Prefab Sprout:
A Life Of Surprises: The Best Of
(1992)

Album Information:

Genre: Sentimental Pop.
Produced By: Thomas Dolby, Phil Thornally, Stephen Lipson, David Brewis, Prefab Sprout, Jon Kelly, Paddy McAloon, Andy Richards.
Record Label: Columbia.

Why This Album Is So Great:

Prefab Sprout, along with Pet Shop Boys, are probably the best pop music the world has seen the last decade. The great melodies, the air-filled arrangements and the melancholy is there - three ingredients that are vital in long lasting pop music. I really want to direct you to the individual albums by Prefab Sprout because they are all something very special. But since I need to limit myself here, I have chosen to include their best of-compilation which is just filled with one fantastic pop song after another. I actually discovered Prefab Sprout quite late (around 1993) but I have since then used their music in all kinds of emotional soul searching. I recommend this, actually...If there is to be any "buts" about Prefab Sprout, it is that sometimes the music lacks a little bit of edge. I probably only say this because my taste in music has been moving toward more rocky and alternative styles the last couple of years. But within the field of pop music, Prefab Sprout are still one of the masters.

Overall Rating (on a scale from 1 to 10):9

If You Like This Artist, Check Out:

The Beautiful South, Lloyd Cole, Pet Shop Boys.

Links To Artist:
About Prefab Sprout
All-Music Guide (loads of information)