Lamb | ||||
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Released | 30 September 1996 | |||
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Length | 65:14 | |||
Label | Fontana | |||
Producer | Lamb | |||
Lamb chronology | ||||
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Singles from Lamb | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ [8] |
The Guardian | [9] |
Muzik | 4.5/5 [10] |
Rolling Stone | [11] |
Lamb is the debut studio album by English electronic music duo Lamb. It was released on 30 September 1996 by Fontana Records. [12]
In the United States, Lamb was released in 1997 and distributed by Fontana's parent label Mercury Records. [13] [14] The album was reissued on LP by Music on Vinyl on 10 March 2014. [15]
All tracks are written by Andy Barlow and Lou Rhodes.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lusty" | 4:09 |
2. | "God Bless" | 5:54 |
3. | "Cotton Wool" | 5:07 |
4. | "Trans Fatty Acid" | 7:37 |
5. | "Zero" | 5:31 |
6. | "Merge" | 5:44 |
7. | "Gold" | 5:40 |
8. | "Closer" | 3:51 |
9. | "Górecki" | 6:30 |
10. | "Feela" | 6:44 |
11. | "Cotton Wool" (Fila Brazillia mix) | 8:27 |
Total length: | 65:14 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Trans Fatty Acid" (Kruder & Dorfmeister remix) | 9:00 |
13. | "Górecki" (Global Communication mix) | 9:46 |
Total length: | 84:00 |
Notes
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [16]
Lamb
Additional musicians
Production
Design
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC) [17] | 109 |
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [18] | 7 |
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