The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler

The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler is the debut album by English rock and soul duo McAlmont & Butler, recorded from 1994–95 and released in 1995, after the duo had split up. The album is essentially a compilation, comprising both of the band's singles and the B-side tracks thereof, alongside one unreleased track, "The Right Thing'".

The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler
Studio album by
McAlmont & Butler
Released27 November 1995
Recorded1994–95
GenreBritpop, indie rock, soul
Length61:45
LabelHut
ProducerBernard Butler, Mike Hedges (co-producer)
McAlmont & Butler chronology
The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler
(1995)		 Bring It Back
(2002)
Singles from The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler
  1. "Yes"
    Released: 15 May 1995
  2. "You Do"
    Released: 23 October 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Press4/5[2]
Clash8/10[3]
The Guardian[4]
Louder Than War9/10[5]
Record Collector[6]
Smash Hits3/5[7]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music[8]

On 2 October 2015 a deluxe edition, which included a second disc of unreleased material and a DVD, was released.[3]

Track listing

All songs written by David McAlmont and Bernard Butler, except where noted.

  1. "Yes" (full version) – 4:53
  2. "What's the Excuse This Time?" – 4:13
  3. "The Right Thing" – 6:13
  4. "Although" – 4:21
  5. "Don't Call It Soul" – 3:05
  6. "Disappointment / Interval" – 8:57
  7. "The Debitor" – 5:11
  8. "How About You?" – 4:10
  9. "Tonight" – 5:02
  10. "You'll Lose a Good Thing" (Huey P. Meaux, Barbara Lynn Ozen) – 4:25
  11. "You Do" (full length) – 11:10 (includes hidden track)

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Sound of McAlmont & Butler – McAlmont & Butler". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  2. "McAlmont & Butler: The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler". Alternative Press. No. 97. August 1996. p. 80.
  3. James, Gareth (1 October 2015). "McAlmont & Butler - The Sound Of McAlmont & Butler". Clash. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. Sweeting, Adam (17 November 1995). "CD of the week: McAlmont & Butler". The Guardian.
  5. "McAlmont & Butler: The Sound Of McAlmont & Butler – Reissue Review". Louder Than War. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  6. Kennedy, Jake (November 2015). "McAlmont & Butler – The Sound Of… (20 Year Deluxe Remaster)". Record Collector. No. 446. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  7. Lamont, Helen (22 November 1995). "Albums". Smash Hits. No. 443. p. 57.
  8. Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 256. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
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