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Dumb Waiters
Dumb Waiters is the second studio album by English pop band the Korgis. It was released on Rialto Records in the UK in 1980. The album peaked #40 at UK chart and includes the singles "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime", UK #5, US #18, Australia #18; "If It's Alright with You Baby" UK #56; "Dumb Waiters" and "Rover's Return". Dumb Waiters was re-issued on CD by Edsel Records in 1999 but is currently out of print. Critical reception
Upon its release, Simon Ludgate of Record Mirror described Dumb Waiters as being full of "wistful, romantic pop songs" and concluded, "Although definitely a case of filing under 'easy listening', this album is of sound body and mind."[2] Ian Cranna of Smash Hits noted that "skilful borrowing" of "elements as varied as the Regents, old film songs, disco and electronics" have been "blended into this simple, very tuneful and very appealing album". He continued, "Add a bright, modernised feel, the distinctive soft shoe vocal delivery behind that massive string synthesiser, some quirky humour plus a large, unabashed streak and you get the Korgis' intelligent candyfloss for sentimental types."[3] James Belsey of the Bristol Evening Post called it a "delicious album". He picked the "near-Giorgio Moroder" "Drawn and Quartered" as "particularly strong" and described "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" as "beautiful".[4] Peter Trollope of the Liverpool Echo gave the album "ten out of ten for effort" and commented that the Korgis had successfully produced "an album of singles" to match the standard of "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime". He wrote, "Some of the songs, like the new single, are superb, while others almost reach perfection. The lyrics are, sometimes, a bit too twee and tacky, while at other times, they are just right. Even if you don't like the Korgis, you'll find it hard not to like Dumb Waiters."[5] Paul Screeton of the Hartlepool Mail called it a "good pop album with thought behind it and commerciality oozing from it". He continued, "The Korgis have a knack for musical subtlety and understatement and a craftsmanlike approach to songwriting."[6] Jim Whiteford of the Kilmarnock Standard considered it a "worthwhile follow-up" to the band's debut album and noted their "sweet melodic approach".[7] Aberdeen's Press and Journal praised "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime", but believed some of the other tracks "sound a little overproduced and too 'busy'", with the Korgis "sound[ing] best with a fairly sparse backing".[8] Peter Kinghorn of Newcastle's The Journal commented that "inevitable comparisons with [their] excellent debut album produce disappointment". He stated, "Slow numbers have meandering melodies, like 'Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime' whose success astounded me, while more uptempo songs lack meat."[9] Track listing
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Single releasesFormat: 7" unless otherwise noted
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