You Made Me Realise
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"You Made Me Realise" is a song by alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine, and was released as a single and also the lead track to the EP of the same name on 8 August 1988 through Creation Records. It was their first record for Creation.
Release
Both the single and EP versions were released on 8 August 1988. The single version was limited to 1,000 copies.
The Mercury Records version of the EP was released in November 1988 and added the tracks from its successor EP, Feed Me with Your Kiss.
Reception
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The You Made Me Realise EP has been very well-received critically.
Spin magazine called the record "astonishing".[2] AllMusic wrote that the EP "made critics stand up and take notice of the brilliant things My Bloody Valentine were up to; it developed some of the stunning guitar sounds that would become the band's trademark, and features tracks which are just as innovative."[1]
In 2005, Stylus Magazine ranked the title song's bassline at number 24 in their list of the "Top 50 Basslines of All Time".[3]
Influence
In 1993, experimental rock band Disco Inferno sampled a looped second from the title track in their song "D. I. Go Pop" from their EP The Last Dance.[4]
Music video
The promotional video for "You Made Me Realise" was directed by ex-Jesus and Mary Chain bassist Douglas Hart.
Live performances
During live performances the band would repeat a single chord from the song for as long as they felt bearable, the song descending into cacophony.[5] This is sometimes referred to as the "holocaust section", and usually lasted about 15 minutes, although there are reports of shows where it went on for well over half an hour.[5][6][7] For the 2008–09 reunion shows, "You Made Me Realise" brought each show to an ear-splitting conclusion, reaching up to 130 dB.[7][8][9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kevin Shields, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Made Me Realise" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Slow" | 3:11 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Made Me Realise" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Slow" | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Thorn" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Cigarette in Your Bed" | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Drive It All Over Me" (Shields/Bilinda Butcher/Colm Ó Cíosóig) | 3:04 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Made Me Realise" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Slow" | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Cigarette in Your Bed" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Feed Me with Your Kiss" | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Emptiness Inside" | 2:50 |
| 6. | "I Need No Trust" | 3:32 |
Personnel
All personnel credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.[10]
- My Bloody Valentine
- Kevin Shields – vocals, guitar, production
- Bilinda Butcher – vocals, guitar, production
- Debbie Googe – bass guitar, production
- Colm Ó Cíosóig – drums, production
Chart positions
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart[11] | 2 |
Accolades
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Q | United Kingdom | 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks[12] | 35 |
| 2007 | NME | 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever[13] | 50 |
References
- ^ a b Abebe, Nitsuh. "You Made Me Realise [Creation] – My Bloody Valentine | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ Reynolds, Simon (August 2008). "'It's the Opposite of Rock 'n' Roll'". Spin: 97. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ Stylus Magazine’s Top 50 Basslines Of All Time - Article - Stylus Magazine
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/features/article/8758-disco-inferno/
- ^ a b Lukowski, Andrzej (2009). "Shoegaze Week: thoughts on My Bloody Valentine's Holocaust", Drowned in Sound, 21 April 2009, retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ^ O'Hagan, Sean (2008). "Daydream Believers", The Guardian, 18 May 2008, retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ a b Ewing, Tom (2008). "My Bloody Valentine: The Roundhouse, London; 20 June 2008", Pitchfork Media, 23 June 2008, retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ Moore, John (2008). "Moore confessions: My Bloody Ears", The Guardian, 24 June 2008, retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ Mulvey, John (2008). "My Bloody Valentine - London Roundhouse, June 21, 2008", Uncut, 23 June 2008, retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ You Made Me Realise (Media notes). My Bloody Valentine. Creation Records. 1988. CRE 055T.
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- ^ "100 Greatest Guitar Tracks – Ever!". Q. 224 (March 2005).
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "The Greatest Indie Anthems Ever – countdown continues | News". NME. 1 May 2007. Retrieved 10 August 1988.
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