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| Label = [[Independiente (record label)|Independiente]]
| Label = [[Independiente (record label)|Independiente]]
| Producer = [[Martina Topley-Bird]]<br />[[Amp 9]] (Nick Bird, Steve Crittall, Alex McGowan)<br />[[David Holmes (musician)|David Holmes]]<br />[[Tricky]]
| Producer = [[Martina Topley-Bird]]<br />[[Amp 9]] (Nick Bird, Steve Crittall, Alex McGowan)<br />[[David Holmes (musician)|David Holmes]]<br />[[Tricky]]
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''Quixotic'':
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*[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r652294|pure_url=yes}} |title=Quixotic > Overview |author=Tim DiGravina |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
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*''[[The Guardian]]'' {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2003/jul/11/popandrock.artsfeatures1 |title=CD: Martina Topley Bird: Quixotic |author-=Maddy Costa |date=11 July 2003 |publisher=''[[The Guardian]]'' |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
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*''[[The Independent]]'' {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-martina-topleybird-586474.html |title=Album: Martina Topley-Bird - Reviews, Music |date=11 July 2003 |publisher=''[[The Independent]]'' |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
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*[[Pitchfork Media]] (5.9/10)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8255-quixotic/ |title=Album Reviews: Martina Topley-Bird: Quixotic |author=Mark Pytlik |date=1 March 2004 |publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]] |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
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*''[[The Times]]'' {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article1073812.ece |title=Martina Topley-Bird: Quixotic review |author=David Sinclair |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=4 July 2003 |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
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*''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/martina_topley_bird/reviews/5931 |title=Martina Topley-Bird - Quixotic - Review |publisher=''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
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''Anything'':
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*[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r697621|pure_url=yes}} |title=Anyting > Overview |author=Dave Thompson |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
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*''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/martinatopleybird/albums/album/6187607/review/6383783/anything |title=Martina Topley-Bird: Anything : Music Reviews |author=James Hunter |date=19 August 2004 |publisher=''[[Rolling Stone]]'' |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
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*[[Tiny Mix Tapes]] {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tinymixtapes.com/Martina-Topley-Bird |title=Martina Topley-Bird - Anything |author=[[Alan Ranta]] |publisher=[[Tiny Mix Tapes]] |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
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| Last album =
| This album = '''''Quixotic''''' <br /> (2003)
| This album = '''''Quixotic''''' <br /> (2003)
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| Lower caption = ''Anything'' promo sampler featuring the "Anything" video
| Lower caption = ''Anything'' promo sampler featuring the "Anything" video
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| rev2 = [[Allmusic]]
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| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r652294|pure_url=yes}} |title=Quixotic > Overview |author=Tim DiGravina |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
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| rev3Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2003/jul/11/popandrock.artsfeatures1 |title=CD: Martina Topley Bird: Quixotic |author-=Maddy Costa |date=11 July 2003 |publisher=''[[The Guardian]]'' |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[The Independent]]''
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| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-martina-topleybird-586474.html |title=Album: Martina Topley-Bird - Reviews, Music |date=11 July 2003 |publisher=''[[The Independent]]'' |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
| rev5 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
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| rev5Score = (5.9/10)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8255-quixotic/ |title=Album Reviews: Martina Tople-Bird: Quixotic |author=Mark Pytlik |date=1 March 2004 |publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]] |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[The Times]]''
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| rev6Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article1073812.ece |title=Martina Topley-Bird: Quixotic review |author=David Sinclair |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=4 July 2003 |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
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| rev7Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/martina_topley_bird/reviews/5931 |title=Martina Topley-Bird - Quixotic - Review |publisher=''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
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| rev8 = ''Anything'':
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| rev9 = [[Allmusic]]
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| rev9Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r697621|pure_url=yes}} |title=Anyting > Overview |author=Dave Thompson |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
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| rev10Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/martinatopleybird/albums/album/6187607/review/6383783/anything |title=Martina Topley-Bird: Anything : Music Reviews |author=James Hunter |date=19 August 2004 |publisher=''[[Rolling Stone]]'' |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
| rev11 = [[Tiny Mix Tapes]]
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| rev11Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tinymixtapes.com/Martina-Topley-Bird |title=Martina Topley-Bird - Anything |author=[[Alan Ranta]] |publisher=[[Tiny Mix Tapes]] |accessdate=24 October 2009}}</ref>
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Revision as of 15:45, 8 October 2011

Untitled
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Quixotic:
Allmusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
The Independent[3]
Pitchfork Media(5.9/10)[4]
The Times[5]
Uncut[6]
Anything:
Allmusic[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes[9]

Quixotic is the debut album by English singer-songwriter Martina Topley-Bird. The album spans several musical styles including trip-hop, electronic and rock. It was co-written and produced by Topley-Bird and received positive reviews from music critics upon its release and was shortlisted for the 2003 Mercury Music Prize. Quixotic also includes a collaboration with musician Tricky, with whom Topley-Bird collaborated prior to her solo work.

Quixotic was released in the United States one year later, in 2004. Licensed to the Palm Pictures label, the album was retitled Anything and the track list was altered — including the omission of three tracks originally found on Quixotic. Additionally, the "Intro" track was moved to the end of the album and retitled "Outro".

Track listing

Quixotic

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"Topley-Bird1:11
2."Need One"Topley-Bird, Amp 93:55
3."Anything"Nick Bird, Steve Crittall4:25
4."Soul Food"Topley-Bird, Amp 95:32
5."Lullaby"Topley-Bird, Amp 94:23
6."Too Tough to Die"Topley-Bird, Holmes3:58
7."Sandpaper Kisses"Topley-Bird, Amp 93:52
8."Ragga"Topley-Bird, Tricky3:15
9."Lying"Topley-Bird4:14
10."I Wanna Be There"Topley-Bird, Amp 91:54
11."I Still Feel"Topley-Bird, Amp 95:21
12."Ilya"Topley-Bird4:38
13."Stevie's (Day's of a Gun)"Topley-Bird, Amp 94:32
French edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Skyscraper" (French edition bonus track)4:28
15."I Wanna Be There (live at Bush Hall)" (French edition bonus track)2:05
16."Too Tough to Die (Hot to Tape remix)" (French edition bonus track)4:16

Anything

  1. "Anything"
  2. "Ragga"
  3. "Need One"
  4. "Soul Food"
  5. "Ilya"
  6. "I Still Feel"
  7. "Sandpaper Kisses"
  8. "Too Tough to Die"
  9. "Lullaby"
  10. "Outro"

Guest appearances

  • Mark Lanegan performs additional vocals and Josh Homme plays additional guitar on "Need One"
  • David Holmes co-wrote and produced "Too Tough to Die" and mixed "I Wanna Be There"
  • Tricky produced, co-wrote music/lyrics and his vocals are featured on "Ragga". He also did some producing and additional programming on a few more tracks.
  • David Arnold co-produced and arranged strings on "Stevie's (Day's of a Gun)"
  • Cath Coffey performed backing vocals on some of the tracks

Singles

  • "Need One"
  • "Anything"
  • "I Still Feel"
  • "Soul Food"

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position[10]
UK Albums Chart 70
French Albums Chart 58

Appearances in media

  • "Lullaby" was used in the campaign for juice powder Clight (in Brazil), later used in advertisements for Kenzo's fragrance Flower.
  • "Sandpaper Kisses" is featured on the soundtrack of the video game Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in North America).
  • "Need One" appears on the CSI: Miami soundtrack, released in 2004.
  • "I Only Have Eyes for You" and "Soulfood" (Charles Webster's Banging House Dub) were featured on The O.C.
  • Samples of "Sandpaper Kisses" are prominently featured in Stephen Marley's "You're Gonna Leave" from his 2007 release Mind Control.

References

  1. ^ Tim DiGravina. "Quixotic > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  2. ^ "CD: Martina Topley Bird: Quixotic". The Guardian. 11 July 2003. Retrieved 24 October 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |author-= ignored (help)
  3. ^ "Album: Martina Topley-Bird - Reviews, Music". The Independent. 11 July 2003. Retrieved 24 October 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Mark Pytlik (1 March 2004). "Album Reviews: Martina Tople-Bird: Quixotic". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  5. ^ David Sinclair (4 July 2003). "Martina Topley-Bird: Quixotic review". The Times. Retrieved 24 October 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Martina Topley-Bird - Quixotic - Review". Uncut. Retrieved 24 October 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Dave Thompson. "Anyting > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  8. ^ James Hunter (19 August 2004). "Martina Topley-Bird: Anything : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 October 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Alan Ranta. "Martina Topley-Bird - Anything". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  10. ^ Martina Topley Bird - Quixotic - Music Charts
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