Quixotic (album)

Quixotic
Studio album by Martina Topley-Bird
Released 14 July 2003
Genre Trip hop, electronic, indie rock
Length 51:11
Label Independiente
Producer Martina Topley-Bird
Amp 9 (Nick Bird, Steve Crittall, Alex McGowan)
David Holmes
Tricky
Martina Topley-Bird chronology

Quixotic
(2003)
The Blue God
(2008)
Singles from Quixotic
  1. "Need One"
    Released: 2 June 2003
  2. "Anything"
    Released: 1 September 2003
  3. "I Still Feel (promo)"
  4. "Soul Food"
Alternative cover
Anything cover art
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
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-Bird 1:11
2. "Need One"  Topley-Bird, Amp 9 3:55
3. "Anything"  Nick Bird, Steve Crittall 4:25
4. "Soul Food"  Topley-Bird, Amp 9 5:32
5. "Lullaby"  Topley-Bird, Amp 9 4:23
6. "Too Tough to Die"  Topley-Bird, Holmes 3:58
7. "Sandpaper Kisses"  Topley-Bird, Amp 9 3:52
8. "Ragga"  Topley-Bird, Tricky 3:15
9. "Lying"  Topley-Bird 4:14
10. "I Wanna Be There"  Topley-Bird, Amp 9 1:54
11. "I Still Feel"  Topley-Bird, Amp 9 5:21
12. "Ilya"  Topley-Bird 4:38
13. "Stevie's (Day's of a Gun)"  Topley-Bird, Amp 9 4:32

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

Singles

Charts

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

Appearances in media

References

  1. Tim DiGravina. "Quixotic > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  2. Maddy Costa (11 July 2003). "CD: Martina Topley Bird: Quixotic". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  3. "Album: Martina Topley-Bird - Reviews, Music". The Independent. 11 July 2003. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  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.
  6. "Martina Topley-Bird - Quixotic - Review". Uncut. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  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.
  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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