Name: Like The Deserts Miss The Rain by Everything But The Girl
Brand: Everything But The Girl
SKU: 724354261657
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (112 reviews)

COMPILATION

The first Everything but the Girl collection to effectively juggle the duo's largely acoustic early recordings and more electronic later work (or to even make the attempt), Like the Deserts Miss the Rain is the perfect place for fans of either period to investigate their full career. Since their musical aesthetic rarely diverted from spare, elegant, melancholy pop (whether the instrumentation was a small group with horn chart or keyboards with beat-heavy rhythms), the disc flows smoothly from their 1996 drum'n'bass version of the Brazilian standard "Corcovado" (from Red Hot + Rio) to 1984's acoustic bossa "Each and Every One" to a Chicane remix of "Before Today." Another nice touch is including Tracey Thorn's best outside appearance -- on Massive Attack's "Protection" -- and a pair of great songs from a 1993 single, including a startlingly effective version of Captain Beefheart's "My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains." Similar to 2001's Home Movies collection, Like the Deserts Miss the Rain has a few surprising omissions (nothing from 1988's gorgeous Idlewild?) but does succeed in delivering great material from one of British pop's most talented artists.
© John Bush /TiVo

1. My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains

by Everything But The Girl

Guitar: Ben Watt; Performer
Primary Artist: Everything But The Girl; Main Performer
Performer: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn; Performer
Vocals: Tracey Thorn
Ben Watt; Performer
Composer: Don Van Vliet; Composer
Lyricist: Don Van Vliet; Composer
Engineer: Jerry Boys; Production
Producer: Everything But The Girl; Production
Studio Personnel: Jerry Boys; Production
Composer Lyricist: Don Van Vliet; Other

2. Rollercoaster

by Everything But The Girl

Primary Artist: Everything But The Girl; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Danny Thompson; Performer
Bass (vocal): Danny Thompson; Performer
Drums: Dave Mattacks; Performer
Guitar: Ben Watt; Performer
Moog Bass: Ben Watt; Performer
Percussion: Martin Ditcham; Performer
Performer: Martin Ditcham
Dave Mattacks
Tracey Thorn
Danny Thompson
Ben Watt; Performer
Vocals: Tracey Thorn; Performer
Composer: Ben Watt; Composer
Engineer: Jerry Boys; Production
Producer: Everything But The Girl; Production
Studio Personnel: Jerry Boys; Production

3. Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)

by Everything But The Girl

Bass ( Vocal): Ben Watt; Performer
Primary Artist: Everything But The Girl; Main Performer
Bass (vocal): Ben Watt; Performer
Guitar: Ben Watt; Performer
Performer: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn; Performer
Samples: Ben Watt; Performer
Synthesizer: Ben Watt; Performer
Vocals: Tracey Thorn; Performer
Composer: Gene Lees
Antonio Carlos Jobim; Composer
Lyricist: Antonio Carlos Jobim
Gene Lees; Composer
Engineer: Ben Watt; Production
Mixing: Andy Bradfield
Ben Watt; Production
Producer: Ben Watt; Production
Programming: Ben Watt; Production
Studio Personnel: Andy Bradfield
Ben Watt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gene Lees
António Carlos Jobim; Other

4. Each And Every One

by Everything But The Girl

Primary Artist: Everything But The Girl; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Chucho Merchan; Performer
Bass (vocal): Chucho Merchan; Performer
Guitar: Ben Watt; Performer
Horn: Pete King
Dick Pearce
Nigel Nash; Performer
Percussion: Bosco D'oliveira; Performer
Performer: Nigel Nash
Tracey Thorn
Ben Watt
Pete King
Chucho Merchan
Dick Pearce
Bosco D'oliveira; Performer
Vocals: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn; Performer
Composer: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn; Composer
Lyricist: Tracey Thorn
Ben Watt; Composer
Engineer: Mike Pela; Production
Producer: Robin Millar; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Pela; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn; Other
Horn Arranger: Ben Watt; Other

5. Before Today

by Everything But The Girl

Primary Artist: Everything But The Girl; Main Performer
Performer: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn; Performer
Synthesizer: Ben Watt; Performer
Vocals: Tracey Thorn; Performer
Composer: Ben Watt; Composer
Producer: Ben Watt; Production
Remixing: Chicane; Production
Studio Personnel: Chicane; Production

6. Mine

by Everything But The Girl

Bass ( Vocal): Chucho Merchan; Performer
Primary Artist: Everything But The Girl; Main Performer
Bass (vocal): Chucho Merchan; Performer
Drums: Charlie Morgan; Performer
Guitar: Ben Watt; Performer
Organ: Ben Watt; Performer
Percussion: Bosco D'oliveira; Performer
Performer: Bosco D'oliveira
Tracey Thorn
Ben Watt
Bill Le Sage
Charlie Morgan
Chucho Merchan; Performer
Vibraphone: Bill Le Sage; Performer
Vocals: Tracey Thorn; Performer
Composer: Tracey Thorn; Composer
Lyricist: Tracey Thorn; Composer
Engineer: Mike Pela; Production
Producer: Robin Millar; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Pela; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tracey Thorn; Other

7. Protection

by Massive Attack, Tracey Thorn

Featured Artist: Tracey Thorn; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Massive Attack; Main Performer
Composer: Tracey Thorn
Marshall
Andrew Lee Isaac Vowles
Del Naja; Composer
Lyricist: Del Naja
Tracey Thorn
Marshall
Andrew Lee Isaac Vowles; Composer
Producer: Massive Attack
Nellee Hooper; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tracey Thorn
Marshall
Andrew Lee Isaac Vowles
Del Naja; Other

8. Single

by Everything But The Girl

Primary Artist: Everything But The Girl; Main Performer
Performer: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn; Performer
Synthesizer: Ben Watt; Performer
Vocals: Tracey Thorn; Performer
Composer: Tim Buckley
Tracey Thorn
Ben Watt
Larry Beckett; Composer
Lyricist: Ben Watt
Larry Beckett
Tracey Thorn
Tim Buckley; Composer
Producer: Ben Watt; Production
Remixing: Photek; Production
Studio Personnel: Photek; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn
Tim Buckley
Larry Beckett; Other

9. Tracey In My Room

by Everything But The Girl, Soul Vision

Featured Artist: Soul Vision; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Everything But The Girl; Main Performer
Guitar: Ben Watt; Performer
Keyboard: Ben Watt; Performer
Performer: Soul Vision
Tracey Thorn
Ben Watt; Performer
Vocals: Tracey Thorn; Performer
Composer: Tracey Thorn
Jose Burgos
Ben Watt
Sandy Rivera; Composer
Producer: Ben Watt
Soul Vision; Production

10. Missing

by Everything But The Girl

Primary Artist: Everything But The Girl; Main Performer
Composer: Tracey Thorn
Ben Watt; Composer
Lyricist: Tracey Thorn
Ben Watt; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn; Other

11. Almost Blue

by Everything But The Girl

Primary Artist: Everything But The Girl; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Micky Harris; Performer
Bass (vocal): Micky Harris; Performer
Drums: Rob Peters; Performer
Guitar: Ben Watt; Performer
Performer: Rob Peters
Tracey Thorn
Ben Watt
Micky Harris
Cara Tivey; Performer
Piano: Cara Tivey; Performer
Vocals: Tracey Thorn; Performer
Composer: Elvis Costello; Composer
Lyricist: Elvis Costello; Composer
Producer: Ben Watt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Elvis Costello; Other

12. No Difference

by Everything But The Girl

Primary Artist: Everything But The Girl; Main Performer
Performer: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn; Performer
Synthesizer: Ben Watt; Performer
Vocals: Tracey Thorn; Performer
Composer: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn; Composer
Lyricist: Tracey Thorn
Ben Watt; Composer
Mixing: Andy Bradfield; Production
Producer: Ben Watt; Production
Studio Personnel: Andy Bradfield; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn; Other

13. Cross My Heart

by Everything But The Girl

Lyricist: Tracey Thorn
Ben Watt; Composer
Horn Arranger: Ben Watt; Other
Bass ( Vocal): Micky Harris; Performer
Bass (vocal): Micky Harris; Performer
Drums: Rob Peters; Performer
Guitar: Ben Watt; Performer
Engineer: Haydn Bendall; Production
Marimba: Frank Ricotti; Performer
Percussion: Martin Ditcham; Performer
Primary Artist: Everything But The Girl; Main Performer
Producer: Everything But The Girl
Mike Hedges; Production
Composer: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn; Composer
Performer: Micky Harris
Tracey Thorn
Ben Watt
Frank Ricotti
Rob Peters
Martin Ditcham
Cara Tivey; Performer
Piano: Cara Tivey; Performer
Vibraphone: Frank Ricotti; Performer
Vocals: Tracey Thorn; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Ben Watt; Composer
Studio Personnel: Haydn Bendall; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn; Other

14. Mirrorball

by Everything But The Girl

Primary Artist: Everything But The Girl; Main Performer
Performer: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn; Performer
Synthesizer: Ben Watt; Performer
Vocals: Tracey Thorn; Performer
Composer: Tracey Thorn
Ben Watt; Composer
Mixing: Andy Bradfield; Production
Producer: Ben Watt; Production
Studio Personnel: Andy Bradfield; Production

15. A Piece Of My Mind

by Everything But The Girl

Primary Artist: Everything But The Girl; Main Performer
Guitar: Ben Watt; Performer
Performer: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn; Performer
Piano: Ben Watt; Performer
Vocals: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn; Performer
Composer: Tracey Thorn; Composer
Lyricist: Tracey Thorn; Composer
Engineer: Jerry Boys; Production
Producer: Everything But The Girl; Production
Studio Personnel: Jerry Boys; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tracey Thorn; Other

16. Walking Wounded

by Everything But The Girl

Performer: Ben Watt
Tracey Thorn; Performer
Primary Artist: Everything But The Girl; Main Performer
Synthesizer: Ben Watt; Performer
Vocals: Tracey Thorn; Performer
Composer: Ashley Wales
John Coxon
Ben Watt; Composer
Engineer: Mads Bjerke; Production
Mixing: Spring Heel Jack; Production
Producer: Spring Heel Jack
Ben Watt; Production
Programmer: Spring Heel Jack; Production
Recording: Spring Heel Jack; Production
Studio Personnel: Mads Bjerke
Spring Heel Jack; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 9 minutes and 32 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

14/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Dance, Electronic, Adult Alternative, Alternative, College Rock, Vocal, Vocal Pop, Dance Pop

Label

Virgin Records

Music Distribution Service

EMI

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 28, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724354261657

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Like The Deserts Miss The Rain