Snivilisation

Infobox Album
Name = Snivilisation
Type = Album
Artist = Orbital


Released = August 23, 1994
Recorded =
Genre = Electronica
Length = 75:04
Label = FFRR
Producer = Paul and Phil Hartnoll
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5gjqeat24xs7 link] |
Last album = "Orbital 2" (1993)
This album = "Snivilisation" (1994)
Next album = "In Sides" (1996)

"Snivilisation" is the third album and the first named album by Orbital.

It was released in 1994. "Are We Here?" features vocals by Alison Goldfrapp, as does "Sad But True"." "Are We Here?" is also on "Work 1989-2002".

The band released the album at the time of the launch of the Criminal Justice Act. The legisation that gave British Police greater legal powers to break up unlicensed raves that gave Orbital its name.

"Are We Here?" samples a part of "Man At C&A" by The Specials.

The album reached # 4 and spent 4 weeks in the UK albums chart in 1994. It is also featured in the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die".

Track listing

#"Forever" – 7:59
#"I Wish I Had Duck Feet" – 4:05
#"Sad But True" (featuring Alison Goldfrapp) – 7:49
#"Crash And Carry" – 4:43
#"Science Friction" – 5:03
#"Philosophy by Numbers" – 6:39
#"Kein Trink Wasser" – 9:24
#"Quality Seconds" – 1:25
#"Are We Here?" (featuring Alison Goldfrapp) – 15:33
#"Attached" – 12:25

External links

* [http://www.songtwo.demon.co.uk/orbital/osm.html Melody Maker Review of Snivilsation August 1994]