Perfect Solution
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Perfect Solution is a 2001 studio album by The Hobos
. It was the follow-up to their highly successful debut Numbvision
. Like its predecessor, Perfect Solution gained praise both from the public and the critics. It also won the "Latvian Rock Album of the Year" award in 2001.
Perfect Solution marks the first time a Latvian band released a CD with expanded media features, in this case a music video
of their first album hit "Christian (I’m Gonna Be)". The album is also notable for being recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios
, made famous by The Beatles
decades ago.
"Midnight Lovers", "Take-off" and "Can You Love" were released as radio singles.
The Hobos
The Hobos are a Latvian rock group formed in 1991 by Rolands Ūdris , Mārtiņš Burkēvics , Egons Kronbergs and Vilnis Krieviņš...
. It was the follow-up to their highly successful debut Numbvision
Numbvision
Numbvision is the 1999 debut of Latvian rock band The Hobos. Upon its release the album gained positive reviews, and was even called "the best thing to come out of Latvian music scene in the last decade". Praised for great production values and strong songwriting, the album’s signature song...
. Like its predecessor, Perfect Solution gained praise both from the public and the critics. It also won the "Latvian Rock Album of the Year" award in 2001.
Perfect Solution marks the first time a Latvian band released a CD with expanded media features, in this case a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
of their first album hit "Christian (I’m Gonna Be)". The album is also notable for being recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, its present owner...
, made famous by The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
decades ago.
"Midnight Lovers", "Take-off" and "Can You Love" were released as radio singles.
Track listing
All songs by Rolands Ūdris.- "Midnight Lovers" – 3:19
- "Yours Beautiful" – 3:17
- "Heaven on Green" – 5:24
- "Sunrise" – 3:20
- "Angel Joo" – 4:32
- "Speed" – 4:40
- "Womy Not" – 2:09
- "Domestic Animals" – 4:41
- "Take-off" – 2:57
- "Can You Love" – 2:28
- "Outhouse" – 3:23
- "Perfect Solution" – 3:09