Girl/Boy EP

Girl/Boy EP is a 1996 EP by Richard D. James under the alias Aphex Twin. It was released through Warp on 19 August 1996.[1] It peaked at number 64 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Girl/Boy EP
EP by
Released19 August 1996
GenreIDM
Length15:35
LabelWarp
ProducerRichard D. James
Richard D. James chronology
Expert Knob Twiddlers
(1996)
Girl/Boy EP
(1996)
Richard D. James Album
(1996)

Artwork

The sleeve cover features a photograph of a memorial for James' older brother, also called Richard, who died at birth.[3] In a 1996 interview, James said, "My mum was so upset about it when he died that she kept his name on but forgot about him, thinking 'The next boy I have, that'll be him.'"[3]

Critical reception

NME named it the 35th best track of 1996.[4] In 2017, Fact placed it at number 11 on the "50 Best Aphex Twin Tracks of All Time" list.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Richard D. James.

1996 original edition[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Girl/Boy" (NLS Mix) (sample )4:52
2."Milk Man"4:08
3."Inkey$"1:24
4."Girl/Boy" (£18 Snarerush Mix)1:57
5."Beetles"1:31
6."Girl/Boy" (Redruth Mix)1:40
Total length:15:35
2017 re-release edition bonus tracks[1]
No.TitleLength
7."Milkman Instrumentil"1:35
8."Milkman Bonus Beets"1:33
9."Growth Inst. [Blonder]+6,Ru"2:37
Total length:21:23

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[6]

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[7] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 64

References

  1. "Aphex Twin - Girl/Boy EP". Warp. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. Kelly, Chris (14 April 2017). "Aphex Twin: 10 strange myths and the truth behind them". Fact. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1996". NME. 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  5. "The 50 best Aphex Twin tracks of all time". Fact. 14 April 2017. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  6. Girl/Boy EP (CD liner notes). Aphex Twin. Warp. 1996. WAP78CD.CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. "Danishcharts.com – Aphex Twin – Girl / Boy". Tracklisten. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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