Picture 1 of 1
![Swamp Children - So Hot + Singles [CD] - Picture 1 of 1](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/xp0AAOSwNihih3ML/s-l500.jpg)
Picture 1 of 1
So Hot by Swamp Children (CD, 1982)
Chalkys_OZ (121152)
99.1% positive Feedback
Price:
AU $35.90
ApproximatelyEUR 20.15
+ $7.38 postage
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
- Buy it nowSwamp Children - So Hot + Singles [CD]
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
Record LabelLTM
UPC5024545269123
eBay Product ID (ePID)3050205386
Product Key Features
FormatCD
Release Year1982
GenreRock
ArtistSwamp Children
Release TitleSo Hot
Additional Product Features
DistributionDarla Distribution
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Additional informationGiven the not entirely surprising but still unjustified stereotype of Factory Records as the home for grim Joy Division copyists in the early '80s, the very existence of the Swamp Children's first and only album under that name should have been enough to surprise many people. The sextet's effort certainly had a way with darker bass tones on a number of songs -- check out the slippery work on "El Figaro" for an example -- but much like drummer Martin Moscrop's other band, A Certain Ratio, Swamp Children overtly pursued often sprightly funk/pop efforts as a raison d'être. The resulting balance wasn't a sheer explosion of exuberance, much as the influences were audible; So Hot is more polite fun in a low-key sense, tapping into the same bossa nova/nightclub vein that would inspire more well-known contemporaries like Sade. Hints of Martin Denny's exotica ("Magic") and Sergio Mendes' slick Latin pop ("Sunny Weather") also crop up, and the result actually feels much more successful -- and definitely less smarmy -- than so many neo-lounge efforts of a decade later. Ann Quigley's voice takes a distanced role when it does, making it a bit of a weak spot; she sounds quite all right throughout, more so on songs like "Tender Game" and "Spark the Flame," but she is often buried in the mix, an extra element rather than a central one. The easygoing grace and bubbling energy of the band as a whole, however -- as one listen to the great "Samba Zippy, Pt. 2" shows -- indicate the members' true strength was as an ensemble. LTM's 2004 reissue, as always seeking to provide as much value as possible, collects both the album and the contents of the band's first singles, "Little Voices" and "Taste What's Rhythm," to provide a nearly complete overview of the group before its name change and subsequent career on Factory as Kalima. ~ Ned Raggett
Number of Audio ChannelsStereo
Be the first to write a review
