SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: 35 YEARS OF ÜBER-NERDINESS → 1987-2021 REVIVAL [Episode 10/35 - 1996]

For full context please refer to episode 1 dedicated to 1987 HERE. 

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Honourable mentions:

“I Fell (So You Could Catch Me) [Marc Brown Mix]” – Shara Nelson

“Cover Me (Dillinja Mix)” – Björk

“We Never Know” – Nicolette

“Corcovado” – Everything But The Girl

“Possibly Maybe” – Björk

Top 10 of 1996:

10 “From: Disco To: Disco” – Whirlpool Productions

9 “The Strangest Thing” – George Michael

8 “Inhaler” – Hooverphonic

7 “Cotton Wool (Fila Brazillia Mix)” – Lamb

6 “Sugar Water” – Cibo Matto

5 “California” – Mylène Farmer

4 “Seekers Who Are Lovers” – Cocteau Twins

3 “Hyperballad” – Björk

2 “Walking Wounded” – Everything But The Girl

1 “Dominoid (Radio Mix)” – Moloko

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SHREMIVERSARIES: Massive Attack's "PROTECTION" 20th

MASSIVE ATTACK "PROTECTION"

RELEASE DATE: 26th September, 1994
PRODUCERS: Massive Attack and Nellee Hooper

SINGLES:

"SLY" - with Nicolette, released 17 October 1994

"PROTECTION" - with Tracey Thorn, released 9 January 1995

"KARMACOMA" - with Tricky, released 20 March 1995

FAVOURITE NON-SINGLE TRACKS:

"THREE" - with Nicolette

"SPYING GLASS" - with Horace Andy



"BETTER THINGS" - with Tracey Thorn

+ that one exquisite cover featuring Tracey Thorn that was later released on "Batman Forever" soundtrack: "The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game"

FAVOURITE REMIXES:

"PROTECTION (Underdog's Angel Dust Mix)"



"SLY (7'' Stones Mix)"

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SHREM'S INSTITUTE OF LOST CLASSICS: "BLAME" + "CORCOVADO" - Everything But The Girl

Perhaps slightly controversially but completely subjectively speaking these two recordings are my absolute favourites in the entire catalogue of Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn. "Blame", co-produced by drum'n'bass hero J-Majik, was Everything But The Girl's 3rd single from their last studio album "Temperamental" while their exuberant cover of Antônio Carlos Jobim's "Corcovado", originally released on "RED HOT + RIO" compilation back in 2000, remains the duo's final single to date. Two unquestionably spectacular tracks but then again I've always had a very soft spot for EBTG going for the drum'n'bass and jungle sounds, no one ever made them so sublime and refined.



Everything but the girl - Corcovado by heleyders®

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SHREM'S ÜBER-SUBJECTIVE TOP 200 BEST SINGLES OF ALL TIME 160 -151

160 "LIKE A PEN" - The Knife (2006)

159 "LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME" - Abba (1980)

158 "WALKING WOUNDED" - Everything But The Girl (1996)

157 "PYRAMID SONG" - Radiohead (2001)

156 "ROCKIN' BACK INSIDE MY HEART" - Julee Cruise (1989)

155 "ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART" - St Etienne (1991)

154 "CARIBBEAN QUEEN (NO MORE LOVE ON THE RUN)" - Billy Ocean (1984)

153 "GO" - Moby (1991)

152 "I FEEL BETTER" - Hot Chip (2010)

151 "I'LL BE GOOD" - René & Angela (1985)

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SHREM'S TOP 50 ALL TIME BEST COVERS [Part 4: 10-1]

10 "I Want You" - Madonna Feat. Massive Attack (1995)
ORIGINAL: Marvin Gaye (1976)

09 "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Aretha Franklin (1972)ORIGINAL: Simon & Garfunkel (1970)


08 "Light My Fire" - Shirley Bassey (1970)ORIGINAL: The Doors (1967)


07 "Corcovado" - Everything But The Girl (1996)ORIGINAL: Antonio Carlos Jobim (1962)
Everything but the girl - Corcovado by heleyders®

06 "I Put A Spell On You" - Natacha Atlas (2001)ORIGINAL: Screamin' Jay Hawkins (1956)05 "Jimmy" - M.I.A. (2007)ORIGINAL: "Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja" - Parvati Khan (1982)


04 "Miss Broadway" - Glass Candy (2007)ORIGINAL: Belle Epoque (1977)



03 "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" - Massive Attack Feat. Tracey Thorn (1995)ORIGINAL: The Marvelettes (1966)


02 "Fever" - Peggy Lee (1958)ORIGINAL: Little Willie John (1956)


01 "Call Of The Wild" - Gus Gus (2003)ORIGINAL: Jimi Tenor (2000)
Gus Gus - "Call Of The Wild" by SHREM

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SHREM'S 50 WOMEN OF HIS LIFE: 20 - Tracey Thorn

20 - Tracey Thorn
BAND: Everything But The Girl
COLLABORATIONS: Tevo Howard, Tiefschwarz, Massive Attack, Adam F, Working Week, The Unbending Trees
COUNTRY: UK

FAVOURITE ALBUM: "Walking Wounded" - Everything But The GirlFAVOURITE REMIX: "Why Does The Wind? (Morgan Geist Remix)"

Tracey Thorn 'Why Does The Wind?' (Morgan Geist Remix) (Extract) by buzzinfly

FAVOURITE ARTWORK: "Out Of The Woods"FAVOURITE VIDEO: "Protection" - Massive Attack feat. Tracey Thorn (directed by Michel Gondry)



TOP 20 FAVOURITE SONGS:
20- "Missing [Amplified Heart Album Mix]" - Everything But The Girl
19- "The Future Of The Future (Stay Gold)" - Everything But The Girl with Deep Dish
18- "Five Fathoms" - Everything But The Girl
17- "Damage (Buick Project RMX)" - with Tiefschwarz
16- "Corcovado (Knee Deep Remix / Ben Watt Vocal Re-Edit)" - Everything But The Girl
15- "Single [Photek Remix]" - Everything But The Girl
14- "Here It Comes Again"
13- "Protection" - with Massive Attack
12- "Raise The Roof"
11- "Before Today" - Everything But The Girl
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10- "Why Does The Wind?"
09- "Flipside" - Everything But The Girl
08- "Grand Canyon"
07- "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" - with Massive Attack
06- "It's All True"
05- "Walking Wounded" - Everything But The Girl
04- "Corcovado" - Everything But The Girl
03- "The Tree Knows Everything" - with Adam F
02- "A-Z"
01- "Blame" - Everything But The Girl



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CHOON OF THE DAY: CORCOVADO (Knee Deep Remix) - Everything But The Girl

Antonio Carlos Jobim's classic in the summery rendition by Everything But The Girl with one of this planet's most exquisite voices - Tracey Thorn. This is one of the most uplifting and happy tracks ever!

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