PLAY [17 May 1999; 1 Jun 1999 in North America] UK CD, Mute, CDStumm172 US CD, V2, ? 1 3:27 Honey 2 3:58 Find My Baby 3 3:59 Porcelain 4 4:23 Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? 5 3:48 South Side 6 2:58 Rushing 7 3:34 Bodyrock 8 4:12 Natural Blues 9 3:36 Machete 10 1:00 7 11 3:43 Run On 12 1:34 Down Slow 13 4:17 If Things Were Perfect 14 3:24 Everloving 15 4:47 Inside 16 2:07 Guitar, Flute & Strings 17 4:17 The Sky Is Broken 18 3:37 My WeaknessCredits:
Singles from the album: Honey, Run On, Honey / Run On, Bodyrock, Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? Porcelain, Natural Blues,
According to Moby, "In addition to these 18 songs there are another 200 that were written for the album that didn't make it on."
Why is the album called Play? "Because there's a playground near my house with a huge mural that says PLAY and it looks very nice. And it's a short name that fits the design motif. (And I get free advertising on every VCR, cassette player, CD player, etc. in the world. But that's just a happy coincidence.)" In his February 1999 update, Moby adds that "There are some other more esoteric reasons", but he has yet to elaborate on them.
So what does it sound like? "The album is good, if I dare say so myself," Moby says. "Much more down tempo than previous stuff. Why this is I don't know. It just sort of ended up that way." Fans and critics alike are giving it high praise. In fact, Spin magazine has chosen it as one of the top records of the 1990s!
If you want a preview of the type of music that's on the album, check out the Honey / Run On single. Porcelain is also available on the Playing By Heart soundtrack.
You can buy Play on CD or double vinyl from CDnow.
