A Present for Everyone

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Album

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateLabelCatalog#Barcode
Official
A Present for Everyone (Special Edition)BustedCD15
  • GB2003-11-17
Universal Island Records (not for release label use; a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)MCD 60090 9865875602498658758
A Present for Everyone (Limited Edition)BustedCD + DVD-Video15 + 6
  • JP2003-11-19
Interscope RecordsUICI-9005, UICX-1025, UICX-10424988005346803
A Present for EveryoneBustedCD13
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)98659500602498659502
A Present for Everyone (Bonus Tracks)BustedCD15
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)UICI-1026498805346780
A Present for EveryoneBustedCD13
Universal Island Records (not for release label use; a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)98659500602498659502
A Present for EveryoneBusted(unknown)13
A Present for EveryoneBustedCD13
Universal Island Records (not for release label use; a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)98659490602498659496
A Present for EveryoneBustedCD13
Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)98659500602498659502
A Present for Everyone (Special Edition)BustedCD12
Universal Island Records (not for release label use; a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)9866427602498664278
A Present for EveryoneBustedCD12
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)9866902602498669020
A Present for EveryoneBustedCassette12
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)25570602498669150
A Present for EveryoneBustedCassette13
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)986 598-90602498659892
A Present for EveryoneBustedCassette13
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)986 598-90602498659892
A Present for EveryoneBustedCassette12
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)986 691-50602498669150
Promotion
A Present for Everyone (Album Sampler)BustedCD5
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company)BUSTEDLP1[none]

Relationships

associated singles/EPs:Air Hostess
Crashed the Wedding
She Wants to Be Me
Thunderbirds / 3AM
Who's David
Wikipedia:en: A Present for Everyone [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/nm4h [info]
other databases:http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/B/Busted/Discography/Present_For_Everyone,_A/ [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/busted/a-present-for-everyone/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000462529 [info]
Wikidata:Q2529949 [info]

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Review by Nikki Smith on 2002-11-20

Charlie, Matt and James bring us the second dose of their inimitable American-high-school-meets-middle-class-England breed of pop. A Present for Everyone won't be the perfect present for everyone but it's certainly going to be top of the list for many British teenage girls. And how considerate of the boys to bring the album out in time for Christmas.

The catchy opener, "Air Hostess", sets the pace for what you can expect on the album -lots of formulaic but irresistible pop songs complete with air-guitar riffs.

Foot-tappers"Crash The Wedding" and "Loner In Love" are strong tracks but these themes do worry me. Surely Busted who are 20 years old and making a decent living for themselves wouldn't have any problem finding girlfriends. Not so as nearly all of their songs seem to revolve around unrequited love. They're obviously going after the wrong girls and should abandon air hostesses, teachers and brides in favour of a more traditional pairing!

There are a few attempts at rock ballads to balance the pace of the album with "3am", "Meet You There" and "Why", but it's the thrill of the faster pop songs that are more successful.

"Falling For You" and "Nerdy" seem like strong contenders for singles, especially with their video potential. In "Falling For You" I can just see the boys sneaking a girl into their bedroom while their parents are away. "Nerdy" is a fun song and contains one of the many 'laugh out loud' lyrics on the album...'Just because I'm nerdy, and my friends are thirty!'

I admire these boys partly because I don't think they take themselves too seriously. "In Gotta Be Better Than This" they state: 'I'm uncultured but I'm not quite sure what that means'. They far outshine their boy band competitors, not just because of their ability to play instruments but also for the sheer energy and enthusiasm that comes through in their music.

If you do happen to be buying this album for anyone in your household this Christmas make sure you get a listen, you might be pleasantly surprised. .