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Pop Said… is the debut album by the Welsh band the Darling Buds, released in 1989 via Epic Records.[1][2] The album charted at number 23 on the UK Albums Chart.[3]

The album was re-released by Cherry Red Records in 2006 in an expanded 21-track edition, including B-sides and rarities from the era.

Production

The songs were written by Harley Farr and Andrea Lewis.[4] Pop Said… was produced by Pat Collier.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar[7]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album GuideStarStarStarStar[5]
Record MirrorStarStarStar[8]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarHalf star[9]

Trouser Press called the album “a dozen upbeat songs about love (of the puppy, crummy and lost varieties), all well sung and solidly played,” writing that “repeated listenings may cause a sugar rush.”[10] The Boston Globe wrote that “each of the dozen tunes here is crafted like a classic pop single: killer hooks, race-and-roar guitar lines, telling catchphrases, girl-boy conflicts and emotional kicks.”[11] The Jerusalem Post deemed the album “replete with consummate pop songs.”[12] The New York Times wrote that “as the guitars surge and the catchy choruses pile up, the Darling Buds supply unrepentant pop pleasure.”[4]

Track listing

Original

All songs written by Harley Farr and Andrea Lewis

  1. “Hit the Ground” (2:19)
  2. “Burst” (2:51)
  3. “Uptight” (2:48)
  4. “The Other Night” (2:22)
  5. “Big Head” (2:24)
  6. “Let’s Go Round There” (3:26)
  7. “She’s Not Crying” (2:07)
  8. “Shame on You” (2:01)
  9. “You’ve Got to Choose” (2:17)
  10. “Spin” (2:41)
  11. “When It Feels Good” (3:44)
  12. “Things We Do for Love” (3:18)

2006 re-release bonus tracks

  1. “Just Say So” (3:11)
  2. “Pretty Girl” (2:43)
  3. “If I Said” (3:19)
  4. “Turn You On” (2:55)
  5. “Different Daze” (4:01)
  6. “Mary’s Got to Go” (2:02)
  7. “I’ll Never Stop” (3:25)
  8. “Shame on You – Slightlydelic Version” (4:35)
  9. “It’s All Up to You – Flip Flop Version” (2:21)

Credits

  • Andrea Lewis – vocals
  • Geriant “Harley” Farr – guitar
  • Chris McDonogh – bass
  • Richard Gray “Bloss” – drums

Charts

Chart (1990/91) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 139
UK Albums (OCC) 23

References

  1. ^ “Artist Biography by Craig Harris”. AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. ^ Pick, Steve (16 June 1989). “Critic’s Choice”. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. E5.
  3. ^ “The Darling Buds”. Official Charts.
  4. ^ a b Pareles, Jon (28 May 1989). “Recent Releases”. The New York Times. p. A22.
  5. ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 310.
  6. ^ “Pop Said… The Darling Buds”. AllMusic.
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 743.
  8. ^ Strickland, Andy (11 February 1989). “Review: The Darling Buds – Pop Said…” (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 29. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
  9. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 178.
  10. ^ “Darling Buds”. Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  11. ^ Sullivan, Jim (27 April 1989). “Darling Buds ‘Pop Said…’“. The Boston Globe. p. 8.
  12. ^ Goldberg, Andy (12 May 1989). “Hot Wax”. The Jerusalem Post. p. 6.
  13. ^ “The Darling Buds ARIA Chart history complete to 2024”. ARIA. Retrieved 26 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release’s peak on the national chart.