Hooverphonic - Their Ultimate Collection - Grey Color Vinyl Record

Hooverphonic have been one of Belgium's most quietly influential exports since forming in Sint-Niklaas in 1995 — originally as Hoover, until a name change spared them a fight with two other bands and a vacuum cleaner company. Founders Alex Callier and Raymond Geerts have anchored the group through a revolving cast of singers, and their sound has drifted from the sample-heavy trip-hop of their debut to lush, orchestral pop without ever losing its cinematic melancholy.

This 16-track collection gathers that whole arc onto a single LP: the era-defining "Mad About You," the noir storytelling of "Jackie Cane," "The World Is Mine," and orchestral readings of Massive Attack's "Unfinished Sympathy" and their own "Happiness." It's the most efficient way to hear why this band scored the UEFA Euro 2000 theme, became the first Belgian act to headline Rock Werchter, and eventually carried Belgium to Eurovision.

Pressed on 180-gram grey vinyl by Sony Music.

Side A:
A1 Amalfi 3:17
A2 Badaboum 3:16
A3 The Night Before 2:50
A4 Anger Never Dies 3:30
A5 Unfinished Sympathy (Orchestra Version) 3:05
A6 I Like The Way I Dance 3:02
A7 You Hurt Me (But I've Got So Much More To Give) 4:22
A8 Expedition Impossible 4:07

Side B:
B1 Mad About You 3:43
B2 Sometimes 3:58
B3 Jackie Cane 4:20
B4 The World Is Mine 3:32
B5 One Two Three 3:02
B6 You 3:05
B7 Hiding In A Song 3:08
B8 Happiness (Orchestra Version) 2:51