MobySongs 1993–1998

MobySongs 1993–1998
Compilation album by
Moby
Released18 July 2000 (2000-07-18)
Recorded1993–1998
Genre
Length75:10
LabelElektra
ProducerMoby
Moby chronology
Play
(1999) 		MobySongs 1993–1998
(2000) 		Play: The B Sides
(2000)

MobySongs 1993–1998,[1] also known as Songs 1993–1998[2] or simply Mobysongs,[3] is a compilation album by American electronica musician Moby. It features selections from his work released in North America on the Elektra label, before his breakout 1999 release, Play.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA[3]
Pitchfork3.2/10[5]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+[6]

David Browne of Entertainment Weekly recommended the compilation to listeners intrigued by Play, adding, "No blues or gospel samples here, but the same spiritual-techno vibe is evident in brilliant early singles like 'Go,' sighing-keyboard instrumentals, and a hefty share of genre-crossing cuts from 1995's everlasting Everything Is Wrong."[3] John Bush of AllMusic was complimentary of the material itself, which he felt showcased Moby's "continuing excellence in a number of genres", noting that the tracks from Everything Is Wrong and Animal Rights in particular "sound much better in this format, divorced from the rock flame-outs that often surrounded them on the original albums", but criticized the exclusion of his seminal earlier work and the lack of rarities.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Moby, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."First Cool Hive" Everything Is Wrong5:16
2."Go" (remix)
I Like to Score3:59
3."Into the Blue"
Everything Is Wrong5:32
4."Now I Let It Go" Animal Rights2:09
5."Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)" Move3:37
6."I Like to Score" I Like to Score2:21
7."Anthem" Everything Is Wrong3:27
8."Hymn" Everything Is Wrong3:18
9."Feeling So Real" Everything Is Wrong3:23
10."God Moving Over the Face of the Waters (Heat Mix)" I Like to Score5:45
11."Alone" Animal Rights10:47
12."Novio" I Like to Score2:39
13."The Rain Falls and the Sky Shudders" Move6:16
14."When It's Cold I'd Like to Die"
  • Moby
  • Goese
Everything Is Wrong4:15
15."Living" Animal Rights7:01
16."Grace" I Like to Score5:25
Total length:75:10

Personnel

Credits for MobySongs 1993–1998 adapted from album liner notes.[7]

  • Moby – engineering, mixing, production, programming, recording, writing
  • Kochie Banton – vocals on "Feeling So Real"
  • Curt Frasca – engineering on "Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)"
  • Mimi Goese – vocals on "Into the Blue" and "When It's Cold I'd Like to Die"
  • Rozz Morehead – vocals on "Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)"
  • Alan Moulder – engineering on "Now I Let It Go" and "Living"
  • Myim Rose – vocals on "Feeling So Real"
  • Hahn Rowe – violin on "Now I Let It Go"
  • Carole Sylvan – vocals on "Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)"
  • Nicole Zaray – vocals on "Feeling So Real"
Artwork and design
  • Patrick Hegarty – artwork, photography

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 137

References

  1. ^ "MobySongs 1993–1998". Moby.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Songs 1993–1998". Amazon. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Browne, David (4 August 2000). "Mobysongs". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  4. ^ a b Bush, John. "Songs 1993–1998 – Moby". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  5. ^ Cooper, Paul. "Moby: Mobysongs: The Best of 1993–1998". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 18 October 2000. Retrieved 15 September 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Moby". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  7. ^ MobySongs 1993–1998 (liner notes). Moby. Elektra Records. 2000. E2 62554.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Moby Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 July 2012.