Mindworks

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"Mindworks"
Sam Brown Mindworks 1990 single cover.jpg
Single by Sam Brown
from the album April Moon
B-side "No Man Is an Island"
Released9 July 1990 [1]
Length4:10
Label A&M
Songwriter(s)
  • Sam Brown
  • Richard Newman
Producer(s)
  • Pete Brown
  • Sam Brown
Sam Brown singles chronology
"Once in Your Life"
(1990)		"Mindworks"
(1990)		"As One"
(1990)

"Mindworks" is a song by English singer-songwriter Sam Brown, released on 9 July 1990 as the fourth single from her second studio album April Moon . It was written by Sam Brown and Richard Newman, and produced by Pete Brown and Sam Brown. "Mindworks" reached number 77 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 100 for four weeks. [2]

Contents

Release

In addition to the standard 7-inch format, a limited edition 7-inch single was issued featuring a pop-up sleeve. [3] The 12-inch and CD formats of the single include "Feel Like Making Love", a cover of the 1975 song by English supergroup Bad Company. [4]

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Giblets, a group of directors made up of Rob MacGillivray, Mike Sumpter, Carol MacGillivray and Michael Olley. [5]

Critical reception

On its release, Tim Booth of the English rock band James, as guest reviewer for Record Mirror , stated, "Well I'm done in by that. It's a really fine song. What a shock, I actually like a Sam Brown record. That will teach me to have preconceptions." [6] In a review of April Moon, Simon Williams of New Musical Express described the song as being "all bluesy schmaltz", with an "odd arrangement making the tune a pleasing touch harder to decipher". [7] Marcus Hodge of the Cambridge Evening News felt the song to be a "gentle ballad where her coarse delivery detracts from the fragility of the musical backing." [8]

Track listing

7-inch single (UK, Germany and Australia) and cassette single (UK) [9] [10] [11] [12]

  1. "Mindworks" – 4:10
  2. "No Man Is an Island" – 4:50

12-inch single (UK) and CD single (UK and Germany) [13] [14] [15]

  1. "Mindworks" – 4:10
  2. "The Tune with No Name" – 3:09
  3. "No Man Is an Island" – 4:50
  4. "Feel Like Making Love" – 5:07

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the UK CD single liner notes. [14]

Charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [16] 77

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References

  1. ↑ Robin Smith, ed. (7 July 1990). "This Week: The Next Seven Days in View - Releases". Record Mirror . p. 34. ISSN   0144-5804.
  2. ↑ "SAM BROWN; full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Mindworks (UK 7-inch single sleeve notes). Sam Brown. A&M Records. 1990. AMS 566.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ "World Music: B-Sides the Point" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 848. 13 July 1990. p. 37. Retrieved 20 June 2022– via World Radio History.
  5. ↑ The Videos (UK VHS sleeve credits). Sam Brown. A&M Records. 1990. AMV 869.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Booth, Tim (14 July 1990). "Singles". Record Mirror . p. 14.
  7. ↑ Williams, Simon (21 April 1990). "Long Play". New Musical Express . p. 34. ISSN   0028-6362.
  8. ↑ Hodge, Marcus (7 May 1990). "Albums: Same 'formula' for Sam Brown's second album". Cambridge Evening News . pp. 12–13.
  9. ↑ Mindworks (UK 7-inch single sleeve notes). Sam Brown. A&M Records. 1990. AM 566, AMS 566.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ↑ Mindworks (German 7-inch single sleeve notes). Sam Brown. A&M Records. 1990. 390597-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ↑ Mindworks (Australian 7-inch single sleeve notes). Sam Brown. A&M Records. 1990. 3905067.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ↑ Mindworks (UK cassette single sleeve notes). Sam Brown. A&M Records. 1990. AMMC 566.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ↑ Mindworks (UK 7-inch single sleeve notes). Sam Brown. A&M Records. 1990. AMY 566.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. 1 2 Mindworks (UK CD single liner notes). Sam Brown. A&M Records. 1990. AMCD 566.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ↑ Mindworks (German CD single liner notes). Sam Brown. A&M Records. 1990. 390 597-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ↑ "Sam Brown: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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