Biggest Bluest Hi Fi
Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi is the debut LP from the indie pop band Camera Obscura. It was released in 2001 by Andmoresound and in 2002 by Elefant, then re-released in 2004 by Merge.
Reception
Writing for Allmusic, critic Tim Sendra praised the album, writing "makes a strong case for Camera Obscura as one of the best indie pop bands to come down the pike since, well, Belle and Sebastian".[1] Marc Hogan of Pitchfork Media called it "charmingly understated".[2]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Tracyanne Campbell.
| 1. |
"Happy New Year" |
4:03 |
| 2. |
"Eighties Fan" |
4:20 |
| 3. |
"Houseboat" |
3:22 |
| 4. |
"Pen and Notebook" |
3:26 |
| 5. |
"Swimming Pool" |
3:56 |
| 6. |
"Anti-Western" |
3:08 |
| 7. |
"I Don't Do Crowds" |
3:55 |
| 8. |
"The Sun on His Back" |
2:50 |
| 9. |
"Double Feature" |
5:50 |
| 10. |
"Arrangements of Shapes and Space" |
3:48 |
Total length: |
38:38 |
2002 and 2004 re-releases
- "Happy New Year"
- "Eighties Fan"
- "Houseboat"
- "Shine Like a New Pin"
- "Pen and Notebook"
- "Swimming Pool"
- "Anti-Western"
- "Let's Go Bowling"
- "I Don't Do Crowds"
- "The Sun on His Back"
- "Double Feature"
- "Arrangements of Shapes and Space"
Personnel
Band
- Tracyanne Campbell – vocals, guitar
- Gavin Dunbar - bass
- John Henderson - vocals, percussion
- Kenny Mckeeve - guitar, mandolin, vocals
- Lee Thomson - drums
- Lindsay Boyd - keyboards
Other
- Arranged By [Strings] – Camera Obscura, Stuart Murdoch
- Bells [Sleighbells] – Geoff Allan
- Design, Layout – Anne Maclean
- Engineer – Geoff Allan
- Mastered By – Frank Arkwright
- Other [The Cover Star] – Fiona Morrison
- Strings – Cheryll Crockett, Elin Edwards, Greg Lawson, Lisa Webb, Lorna Leitch, Murray Ferguson
- Trumpet – Nigel Baillie
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