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found the "odd collection" to be "more interesting and adventurous than 'If I Had You' ever lets on" and continued, "Lightweight and melodic, the Korgis are by turns strange, humourous , clever and romantic, with a generous touch of the legendary Stackridge looniness. Not everything works but mostly
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days and produced "one very charming album 10 songs, each its own distinct qualities". He added, "I love the simplistic feel of the whole affair and the way it all slots so perfectly together. A very, very welcome release."
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noted that Warren and Davis are "barking up the right tree at last" as the Korgis and added that the ten tracks on the album "comprise out and out pop melodies, with witty, amusing and always inventive lyrics". Red Starr of
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commented that Warren and Davis had "maintained all their class, feel for freshness and humour" from their
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a "truly attractive debut album of perfectionist pop", with "unmistakable influences from
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1977 (track B5), 1978 (tracks A1-A4, B2 & B3) & 1979 (tracks A5, B1 & B4).
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The Korgis (debut album)

Studio album
The Korgis
Genre
Pop
new wave
Label
Warner Bros. Records
Producer
The Korgis
Dumb Waiters
studio album
pop
the Korgis
UK
Warner Bros. Records
singles
Young 'n' Russian
If I Had You
UK Singles Chart
Alan Wilder
Depeche Mode
compact disc
AllMusic
Smash Hits
Bristol Evening Post
John Lennon
Grimsby Evening Telegraph
Stackridge

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