On May 20, 1996, “Creation” label released “Fuzzy Logic”, the debut Super Furry Animals album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Gorwel Owen, Gruff Rhys, Dafydd Leuan, Cian Ciaran, Guto Pryce and Huw Bunford. In 2013, “New Musical Express” magazine ranked it at number 245 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2004, “Q” magazine listed “Fuzzy Logic” at number 42 on its list of the “50 Best British Albums Ever”.
Personnel:
- Gruff Rhys – vocals, guitars, analogues, claps
- Huw Bunford – vocals, guitars, e-bow, cello, claps
- Cian Ciaran – vocals, keyboards, analogues, claps
- Guto Pryce – vocals, bass, Hammond, claps, analogues
- Dafydd Ieuan – vocals, drums, percussion, piano, claps
- Gorwel Owen – piano, Hammond, Rhodes
- Jez Francis – piano
- Simon James – saxophone, flute
- Andrew Frizell – saxophone, recorder, trombone
- Martin Smith – trumpet, tenor horn
- Matthew Everett – violin
- Chris Williams – violin
- Helen Spargo – viola
- Catherine Tanner – cello
- Lindsay Higgs – balalaika
- Rhys Ifans & Dic Ben – answering machine message
- Andy Wilkinson – engineer
- Nick Brine – engineer assistant
- Brian Cannon @ Microdot – design, art direction
- Toby Egelnick – inside design, layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Gruff Rhys, Dafydd Leuan, Cian Ciaran, Guto Pryce and Huw Bunford.
- God! Show Me Magic
- Fuzzy Birds
- Something for the Weekend
- Frisbee
- Hometown Unicorn
- Gathering Moss
- If You Don’t Want Me To Destroy You
- Bad Behavior
- Mario Man
- Hangin’ With Howard Marks
- Long Gone
- For Now and Ever