Priceless: A Flavour of the Label

various artists

CD (1999)

Parlophone/EMI Records [CDWK 99] :: United Kingdom

Cover of Priceless: A Flavour of the Label

Blur :: Tender

Liz Horsman :: Heavy High

Mansun :: Six (Arthur Baker Mix)

Idlewild :: When I argue I see shapes

Beastie Boys :: Super Disco Breakin'

Electronic :: Prodigal Son

Supernaturals :: Everest

Liz Phair :: Polyester Bride

Sean Lennon :: Queue

Charlotte :: Someday

Stephen Simmonds :: Alone

Beverley Knight :: Made It Back (TNT Good Times Mix)

Cassandra Wilson :: Right Here, Right Now

Notes: An interesting promo from Parlophone that contains tunes by Liz Phair and Liz Horsman. A few years ago, somebody keying data into a distributor's registry of new releases confused Liz P. and Liz H. with the result that a number of online catalogs listed a mysterious Liz Phair album called Heavy High. That disc, released originally on the UK-based Food label and later on EMI, is the work of Liz Horsman. It's pretty good, incidentally, with a handful of good-to-excellent songs.

I also like the way the design of the inserts (the cash register on the front and back of the front insert reads "No Sale" and the cash drawer is shown empty on the inner tray photo) slyly reinforces the promotional, not-for-sale identity of the disc.

Added January 2, 2003

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