A Grand Love Story

A Grand Love Story
Studio album by
Kid Loco
Released25 November 1997 (1997-11-25)
StudioLafayette Velvet Basement
GenreTrip hop[1]
Length55:13
LabelYellow Productions
ProducerKid Loco
Kid Loco chronology
Blues Project
(1996) 		A Grand Love Story
(1997) 		Jesus Life for Children Under 12 Inches
(1999)
Singles from A Grand Love Story
  1. "She's My Lover"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Love Me Sweet"
    Released: 1998
  3. "Relaxin' with Cherry"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Uncut[2]

A Grand Love Story is a 1997 studio album by Kid Loco, originally released through Yellow Productions.

Reception

M. Tye Comer of CMJ New Music Report said, "When Kid Loco's A Grande Love Story was released in his homeland of France, the excitement caused by the producer's cinematic, downtempo trip-pop caused swells even on U.S. shores."[3] John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "an irresistible romp through the lighthearted, pastoral side of trip-hop by way of orchestral pop paragons like Bacharach, Gainsbourg, and Love."[1]

NME listed it as the 35th best album of 1998.[4]

"She's My Lover" peaked at number 85 on the UK Singles Chart,[5] while "Love Me Sweet" peaked at number 98.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."A Grand Love Theme"4:30
2."Relaxin' with Cherry"5:38
3."Love Me Sweet"4:50
4."The Bootleggers"7:12
5."Calling Aventura King"6:38
6."Sister Curare"5:30
7."She's My Lover (A Song for R.)"4:38
8."She Woolf Daydreaming"4:55
9."Alone Again So"7:04
10."Cosmic Supernatural"4:48
Total length:55:13
1998 Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Cum'on"3:07
12."The Wrong Number"6:34
Total length:64:54
1998 French edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."La Seduzione"5:20
2."Pearly Girly Man"4:18
3."Cum'on"3:07
4."The Wrong Number"6:34
5."She's My Lover (A Revolution Sitting Stoned in a Field Remix Edit)"4:39
Total length:23:55

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Kid Loco – production, mixing
  • Jendah Manga – bass guitar
  • Nacer Arab – guitar (on "Relaxin' with Cherry")
  • Katrina Mitchell – vocals (on "Love Me Sweet")
  • R. Pépin – graphic design
  • Benoit Gibert – sleeve
  • 120 – photography

References

  1. ^ a b c Bush, John. "A Grand Love Story - Kid Loco". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  2. ^ McRobbie, Stephen (March 1998). "The French collection". Uncut. No. 10. p. 82.
  3. ^ Comer, M. Tye (28 June 1999). "Kid Loco - Prelude To A Grand Love Story (Yellow-Atlantic)". CMJ New Music Report: 26.
  4. ^ "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1998". NME. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Kid Loco". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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