Let It Bee

Let It Bee is the debut album by alternative rock band Voice of the Beehive. Released in 1988 on London Records, the album earned positive reviews from music critics and was a success on U.S. college radio stations. In the UK, the album reached #13 on the albums chart in its debut week ending 2 July 1988.[3] The album peaked at #53 in Australia on the ARIA albums chart,[4] and #40 in New Zealand.[5]

Let It Bee
Studio album by
Voice of the Beehive
Released19 June 1988 (UK)
Recorded1987–1988
Genre
Length45:03 (U.S. version)
LabelLondon
ProducerPete Collins
Marvin Etzioni
Hugh Jones
Voice of the Beehive chronology
Let It Bee
(1988)		 Honey Lingers
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA–[2]

The group had their first top 40 hit single in the UK with "Don't Call Me Baby" from the album, which reached #15.[3] Let It Bee contained two bonus tracks on the U.S. edition (they were not listed on the CD cover, but were listed within the text on the disc).

Track listing
  1. "The Beat of Love" (Tracey Bryn, Brad Nack, temptation rap by Melissa Brooke) – 4:08
  2. "Sorrow Floats" (Bryn) – 4:23
  3. "Don't Call Me Baby" (Bryn, Mike Jones) – 3:11
  4. "Man in the Moon" (Bryn, Brooke) – 3:16
  5. "What You Have Is Enough" (Bryn) – 2:38
  6. "Oh Love" (Brooke, Jones) – 2:59
  7. "I Walk the Earth" (Nack) – 3:42
  8. "Trust Me" (Bryn) – 3:22
  9. "I Say Nothing" (Bryn, Jones) – 3:32
  10. "There's a Barbarian in the Back of My Car" (Bryn, Zodiac Mindwarp) – 2:38
  11. "Just a City" (Bryn, Jones) – 4:27
  12. "This Weak" (Bryn, Jones) (bonus track, U.S. only) – 3:14
  13. "Jesus" (Lou Reed) (bonus track, U.S. only) – 3:24

Singles
  • 1987 "Just a City"
  • 1987 "I Say Nothing" #45 UK,[3] #73 AUS[6]
  • 1988 "I Walk the Earth" #42 UK[3]
  • 1988 "Don't Call Me Baby" #15 UK,[3] #48 AUS,[7] #25 NZ[5]
  • 1988 "I Say Nothing" (re-issue) #22 UK,[3] #11 U.S. Modern Rock Tracks[8]
  • 1988 "I Walk the Earth" (re-issue) #46 UK[3]
  • 1988 "Man in the Moon" #93 UK[3]

Personnel

The band
  • Tracey Bryn – vocals and guitar
  • Melissa Brooke Belland – vocals
  • Mike Jones – guitars, vocals, keyboards, and keyboard programming
  • Martin Brett – bass guitar and piano
  • D. M. Woodgate – drums, percussion, triggers, and keyboard programming

Additional musicians
  • Henrick – keyboards
  • Dave Swarbrick – fiddle
  • The Kick – horns, Ladbroke Grove Man on "The Beat of Love" intro
  • Marvin Etzioni – mandolin, piano

Production
  • Pete Collins – "The Beat of Love", "Sorrow Floats", "Don't Call Me Baby", "Man in the Moon", "I Walk the Earth", "Trust Me", "I Say Nothing"
  • Hugh Jones – "Just a City", "There's a Barbarian in the Back of My Car", "What You Have Is Enough"
  • Marvin Etzioni – "Oh Love"
  • Mike Jones – "This Weak", "Jesus"
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References
  1. Let It Bee at AllMusic
  2. Christgau, Robert (March 14, 1989). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  3. "Official Charts > Voice of the Beehive". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  4. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15". Imgur. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  5. "charts.nz > Voice of the Beehive". charts.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 330. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. This chart was licensed by ARIA until they commenced producing the chart in-house from 26 June 1988.
  7. "Australian Charts > Voice of the Beehive". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  8. "Billboard Artists / Voice of the Beehive: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-10-07.


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