Vibrator
Studio album by
Terence Trent D'Arby
ReleasedJune 1, 1995
Recorded1994
GenreRock, soul, funk
Length65:55
LabelColumbia
ProducerTerence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby chronology
Symphony or Damn
(1993) 		Vibrator
(1995) 		Wildcard
(2001)

Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator* (*Batteries Included) is the fourth album by Terence Trent D'Arby, released in 1995 on Columbia Records. It features the hit single "Holding On to You", which peaked at #20 in the UK Singles Chart.[1], and was self-written, produced, and arranged.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
Select[5]
Spin4/10[6]

Select gave the album a rating of one out of five, finding the album derivative of Prince, Jimi Hendrix, Rod Stewart and Marvin Gaye."[5] Music journalist James Richliano stated that the set is made up of musical gems, in which D'Arby reveals himself to be a lover and a poet, whose "rich, soulful voice immediately seizes the ear."[7]

Track listing

  1. "Vibrator" – 5:43
  2. "Supermodel Sandwich" – 3:32
  3. "Holding On to You" – 5:44
  4. "Read My Lips (I Dig Your Scene)" – 4:49
  5. "Undeniably" – 4:59
  6. "We Don't Have That Much Time Together" – 4:40
  7. "C.Y.F.M.L.A.Y?" – 4:04
  8. "If You Go Before Me" – 3:44
  9. "Surrender" – 4:56
  10. "TTD's Recurring Dream" – 5:31
  11. "Supermodel Sandwich W/Cheese" – 3:59
  12. "Resurrection" – 6:25
  13. "It's Been Said" – 4:10
  14. "Armstrong Martins" _ 4:05

Charts

Chart Position
UK Albums Chart[8] 11
US Billboard 200[9] 178

References

  1. ^ "ChartArchive - The Chart Archive". www.chartstats.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  2. ^ Richliano, James (May 28, 1995). "Terence Trent D'Arby: Vibrator". In Newsweekly.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Terence Trent D'Arby - TTD's Vibrator". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  4. ^ Sinclair, Tom (1995-02-12). "Music Review: 'Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  5. ^ a b Mulholland, Gary (May 1995). "New Albums". Select (59): 96.
  6. ^ Walters, Barry (June 1995). "Spins". Spin. 11 (3): 99.
  7. ^ Richliano, James (May 28, 1995). "Terence Trent D'Arby: Vibrator". In Newsweekly.
  8. ^ "TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  9. ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/374816/terence-trent-darby/chart?f=305

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