Lossless Album - CD Box Set

“Black Box Recorder were an English indie rock group. They debuted in 1998 with England Made Me and followed this up with The Facts of Life, which gave them their first hit with the single of the same name in April 2000. Their third album, Passionoia, was released in 2003. There is also a compilation album, The Worst of Black Box Recorder, a collection of B-sides, cover versions and remixes. Collection includes all studio albums and one compilation 'The Worst Of Black Box Recorder: The Complete B-side Collection'.”

“Seeking a U.S. breakthrough, A&M Records held Black's second album, Comedy, back from release until a re-recorded 1989 version of his U.K. hit "Wonderful Life" could be added as the leadoff track. There is also a remixed version of the U.K. hit "Sweetest Smile," which, like "Wonderful Life," previously appeared on Black's debut album, Wonderful Life. Also included were the more recent U.K. chart singles "The Big One" and "Now You're Gone." All of which means that, in its U.S. version at least, Comedy was almost more of a hits compilation than a formal second album. That, however, lent it a certain consistency, and in its newer songs, the album showed Black moving away from the cocktail jazz and doomy lyrics of his debut and toward a more eclectic sound, as well as lighter, more romantic sentiments.”

“Black?s breakthrough album rode to the number three spot on the back of ?Wonderful life? and ?Sweetest Smile?, both UK top ten hits. Record Mirror would later describe Black?s first hit Sweetest Smile as ?a beautiful, slow croon. Sufficiently different from the usual conveyor-belt of identikit hits to distract the listener and stretch their attention span to four minutes.? The album ?Wonderful life? went on to sell two million copies worldwide. Although ?Wonderful life? and ?Sweetest smile? are both melancholy ballads, it is European hit ?Everything?s coming up roses? that better defines much of the rest of the album of upbeat, electric guitar and synth-driven rock.”