Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble

Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble is the third and final album by UK pop rock band Transvision Vamp. The album was released in 1991, two years after their UK No. 1 album Velveteen.

Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble
Studio album by Transvision Vamp
Released	1991
Recorded	1991
Studio	Moody Studios, Acton, London; Mambo Club
Genre	Pop rock, alternative rock
Length	43:23
Label	MCA
Producer	Duncan Bridgeman
Transvision Vamp chronology
The Complete 12"ers Collection Vol. 1 (1990) Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble (1991) Mixes (1992)
Singles from Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble
"(I Just Wanna) B with U" Released: 1991 "If Looks Could Kill" Released: 1991

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	D−[2]
Q	[3]
Smash Hits	4/10[4]
Vox	5/10[5]

This album did not get a UK release at the time due to disputes with their label. Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble took on a more mellow sound, which was the reason that their record company at one stage refused to release it – it was eventually released in the US but not in the UK at the time. It was, however, released in Australia, where the band had enjoyed considerable success. The album peaked at No. 25 on the Australian Albums Chart. It was released in New Zealand where it reached No.14, and also released in Sweden, reaching No.27. Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble produced a few singles, but before a UK release could be re-considered, Transvision Vamp broke up.

This was the only Transvision Vamp album to feature co-writing credits for Wendy James.

Track listing

All songs by Nick Sayer, except where noted.^[6]

1. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (James, Sayer) – 4:22
2. "Ain't No Rules" – 4:48
3. "If Looks Could Kill" – 4:12
4. "Every Little Thing" – 4:04
5. "Twangy Wigout" (Serge Gainsbourg, James, Sayer) – 4:15
6. "Don't Believe the Type" (James, Sayer) – 5:28
7. "Pressure Times" – 5:21
8. "Crawl Out Your Window" (Bob Dylan) – 3:34
9. "You Put a Spell on Me" – 4:24
10. "Back on My Knees Again" (James, Sayer) – 2:49

Personnel

Transvision Vamp

• Wendy James – vocals
• Nick Christian Sayer – guitar
• Dave Parsons – bass
• Tex Axile – drums
• Willie Wilcox – drums

with:

• Jody Linscott – percussion
• Chyna Gordon – backing vocals

Technical

• Ben Barlow, Darren Allison – mix engineer
• Alan Moulder – mixing

Charts

Chart performance for Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7]	25
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8]	30
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9]	14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	27

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble – Transvision Vamp". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
2. Reynolds, Simon (30 August 1991). "Little Magnets vs. The Bubble of Babble". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
3. Snow, Mat (August 1991). "Writhing". Q. No. 59.
4. Dee, Johnny (10–23 July 1991). "Transvision Vamp: The Bubble of Babble". Smash Hits. Vol. 13, no. 14. p. 46.
5. Townsend, Martin (August 1991). "The Immaterial Girl". Vox. No. 11. p. 66.
6. Henderson, Alex. "allmusic ((( Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble > Overview )))". Retrieved 19 July 2009.
7. "Australiancharts.com – Transvision Vamp – Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
8. "Austriancharts.at – Transvision Vamp – Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
9. "Charts.nz – Transvision Vamp – Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
10. "Swedishcharts.com – Transvision Vamp – Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2022.