I Like to Score

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I Like to Score
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Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 10, 1997 (1997-10-10)
Genre Electronica, techno
Length47:47
Label
Producer Moby
Moby chronology
Animal Rights
(1996)
I Like to Score
(1997)
Play
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Chicago Sun-Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly B [3]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Pitchfork 8.6/10 [5]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

I Like to Score is a compilation album by American electronica musician Moby. It was released on October 10, 1997 [7] by Mute Records in the United Kingdom and Elektra Records in the United States. The album primarily consists of music recorded by Moby for use in film soundtracks.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Moby, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)NotesLength
1."Novio" From Double Tap2:38
2."James Bond Theme (Moby's Re-Version)" Monty Norman From Tomorrow Never Dies 3:23
3."Go"Features samples of "Laura Palmer's Theme" from Twin Peaks ; re-recording3:59
4."Ah-Ah" From Cool World 2:24
5."I Like to Score" From Double Tap2:21
6."Oil 1" From The Saint 4:51
7."New Dawn Fades" Ian Curtis From Feeling So Real Remixes single5:34
8."God Moving Over the Face of the Waters (Heat Mix)" From That's When I Reach for My Revolver Remix single5:44
9."First Cool Hive" From Scream ; alternate edit from the recording featured on Everything Is Wrong5:41
10."Nash" From Double Tap1:22
11."Love Theme" From Joe's Apartment 4:36
12."Grace" From Space Water Onion5:24
Total length:47:47

Personnel

Credits for I Like to Score adapted from album liner notes. [8]

Artwork and design

Charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP) [9] 83
UK Albums (OCC) [10] 54
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [11] 22

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