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Bizarre Fruit II

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Bizarre Fruit II
Studio album (reissue) by
Released27 November 1995
RecordedApril – August 1994
GenreElectronic dance music
Length62:58
LabelDeconstruction
ProducerM People
M People chronology
Bizarre Fruit
(1994)
Bizarre Fruit II
(1995)
Fresco
(1997)
Singles from Bizarre Fruit II
  1. "Itchycoo Park"
    Released: 13 November 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Music & Media(favorable)[1]
NME3/10[2]

Bizarre Fruit II is a reissued and expanded version of British band M People's 1994 Bizarre Fruit album, with the single versions of "Search for the Hero" and "Love Rendezvous" in place of the originals, and including the band's cover of the Small Faces' "Itchycoo Park". It was initially released as a limited edition with a bonus Live and Remixed CD or cassette. The Live and Remixed disc contains live versions of tracks from Bizarre Fruit and M People's previous two albums, Northern Soul and Elegant Slumming. The live tracks were recorded at GMEX in Manchester on 16 December 1994, except "Search for the Hero" which was recorded at Grosse Freiheit in Hamburg on 26 February 1995.

Bizarre Fruit II was later released as a single CD replacing the original Bizarre Fruit album. Confusingly, later editions of this single-disc version bear the title Bizarre Fruit, although the cover art remains the same as the initial Bizarre Fruit II release.

Critical reception

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Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "The British have a way with mixing dance, funk and soul elements into brand new styles. Like Tricky and Massive Attack, M People have developed their own thang, which is based on stark electronic rhythms and the gloriously soulful vocals of Heather Small. M People have successfully put their hands on the Small Faces' "Itchycoo Park", currently a new entry in the EHR Top 40, but they certainly don't shy away from disco-inspired basslines and rhythm guitars."[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sight for Sore Eyes"Pickering, Heard, Heather Small6:12
2."Search for the Hero" (M People Radio Mix)Pickering, Heard4:09
3."Open Your Heart"Pickering, Heard,5:42
4."Love Rendezvous" (Master Mix)Pickering, Heard5:54
5."Itchycoo Park" (M People Master Mix)Marriott, Lane6:42
6."Precious Pearl"Pickering, Heard6:04
7."Sugar Town"Pickering, Heard5:41
8."Walk Away"Pickering, Heard5:48
9."Drive Time"Pickering, Heard5:30
10."Padlock"Tony Smith6:12
11."...and Finally"Pickering, Heard, Heather Small5:04
Total length:62:58
Limited edition bonus disc – Live and Remixed
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Walk Away" (Live Mix) 5:40
2."Search for the Hero" (Live Mix)Pickering, Heard5:33
3."Colour My Life" (Live Mix)Pickering4:43
4."Someday" (Live Mix)Jefferson5:10
5."Moving on Up" (Live Mix)Pickering, Heard6:22
6."Itchycoo Park" (Morales Classic Club Mix)Marriott, Lane7:51
7."Search for the Hero" (US Remix)Pickering, Heard4:16
8."Open Your Heart" (Brothers in Rhythm Soundtrack)Pickering, Heard10:13
9."Love Rendezvous" (K-Klass Klub Mix)Pickering, Heard7:59
10."Padlock" (Junior Vasquez Sound Factory Mix)Tony Smith10:04
Total length:67:51

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalogue
United Kingdom 27 November 1995 Deconstruction 2xCD 74321 32817 2
2xCassette 74321 32817 4
1998 CD 74321 57755 2

References

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  1. ^ a b "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 51/52. 23 December 1995. p. 7. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ^ Beaumont, Mark (2 December 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 46. Retrieved 9 May 2024.