Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble

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Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble
LMvsTBoB cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released1991
Recorded1991
StudioMoody Studios, Acton, London; Mambo Club
Genre Pop rock, alternative rock
Length43:23
Label MCA
Producer Duncan Bridgeman
Transvision Vamp chronology
The Complete 12"ers Collection Vol. 1
(1990)
Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble
(1991)
Mixes
(1992)
Singles from Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble
  1. "(I Just Wanna) B with U"
    Released: 1991
  2. "If Looks Could Kill"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly D− [2]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Smash Hits 4/10 [4]
Vox 5/10 [5]

Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble is the third and final album by UK pop rock band Transvision Vamp. The album was released in 1991, two years after their UK No. 1 album Velveteen .

Contents

This album did not get a UK release at the time due to disputes with their label. Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble took on a more mellow sound, which was the reason that their record company at one stage refused to release it – it was eventually released in the US but not in the UK at the time. It was, however, released in Australia, where the band had enjoyed considerable success. The album peaked at No. 25 on the Australian Albums Chart. It was released in New Zealand where it reached No.14, and also released in Sweden, reaching No.27. Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble produced a few singles, but before a UK release could be re-considered, Transvision Vamp broke up.

This was the only Transvision Vamp album to feature co-writing credits for Wendy James.

Track listing

All songs by Nick Sayer, except where noted. [6]

  1. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (James, Sayer) – 4:22
  2. "Ain't No Rules" – 4:48
  3. "If Looks Could Kill" – 4:12
  4. "Every Little Thing" – 4:04
  5. "Twangy Wigout" (Serge Gainsbourg, James, Sayer) – 4:15
  6. "Don't Believe the Type" (James, Sayer) – 5:28
  7. "Pressure Times" – 5:21
  8. "Crawl Out Your Window" (Bob Dylan) – 3:34
  9. "You Put a Spell on Me" – 4:24
  10. "Back on My Knees Again" (James, Sayer) – 2:49

Personnel

Transvision Vamp

with:

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble
Chart (1991)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] 25
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [8] 30
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [9] 14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [10] 27

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