"Stop the World" is the third single by
The Big Pink. "Stop the World" was released as a digital download and on 7" vinyl on 29 June 2009, and is not included on their debut album ''
A Brief History of Love
''A Brief History of Love'' is the debut album from British electronic rock duo The Big Pink. The album was released on 14 September 2009 on 4AD. The Big Pink signed with 4AD in February 2009, and won the prestigious ''NME'' Philip Hall Radar Aw ...
''. The song was co-produced by the band and British record producer
Paul Epworth
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, and mixed by
Rich Costey (who also produced their debut album). The single also includes an exclusive B-side, titled "Crushed Water."
"Stop the World" was included on the Japanese pressing of ''A Brief History of Love'' as a bonus track, as well as being one of two exclusive bonus tracks on the UK
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version of the album. The band "disowned" the track shortly after its release: "Ironically, it was because the track was deemed 'too
poppy' by Cordell and Furze that it was dropped from the full-length."
Track listing
;7" vinyl (AD 2917) and download
# "Stop the World" – 3:46
# "Crushed Water" – 5:17
Credits
* All music and vocals by Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell.
Big Pink, The - Stop the World (7", Single) at Discogs
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#"Stop the World"
#* Produced by The Big Pink and Paul Epworth
Paul Richard Epworth (born 25 July 1974) is an English record producer, songwriter, musician, and remixer. He has worked with artists including Adele, Florence and the Machine, Rihanna, and Maxïmo Park, among many others. He is a member of th ...
.
#* Engineered by Mark Rankin.
#* Mixed by Rich Costey at Electric Lady Studios, New York.
#* Recorded at ''The Big Pink'' and at Miloco Garden, London.
#* Drums by Ben Dawson ( Million Dead, Möngöl Hörde, Palehorse)
#"Crushed Water"
#* Recorded and mixed by The Big Pink at ''The Big Pink''.
#* Valentine Fillol-Cordier – backing vocals.
#* Daniel O'Sullivan – piano and violin.
* Art direction by The Big Pink.
* Design by Chris Bigg.
* Photographer unknown.
References
The Big Pink songs
2009 singles
4AD singles
Song recordings produced by Paul Epworth
2009 songs