 .
^ "Zero 7: Independent Albums" . Billboard . Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018 .
^ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2001" (PDF) . UKChartsPlus . Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
^ "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002" . Jam! . Archived from the original on 2 September 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2022 .
^ "UK Year-End Charts 2002" (PDF) . UKChartsPlus . Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
^ "British album certifications – Zero 7 – Simple things" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 20 June 2018 .
^ "New Zero 7 Album 'Falls' In Marc" . Billboard . 12 May 2003. Retrieved 20 June 2018 .
^ Sexton, Paul (21 February 2004). "Keeping British Music Vital" . Billboard . Retrieved 12 September 2018 .
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