Empathy is the debut full-length studio album by British trip hop duo Mandalay. 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
- Nicola Hitchcock - Composition, lyrics, vocals
Additional musicians
- Guy Sigsworth - Electric piano, sampler, synthesizer, piano
- Jim Carmichael - Drums
- Gavin Wright - Strings
- Steve Jansen - 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
- Mandalay - 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