Moby – Play (New Vinyl)

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NEW DOUBLE LP

New sealed copy. 2022 reissue.

Play is the fifth studio album by American electronic musician Moby. It was released on May 17, 1999, through Mute Records internationally and V2 Records in North America. Recording of the album began in mid-1997, following the release of Moby's fourth album, Animal Rights (1996), which deviated from his electronica style; Moby's goal for Play was to return to this style of music, blending downtempo with blues and roots music samples. Originally intended to be his final record, the album was recorded at Moby's home studio in Manhattan, New York.

While some of Moby's earlier work had garnered critical and commercial success within the electronic dance music scene, Play was both a critical success and a commercial phenomenon. Initially issued to lackluster sales, it topped numerous album charts months after its release and was certified platinum in more than 20 countries. The album introduced Moby to a worldwide mainstream audience, not only through a large number of hit singles that helped the album to dominate worldwide charts for two years, but also through unprecedented licensing of its songs in films, television shows, and commercials. Play eventually became the biggest-selling electronica album of all time, with over 12 million copies sold worldwide.

In 2003 and 2012, Play was ranked number 341 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

TRACKLIST:

A1 Honey
A2 Find My Baby
A3 Porcelain
A4 Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?
B1 South Side
B2 Rushing
B3 Bodyrock
B4 Natural Blues
C1 Machete
C2 7
C3 Run On
C4 Down Slow
C5 If Things Were Perfect
C6 Everloving
D1 Inside
D2 Guitar Flute & String
D3 The Sky Is Broken
D4 My Weakness

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