Quixotic | ||||
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Released | 14 July 2003 | |||
Genre | Trip hop, electronic, indie rock | |||
Length | 51:11 | |||
Label | Independiente | |||
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Martina Topley-Bird chronology | ||||
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Singles from Quixotic | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
entertainment.ie | [2] |
The Guardian | [3] |
Hot Press | [4] |
The Independent | [5] |
Muzik | [6] |
Pitchfork Media | 5.9/10 [7] |
The Times | [8] |
Uncut | [9] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [10] |
Robert Christgau | [11] |
Rolling Stone | [12] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | 4/5 [13] |
Quixotic is the debut album by English singer-songwriter Martina Topley-Bird. The album spans several musical styles including trip hop,electronic and rock. It was co-written and produced by Topley-Bird and received positive reviews from music critics upon its release and was shortlisted for the 2003 Mercury Music Prize. Quixotic also includes a collaboration with musician Tricky,with whom Topley-Bird collaborated prior to her solo work.
Quixotic was released in the United States one year later,in 2004. Licensed to the Palm Pictures label,the album was retitled Anything and the track list was altered –including the omission of three tracks originally found on Quixotic. Additionally,the song mixes differ,and the "Intro" track was moved to the end of the album,retitled "Outro". [14]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" |
| 1:11 |
2. | "Need One" |
| 3:55 |
3. | "Anything" |
| 4:25 |
4. | "Soul Food" |
| 5:32 |
5. | "Lullaby" |
| 4:23 |
6. | "Too Tough to Die" |
| 3:58 |
7. | "Sandpaper Kisses" |
| 3:52 |
8. | "Ragga" |
| 3:15 |
9. | "Lying" |
| 4:14 |
10. | "I Wanna Be There" |
| 1:54 |
11. | "I Still Feel" |
| 5:21 |
12. | "Ilya" |
| 4:38 |
13. | "Stevie's (Day's of a Gun)" |
| 4:32 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Skyscraper" | 4:28 |
15. | "I Wanna Be There" (live at Bush Hall) | 2:05 |
16. | "Too Tough to Die" (Hot to Tape remix) | 4:16 |
Chart (2003) | Peak position [15] |
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UK Albums Chart | 70 |
French Albums Chart | 58 |
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Anything may refer to:
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