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1994 studio album by Galliano
The Plot Thickens
Studio album by Galliano
Released27 May 1994 (1994-05-27)
GenreAcid jazz
Length1:08:07
LabelTalkin' Loud
ProducerAdam Moseley/Galliano
Galliano chronology
A Joyful Noise Unto The Creator
(1992) 		The Plot Thickens
(1994) 		:4
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

The Plot Thickens is the third studio album by United Kingdom acid jazz group Galliano. It was released in the UK on Gilles Peterson's Talkin' Loud record label on 27 May 1994. It was placed at number 44 in NME's list of the Top 50 Albums of 1994.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that the album "more skillfully integrates the rich multi-cultural vibe into an original, complete style." The Chicago Tribune wrote that "listening to is truly an uplifting experience, with Rob Gallagher's rapping and Valerie Etienne's soulful vocals nicely complementing each other."

Track listing

No.TitleWriting creditLength
1."Was This The Time"Rob Gallagher, Crispin Robinson2:01
2."Blood Lines"Gallagher, Robinson7:22
3."Rise and Fall"Gallagher, Robinson, Mick Talbot5:29
4."Twyford Down"Gallagher, Talbot6:56
5."What Colour Our Flag (Part 1)"Gallagher5:21
6."Cold Wind"Gallagher6:10
7."Down in the Gulley"Gallagher, Talbot4:54
8."Long Time Gone (album version)"David Crosby (additional lyrics by Gallagher)6:19
9."Believe"Gallagher, Robinson5:38
10."Do You Hear"Gallagher5:19
11."Travels The Road"Gallagher, Robinson3:51
12."Better All The Time"Gallagher5:41
13."Little One"Gallagher3:06

Charts

Chart performance for The Plot Thickens
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 103

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 27 May 1994 (1994-05-27) Talkin' Loud (Phonogram Records) LP 522 452-1
CD 522 452-2
US 13 September 1994 (1994-09-13) Mercury Records CD 314 522 452-2
MC 314 522 452
Japan 30 January 2002 (2002-01-30) Universal/PolyGram CD 1263

References

  1. Galliano. "The Plot Thickens – Galliano". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  2. ^ Keith Farley "The Plot Thickens – Galliano | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved on 11 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Galliano". Trouser Press. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. "Top 50 Albums Of 1994", NME, 24 December 1994
  5. Kening, Dan. "ONE-MAN BAND DAVE EDMUNDS CHARTS THE HISTORY OF ROCK". chicagotribune.com.
  6. "Galliano (British band) ARIA chart history complete". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
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