| A Grand Love Story | ||||
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| Released | 25 November 1997 | |||
| Studio | Lafayette Velvet Basement | |||
| Genre | Trip hop [1] | |||
| Length | 55:13 | |||
| Label | Yellow Productions | |||
| Producer | Kid Loco | |||
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| Singles from A Grand Love Story | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
A Grand Love Story is a 1997 studio album by Kid Loco, originally released through Yellow Productions.
M. Tye Comer of CMJ New Music Report said, "When Kid Loco's A Grande Love Story was released in his homeland of France, the excitement caused by the producer's cinematic, downtempo trip-pop caused swells even on U.S. shores." [2] John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "an irresistible romp through the lighthearted, pastoral side of trip-hop by way of orchestral pop paragons like Bacharach, Gainsbourg, and Love." [1]
NME listed it as the 35th best album of 1998. [3]
"She's My Lover" peaked at number 85 on the UK Singles Chart, [4] while "Love Me Sweet" peaked at number 98. [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Grand Love Theme" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Relaxin' with Cherry" | 5:38 |
| 3. | "Love Me Sweet" | 4:50 |
| 4. | "The Bootleggers" | 7:12 |
| 5. | "Calling Aventura King" | 6:38 |
| 6. | "Sister Curare" | 5:30 |
| 7. | "She's My Lover (A Song for R.)" | 4:38 |
| 8. | "She Woolf Daydreaming" | 4:55 |
| 9. | "Alone Again So" | 7:04 |
| 10. | "Cosmic Supernatural" | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 55:13 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Cum'on" | 3:07 |
| 12. | "The Wrong Number" | 6:34 |
| Total length: | 64:54 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "La Seduzione" | 5:20 |
| 2. | "Pearly Girly Man" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Cum'on" | 3:07 |
| 4. | "The Wrong Number" | 6:34 |
| 5. | "She's My Lover (A Revolution Sitting Stoned in a Field Remix Edit)" | 4:39 |
| Total length: | 23:55 | |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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