''Empathy'' is the debut full-length

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by British trip hop duo

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. It was first released on March 23, 1998, through V2 Records. The track "Flowers Bloom" was previously released as a single in 1996 through Organic Music, and the tracks "This Life" and "Beautiful" were both released as singles to promote the album.

Critical reception

'' The Sydney Morning Herald'' wrote: "This is the album Madonna was trying to make with ''Ray of Light''. Sultry without reeking of sex; using trip-hop and similar rhythms as ingredients not the whole recipe; a patina of sadness without mistaking seriousness for worthiness."

Track listing

Personnel

;Mandalay *Saul Freeman - Composition, guitar, bass, synthesizer, piano, sampler *

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- Composition, lyrics, vocals ;Additional musicians * Guy Sigsworth - Electric piano, sampler, synthesizer, piano *Jim Carmichael - Drums *

Gavin Wright Gavin Wright (born 1943) is an economic historian and the William Robertson Coe Professor of American economic history at Stanford University. He received his B.A from Swarthmore College and his Ph.D. with distinction from Yale University. He has ...

- Strings *

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- Drums, piano, percussion * Jon Hassell - Trumpet *Jaak van der Bent - Baritone vocals *David Watters - Tenor vocals * Danny Thompson - Double bass *Warwick Blair - String arrangement on "About You" ;Production *

- Production * Guy Sigsworth - Production *Michael Ade - Tape edits, recording, mixing *Russell Evora - Additional recording *Chris Scard - Additional recording *Ian Rossiter - Additional recording *Paul Stoney - Additional recording *Tom Jenkins - Additional recording *Simon Burwell - Additional recording *Tom Coyne - Mastering *Andy Bradfeild - Mixing on "This Life" *Saul Freeman - Technician ;Artwork *Chris Bigg - Art Direction, design *Jim Friedman - Photography *Blinkk - Photography

References

External links

* 1998 debut albums Mandalay (band) albums V2 Records albums Albums produced by Guy Sigsworth {{1990s-electronic-album-stub