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  • Audio CD (July 8, 1997)
  • Original Release Date: July 1, 1997
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Drag City
  • ASIN: B0000019R1
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #129,844 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Dreamy Space Lounge, August 23, 1998
By T.S. Hunter (Glendora, CA USA) - See all my reviews
Great for if you want to take a nap or chill out or make out. Very soothing music and singing. King of spacey electronic with an ambient feel and also a little loungy, but not your typical. Definitely worth the purchase, I used to play it on my radio show all the time. It was one of my favorite CD's.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Worth your money, July 5, 2003
By "quemutant" (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
I would recommend this CD to anyone who enjoys good electronica. Some people seem to be unhappy that Work & Non-Work does not satify Stereolab/Portishead fans. My advice: buy stereolab if it's stereolab you want; go listen to portishead if you don't want to venture outside that particular sonic landscape. Broadcast is Broadcast, not an inferior carbon copy of any other band. Conversely, I don't think the accusation of the lack of originality is sound. Yes, the dark and theatrical sounds do resemble Portishead and Goldfrapp. Yes, it is somewhat like a less cerebal version of Stereolab. Just because their music belong to roughly the same genre doesn't mean anyone is ripping off anybody's music. It's a paranoia many music fans share. (Btw, isn't originality nothing more than a myth, a musician's fantasy?) I've listened to this CD many many times. My conclusion - Broadcast is not aping any other band. If you still have doubts, listen to the clips before you buy it. That's what they're here for. I hope you like what you hear. Should be a nice addition to your CD collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sublime, September 4, 1999
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If Stereolab and Portishead head a child it might grow up to surpass them both and be called Broadcast. Rare in its ability to improve with every listening.
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4.0 out of 5 stars There's a quiet dignity about this album
I agree their later stuff really hits the spot, but here they are clearly on their way to something unique. Experimental in a good way. Read more
Published on January 20, 2005 by Jasper Mcworthy

3.0 out of 5 stars Works and non-works
Broadcast's blend of indie-rock, trip-hop, jazz and experimental are what make this melodic little band so appealing. Read more
Published on November 9, 2004 by E. A Solinas

2.0 out of 5 stars Experimentalists Hardly Hold My Intrest
Took a look at this album at a mates house after I read a review of the newest album coming out. The music itself is weaved poorly. Read more
Published on September 8, 2003 by K. Jervis

5.0 out of 5 stars not wholly original
I just want to respond the Kwn and say that Broadcast is an execellent band and i will continue to purchase their albums as long as its quality music BUT they have a very closely... Read more
Published on August 15, 2003 by Eagle Beak

4.0 out of 5 stars The foundation of Broadcast...
A lot of people diss this album, and for no good reason. Work & Non-Work really lays down the foundation for the signature sound of Broadcast. Read more
Published on December 22, 2002 by Daniel Headrick

3.0 out of 5 stars Clearly a beginning
Ever since hearing "Noise Made By People," I've become a rabid Broadcast convert, and thus got "Work And Non-Work" in order to own the band's complete... Read more
Published on December 9, 2000 by William R. Nicholas

2.0 out of 5 stars Just buy Stereolab
OK-Well i gave this cd a try, wrong move. If you want this kinda of sound, just buy Stereoloab, it's the real thing. Read more
Published on September 26, 2000 by reviewer

5.0 out of 5 stars Revitalizing wake-up call for the Bristol sound!
Broadcast is an enigma. At first listen, they may well remind you of Mono or Hooverphonic, but with a decidedly more disturbing edge. Read more
Published on May 3, 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Saint Stereolab?
I really like this CD, but I really like this type of music. If you're a fan of Stereolab's "Dots and Loops" or St. Etienne, this CD will knock you're socks off. Read more
Published on April 20, 2000 by John D. Pride

5.0 out of 5 stars greatest album of all time
i really mean it. also i like pram's sargasso album. this knucklehead who compares portishead to broadcast is a real dope. portishead is completely obvious. Read more
Published on March 15, 2000

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