Vibrator (album) explained

Vibrator
Type:	studio
Artist:	Terence Trent D'Arby
Cover:	Terence Trent D'Arby - Vibrator.jpg
Released:	April 1995
Recorded:	1994
Genre:	Rock soul funk
Length:	65:55
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Terence Trent D'Arby
Prev Title:	Symphony or Damn
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	Wildcard
Next Year:	2001

Terence Trent D'Arby's Vibrator* (*Batteries Included) is the fourth album by Terence Trent D'Arby, released in 1995 on Columbia Records. It was self-written, produced, and arranged,^[1] and features the single "Holding On to You", which peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.^[2]

Critical reception

Select gave the album a rating of one out of five, finding the album derivative of Prince, Jimi Hendrix, Rod Stewart and Marvin Gaye." Music journalist James Richliano stated that the set is made up of musical gems, in which D'Arby reveals himself to be a lover and a poet, whose "rich, soulful voice immediately seizes the ear."^[1] In 2020, marking the album's 25th anniversary, Andy Healy said it "may not have been packed with quantifiable hits, but it is undeniably welcoming and enjoyable."^[3]

Track listing

1. "Vibrator" – 5:43
2. "Supermodel Sandwich" – 3:32
3. "Holding On To You" – 5:44
4. "Read My Lips (I Dig Your Scene)" – 4:49
5. "Undeniably" – 4:59
6. "We Don't Have That Much Time Together" – 4:40
7. "C.Y.F.M.L.A.Y?" – 4:04
8. "If You Go Before Me" – 3:44
9. "Surrender" – 4:56
10. "TTD's Recurring Dream" – 5:31
11. "Supermodel Sandwich W/Cheese" – 3:59
12. "Resurrection" – 6:25
13. "It's Been Said" – 4:10

External links

• Sananda Maitreya's Official Site Includes a more detailed discography

Notes and References

1. News: Terence Trent D'Arby: Vibrator. Richliano. James. May 28, 1995. In Newsweekly.
2. Web site: Terence Trent D'Arby full Official Chart History . Official Charts Company. June 22, 2020.
3. Web site: Terence Trent D’Arby’s ‘Vibrator’ Turns 25: Anniversary Retrospective. Healy. Andy. 31 May 2020. Albumism. 15 June 2022.