''Absolute Classic Masterpieces Volume II'' is the fourth compilation album by
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alternative rock
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band
Felt
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, released in 1993. It collects tracks from the band's singles and albums recorded for
Creation Records
Creation Records Ltd. was a British independent record label founded in 1983 by Alan McGee, Dick Green, and Joe Foster. Its name came from the 1960s band The Creation, whom McGee greatly admired. The label ceased operations in 1999, although ...
between 1986 and 1988. The album comprises two CDs; the first contains single tracks only and the second contains album tracks. Tracks 3 and 7 of the first disc are instrumental, as are tracks 1-4 and 13-16 of the second disc.
Track listing
Personnel
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Lawrence – vocals, guitar
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Martin Duffy
Martin Bernard Duffy (18 May 1967 – 18 December 2022) was an English musician who originally played keyboards with Felt and most famously with Primal Scream.
Career
Duffy was born in Birmingham and grew up in Rednal in the south of the city, ...
– organ, piano, backing vocals, synthesizer
*Gary Ainge – drums, bongos
*Marco Thomas – bass, guitar
*John Rivers – backing vocals
*Neil Scott – guitar
*Richard Thomas – saxophone, cymbal
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Robin Guthrie
Robin Andrew Guthrie (born 4 January 1962) is a Scottish musician, songwriter, composer, record producer and audio engineer, best known as the co-founder of the alternative rock band Cocteau Twins. During his career Guthrie has performed ...
– bass
*Francis Sweeney – viola, violin
*
Rose McDowell
Rose McDowall (née Porter; born 21 October 1959) is a Scottish musician, forming Strawberry Switchblade with Jill Bryson in 1981.
History
McDowall was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1959. Her first venture into music was in the Poems, an art- p ...
– vocals
*Tony Willé – guitar
*Mick Bund – bass
References
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Felt (band) albums
Creation Records albums