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Album Savings: £1.99 compared to buying all songs
- Original Release Date: 23 April 2001
- Format - Music: MP3
- Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
- Also available in CD Format
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| Song Title | Time | Price | |||
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| Play | 1. I Have Seen | 5:04 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 2. Polaris | 4:48 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 3. Destiny | 5:38 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 4. Give It Away | 5:17 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 5. Simple Things | 4:24 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 6. Red Dust | 5:40 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 7. Distractions | 5:16 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 8. In The Waiting Line | 4:32 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 9. Out Of Town | 4:47 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 10. This World | 5:36 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 11. Likufanele | 6:05 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 12. End Theme | 3:38 | £0.89 |
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Zero 7 ARE very much like Air - and I kick myself for repeating what everybody else has said.
But, I have more to add: for the first half of the album I reckon they actually top their chilled-out, Frenchie counterparts.
The album's very much like Moon Safari, but with more basslines, beats, twists and turns. The first track is a classic, starting with a great bassline. And it carries on much the same, with tracks much more varied (I think) than the Air LP.
The album did start to lose my attention towards the end, however (hence the 4 stars rather than 5). But this perhaps just shows that I've spent too much time listening to the first few cool tracks.
So, if you are an Air fan, we've all establised you'll definitely like this. If you are not an Air fan, or have not sampled them already, give it a whirl. It's certainly good medicine following a hard day in the office.
Enjoy.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I can honestly say that the debut album “Simple Things” from Zero 7 is without doubt the most treasured in my collection. It’s sultry, smooth and ultra chilled, just right for those lazy summer days.
Having heard a couple of their songs on various chillout compilations, I decided to order the album and I can say that it more than met my expectations of them. The album produces a variety of different styles from jazz to soul to trip-hop and their is a great balance between the number of instrumental and vocal tracks.
The standout tracks for me are the catchy bass lines and beautiful background melodies of “Polaris”, the smooth flowing and dreamy guitar cords of “Give It Away” and the excellent vocals and slow moving rhythm of “In The Waiting Line”. To be honest, though, every track has something different to offer and it is an album that I can listen to all day and never get bored of. It’s a very poignant album and I’m not embarrassed to say that it sometimes makes me feel quite emotional when listening to it, such is the excellence of the album.
The superb vocals of Sia Furler and Sophie Barker further immerse you in Zero 7s unique brand of cool, sexy, downtempo music and leave a lasting impression on you and a tingle down your spine.
All in all, this is a brilliantly produced and well crafted debut album from a duo who don’t necessarily get the attention they thoroughly deserve for creating such a musical masterpiece. If your looking for an album that is refreshing, relaxing and let’s you unwind at the end of a long day, then you can’t go wrong with “Simple Things”.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I felt I had to post a review after so many of the others on this page have, I feel, missed the point or failed to do justice to this magnificent album. The Air comparisons miss the point entirely - (though if you enjoyed it, you probably would love this album) - this is a true soul album in a luscious downtempo style. Their range is quite astonishing, from beautiful soulful songs of loss and hope - This World is without doubt one of THE best songs I have ever heard - a truly great and moving soul ballad. Likufunele reaches the same soulful peak while sampling an African woman's choir and the instrumental Give It Away swoops majestically. Much as I enjoyed Air's 'Moon Safari', 'Simple Things' is on another level of greatness to that album, it satisfies on every level - the lyrics are continually inspiring and the strings and chords satisfy the soul.
Better than Air, believe the hype.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
You won't be disappointed
An excellent album. I agree with the professional critics that this is their best. Not one duff track on it.
Published 5 months ago by moonagedaydreamer
A Classic....
I have waited years to buy this CD... It is a classic and it worths every penny. It is a timeline experience with old and new feelings.
Published 7 months ago by Filipe Leitao
getting to know Zero 7
I was introduced to Zero 7 in a bar in a hotel in Dorset in 2010. Since then I have bought just about everyone of their cd's. Read more
Published 17 months ago by AJ Rater
Derivative but mellow
I think this album sustains a beautiful mellow mood all the way through and contains some very nice tracks, This World (promoted by Gilles Peterson) being the most successful. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Greg
Great carpet music
Very nice CD, can be heard from start to finish at once, really great for carpet music, and even more...
Published 18 months ago by D. G. LIBEROPOULOS
Good, but takes more than one listen!
I bought this CD based on my love for "Destiny" by Zero 7 and also after reading the generally excellent reviews. Read more
Published 20 months ago by pocketyoga
Great chill-out album
I listen to this album while chilling in the conservatory with a glass of wine. Its perfect. Not really the sort of thing you'd listen to in the car but great for background mood... Read more
Published on 17 Sep 2009 by Paul Hunter
The test of time
I posted a review of 'Simple things' when the album was first released, and the first thing I have to say is that it has easily surpassed the test of time. Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2009 by Mr. E. Neil
Sack the singer
I love this album but skip anything with Sia on it. Her abysmal lyrics and affected singing style totally drives me mad. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2009 by Al
Zero 7
Great music...to chill....to listen....as background over a dinner party..this is a great band with a oldie feel but with a fresh twist...
Published on 31 Dec 2008 by Ann Caroline B
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