Girl/Boy EP

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Girl/Boy EP
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EP by
Released19 August 1996
Genre Electronica, jungle
Length15:35
Label Warp
Producer Richard D. James
Richard D. James chronology
Expert Knob Twiddlers
(1996)
Girl/Boy EP
(1996)
Richard D. James Album
(1996)

Girl/Boy EP is an EP by the British electronic music producer and DJ Aphex Twin. It was released through the label Warp on 19 August 1996. [1] It peaked at number 64 on the UK Singles Chart. [2]

Contents

Artwork

The sleeve cover features a photograph of a memorial for James' older brother, also called Richard, who died at birth. [3] In a 1996 interview, James said, "My mum was so upset about it when he died that she kept his name on but forgot about him, thinking 'The next boy I have, that'll be him.'" [3]

Critical reception

NME named it the 35th best track of 1996. [4] In 2017 Fact placed it at number 11 on the "50 Best Aphex Twin Tracks of All Time" list. [5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Richard D. James

1996 original edition [6]
No.TitleLength
1."Girl/Boy" (NLS Mix) ( sample )4:52
2."Milk Man"4:08
3."Inkey$"1:24
4."Girl/Boy" (£18 Snarerush Mix)1:57
5."Beetles"1:31
6."Girl/Boy" (Redruth Mix)1:40
Total length:15:35
2017 re-release edition bonus tracks [1]
No.TitleLength
7."milkman instrumentil"1:35
8."milkman bonus beets"1:33
9."growth inst. [blonder]+6,ru"2:37
Total length:21:23

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [6]

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten) [7] 19
UK Singles (OCC) [2] 64
UK Dance (OCC) [8] 13

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