I Love My Friends

Stephen Duffy, ??????????? | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 6, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cooking Vinyl
• ASIN: B0000089BZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,948 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Tune In

2. Eucharist

3. 17

4. Lover's Beware

5. You Are

6. The Deal

7. She Belongs To All

8. Autopsy

9. What If I Fell In Love WIth You

10. Something Good

11. Twenty Three

12. The Postcard

13. One Day One Of These Fucks Will Change Your Life

Editorial Reviews

1998 album for the Cooking Vinyl label by this one-time member of Duran Duran. Contains 13 brand new tracks, including 'One Day One Of These Fucks Will Change Your Life'and the single '17'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stephen Duffy is a Pop genius, July 1, 1999

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Bradley Foote (Longmont, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Love My Friends (+1 Bonus Track) (Audio CD)

I've been a big fan of Duffy since his "Tin Tin" days when the single "Kiss Me" was released. Following him with The Lilac Time has been very enjoyable. If you have never heard Duffy before then get this disc!! Duffy's sound really has not changed all that much from his early days in the eighties, he just uses less synths now. The disc starts off perfectly, like someone searching on the radio dial, only Duffy songs are on all the channels. It the goes to "Eucharist" which is a great song. It has a bit of an edge to it, which is a little different for him. The song "You are" is my favorite. There is some good guitar work on this CD as well which gives it a strong power pop feel which was a pleasant suprise. This cd is a perfect cross over from the Lilac Time and has just enough of a twist to have a distinct Duffy solo sound to it. This is definately a keeper and one I will listen to for years to come.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Power pop for the mature listener...., July 31, 1998

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Bradford R. Macleod (Kenosha, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Love My Friends (Audio CD)

Stephen Duffy has a history of writing pristine, hooky pop music--in the eighties as "Tin Tin" and "The Lilac Time" and more recently under his own name (as well as co-writing songs for Barenaked Ladies). "I Love My Friends" continues where his previous effort, "Duffy", left off. On "Duffy", Duffy moved away from the shimmering production and bucolic instrumentation of his Lilac Time period and added some distinctly rock elements (helped by producer Mitch Easter). On "I Love My Friends", he bridges the gap between the two. This album is bristling with melody and introspection. It seems like Duffy raided his diaries from adolescence through adulthood. And he sets it all to brilliant power-pop instrumentation--a cross between Matthew Sweet and Andy Partridge (the latter of whom produces two tracks here). Lots of sing-along melodies, hand claps and "ooohs" and "la's". Other guests in! clude Justin Welch (Elastica), Alex James (Blur), Rick Menck (Velvet Crush) and Aimee Mann. Fans of these folks can expect to love this album!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Duffy Does It Again...and again..., February 17, 2003

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T. Bradley Tucker (Richmond, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Love My Friends (Audio CD)

Is there no end to this man's talent and creativity? Fortunately for us, it seems as if there isn't. Having been a fan of Stephen's folk-pop mastery in The Lilac Time since the late 80's, I must tell you that this (and all of his) edgier guitar pop sounds just as natural, as organic, and as beautiful as any of his TLT work. No songs will be skipped on this CD, I assure you....if you are a fan of XTC, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Matthew Sweet, etc. you must own this album. Like the aforementioned artists, Stephen's work takes a perfectly modern stance while firmly shaking hands with the more "vintage" sounds of previous eras. If you need it in Beatlespeak, think Rubber Soul/Revolver. Just get it, and anything else of his you can get your hands on. OK?