The Richest Man in Babylon | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 30, 2002 | |||
Recorded | December 2000 – August 2002 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 56:58 | |||
Label | ESL | |||
Producer |
| |||
Thievery Corporation chronology | ||||
|
The Richest Man in Babylon is the third studio album by American electronic music duo Thievery Corporation. It was first released on September 30, 2002 in Belgium and on October 1, 2002 in the United States by ESL Music. The album features contributions from Emiliana Torrini, LouLou, Pam Bricker, and Notch, and features both electronic and live instrumentation. [1] The album combines influences such as dub, jazz, dance music, rap, reggae, and Indian music, and incorporates protest music into the group's sound. A remix/dub version of the album was released in 2004 titled Babylon Rewound featuring the unreleased track "Truth And Rights".
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 3.8/10 [3] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The critical reception was mixed. BBC's Collective magazine said that "This, their third 'proper' album, is certainly their most complete work to date, and arguably the first to be presented as one complete, cohesive whole. … this ranks as Thievery Corporation's finest yet." [5] Allmusic's John Bush said that the album "doesn't have the hooks or the production finesse to compete with The Mirror Conspiracy " but that "a few tracks on the backside do plow new ground, thanks in part to new guests..." [2] Among fans the album is popular, peaking at number 9 on Billboard's Independent Albums list on October 19, 2002 [6] and number 2 on the Dance/Electronic Albums list on October 26, 2002. [6] A month after the album was released, The Richest Man in Babylon had 25,000 sales in the United States. [7]
No. | Title | Featuring | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes" | Emilíana Torrini (vocals) | 4:10 |
2. | "Facing East" | Pam Bricker (vocals) | 3:43 |
3. | "The Outernationalist" | Ras Pidow (vocals) | 3:30 |
4. | "Interlude" | 1:21 | |
5. | "Omid (Hope)" | LouLou Ghelichkhani (vocals) | 3:48 |
6. | "All That We Perceive" | Pam Bricker (vocals) | 3:46 |
7. | "Un Simple Histoire (A Simple Story)" | LouLou Ghelichkhani (vocals) | 3:45 |
8. | "Meu Destino (My Destiny)" | Patrick dos Santos (vocals) | 3:29 |
9. | "Exilio (Exile)" | Verny Varela (vocals & flute) | 3:03 |
10. | "From Creation" | 4:19 | |
11. | "The Richest Man in Babylon" | Notch | 3:50 |
12. | "Liberation Front" | 5:04 | |
13. | "The State of the Union" | Sleepy Wonder and Shinehead (vocals) | 4:28 |
14. | "Until the Morning" | Emilíana Torrini (vocals) | 3:56 |
15. | "Resolution" | 4:46 |
Region | Release Date |
---|---|
Belgium | September 30, 2002 |
United States | October 1, 2002 |
Australia | 2002 |
France | 2002 |
Russia | 2002 |
Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup changed frequently during its first decade, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt remaining from the original incarnation. Since early 2004, the lineup has been unchanged, consisting of Tweedy, Stirratt, guitarist Nels Cline, multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone, keyboard player Mikael Jorgensen, and drummer Glenn Kotche. Wilco has released eleven studio albums, a live double album, and four collaborations: three with Billy Bragg and one with The Minus 5.
Goldfrapp are an English electronic music duo from London, formed in 1999. The duo consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory (synthesizer).
Thievery Corporation is an American electronic music duo consisting of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton. Their musical style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern music, hip hop, electronica, and Brazilian music, including bossa nova.
LCD Soundsystem is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2002 by James Murphy, co-founder of DFA Records. The band comprises Murphy, Nancy Whang, Pat Mahoney (drums), Rayna Russom (synthesizer), Tyler Pope, Al Doyle, Matt Thornley, and Korey Richey. They are currently signed to both DFA and Columbia Records.
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul is the third studio album by American soul singer Otis Redding. It was first released on September 15, 1965, by Volt Records.
"Yang Yang" is a song by Yoko Ono, originally released in 1973 on the album Approximately Infinite Universe, and on the B-side to "Death of Samantha". The song was later included on Ono's compilation albums Walking on Thin Ice and Onobox. In 2002, as part of the ongoing ONO remix project, the track was re-released and reached #17 on the US dance charts, nearly 30 years after original release.
Bridges to Babylon is the 21st British and 23rd American studio album by British rock band the Rolling Stones, released by Virgin Records on 29 September 1997. Released as a double album on vinyl and a single CD, the album was supported by the year-long worldwide Bridges to Babylon Tour that met with much success.
Desmond Williams is an American electronica musician, as well as a record producer and was the chief sound engineer for the Eighteenth Street Lounge Music record label. Born in Jamaica and raised in Montclair, New Jersey, Williams has been known for his remixing and producing style.
Dance-rock is a post-disco genre connected with pop rock and post-punk with fewer rhythm and blues influences, originated in the early 1980s, following the decline in popularity of punk and disco.
The Cosmic Game is the fourth studio album by American electronic music duo Thievery Corporation, released on February 22, 2005, by ESL Music. After the success of their previous album The Richest Man in Babylon (2002), the guest artists on The Cosmic Game are of higher profile. The album features various styles of music including club, future-bossa, breaks, rock, and more.
Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi is the debut studio album by American electronic music duo Thievery Corporation. It was first released in 1996 in Germany and on June 7, 1997 by ESL Music in the United States. Guest vocals include Pam Bricker and Bebel Gilberto. As of 2002, the album has sold over 33,000 copies in US according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Little Dragon are a Swedish electronic music band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 1996. The band consists of Yukimi Nagano, Erik Bodin (drums), Fredrik Wallin (bass) and Håkan Wirenstrand (keyboards).
Radio Retaliation is the fifth studio album by American electronic music duo Thievery Corporation, released on September 23, 2008 by ESL Music. Intended to be a political album, it was recorded in the band's hometown of Washington, D.C. from April 2007 to August 2008.
American rock band LCD Soundsystem has released four studio albums, three extended plays (EP), one compilation album, two remix albums, three live albums, eighteen singles, and fourteen music videos. The music of LCD Soundsystem is a mix of dance music and punk, and contains influences of disco. The band first gained attention when they released the single "Losing My Edge" on DFA Records, which became a well-known indie song in 2002. They then released more singles over the next few years and their self-titled debut album to critical acclaim. The album was certified gold in the UK but failed to chart on the US Billboard 200.
Neon Indian is an American electronic music band from Denton, Texas. The music is composed by Mexican-born Alan Palomo, who is also known for his work with the band Ghosthustler, and as the solo artist VEGA. The project has been characterized as defining the 2000s music genre known as chillwave.
Tanlines is an American electronic music and indie rock duo from Brooklyn, New York composed of percussionist Jesse Cohen and guitarist and vocalist Eric Emm. Their influence is drawn from various genres including pop, indie, dance and world music. Tanlines' debut album Mixed Emotions was released on March 20, 2012 and reached No. 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers album chart. Tanlines' songs are represented by Downtown Music Publishing.
Body Talk is the seventh studio album by Swedish recording artist Robyn. It was released on 22 November 2010, by Konichiwa Records. Robyn first announced in early 2010 that she would release three mini-albums throughout the course of 2010, however, it was later announced that a full-length album would be released instead of a third mini-album. The first two mini-albums of what was dubbed the Body Talk series, Body Talk Pt. 1 and Body Talk Pt. 2, were released in June and September 2010. While being a separate studio album in its own right, the full-length release also serves as a compilation album, containing the "best songs" from the first two entries in the Body Talk series, as well as five new songs. The five new songs were also available separately as an extended play released the same day, titled Body Talk Pt. 3, in certain territories. The four songs and two acoustic versions from the project that were excluded from the original track listing were later included on the German iTunes and 2019 Record Store Day vinyl versions of the album.
Culture of Fear is the sixth studio album by American electronic music duo Thievery Corporation, released on June 28, 2011 by ESL Music.
Saudade is the seventh studio album by Washington DC electronica duo Thievery Corporation released in 2014 via their Eighteenth Street Lounge Music label.