Quite a lot of the CD singles I have come in multiple formats, and where I have both (such as last time out in the series with Dubstar), I’ll include both when I bring them to the blog.
Today, however, I have just one single to offer you, which makes me think I likely picked up Pretty Deep by Tanya Donnelly via a second-hand or bargain bin offering and that it wasn’t bought when it was released in August 1997.
mp3: Tanya Donnelly – Pretty Deep
Tanya, as may of you will know, was part of Throwing Muses, The Breeders and Belly before she embarked on a solo career. Pretty Deep was the debut single, and would also be the lead-off track on the debut album, Lovesongs For Underdogs.
Here’s the two songs included on CD1 of the single, neither of which were included on the album:-
mp3 : Tanya Donnelly – Spaghetti
mp3 : Tanya Donnelly – Morna
The single and album sold in OK numbers to a fairly loyal fanbase – the single reached #55 and the album got to #34 – but hopes at 4AD Records that Tanya would become a successful solo artist weren’t ever realised.
I was probably one of the target audience, but I didn’t really take to what I was hearing, as the songs lacked the punch and vitality of the band material. I still loved Tanya’s voice, but the music didn’t quite hit the spot.
THE NEW VINYL VILLAIN 