Prefab Sprout: Classic Or Dud

Let’s Change the World With Music is the surprise for me in their catalogue. Ride, God Watch Over You, Sweet Gospel Music, Earth, the Story So Far are all among their best tunes. And with all respect to Gerald McBoing Boing (who recently shared his b-sides CD-R’s with me), its sound has dated surprisingly well. Just a really delightful record.

OTM, that might be my favorite Prefab record now. It's kind of a meme do describe things as "pure" and "wholesome" but those words come to mind when I hear that album; it has this warm, empathetic, positive glow about it that's bolstered by the conspicuously artificial instrumentation

Not a big fan of that album but "Earth, the Story So Far" is gorgeous

Yeah that's definitely the highlight (along with "Ride" imo)

Also this board's namesake song is so adorable, an instant aural anti-depressant

It seems like one of the problems with releasing the unreleased albums is that Let’s Change the World With Music set such a high bar for completedness. Did Paddy record all his stuff that well? I mean, the Jordan demos are great … but sound much more like demos. Of course, I want to hear all of them anyway …

So this is lovely and unexpected

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1QlcnCdBoU

really nice

Nice indeed, wish more people would cover them.

most of their songs aren’t exactly ones you pick up and play haha. i’ve seen a few “wild horses” covers, that one is two chords. and “bonny” is on the simpler side as well

YouTube algorithm threw me this live version next. Somehow, had never thought of checking out old clips. Very cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zefR13phCKM