Feelings Are Good and Other Lies

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Feelings Are Good and Other Lies
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Studio album by
Released1995
Genre Hard rock, alternative rock, punk rock
Length45:30
Label B5 Records [1]
Producer Hein Hoven
John Taylor chronology
Feelings Are Good and Other Lies
(1995)
Autodidact (EP)
(1997)
Professional ratings
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Feelings Are Good and Other Lies is a solo album by the English musician John Taylor. [4] [5] It was released on the Internet in 1995; patrons had to email an AOL address to purchase it. [6] [7] A physical release followed in 1997. [8] The record label, B5 Records, was co-founded by John Taylor and the producer, Hein Hoven.

Contents

Two songs on the album, the title track and "Always Wrong", also appeared on Neurotic Outsiders, but are presented as re-recorded versions with Taylor only. Steve Jones contributed guitar to the album. [9]

Critical reception

Washington City Paper wrote that "although a proficient bass player, [Taylor]'s hardly a profound wordsmith." [10]

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Taylor

  1. "Feelings R Good" – 3:03
  2. "Don't Talk Much" - 3:37
  3. "2:03" - 1:57
  4. "Everyone Is Getting It But Me" - 4:11
  5. "Always Wrong" - 3:07
  6. "Look Homeward Angel" - 4:10
  7. "Losing You" - 3:13
  8. "See You Again" - 2:55
  9. "Down Again" - 2:10
  10. "Girl Raw" - 4:02
  11. "Hole In The Mud" - 4:37
  12. "Trust The Process" (5:15 / includes hidden track "Encore for Bean" 3:13) - 8:28

Personnel

Technical

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