Mimosa (album)
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| Released | December 7, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | April 1995–September 1999 | |||
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| Length | 41:33 | |||
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| Producer | Fun Lovin' Criminals | |||
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Mimosa is the first compilation album by American rap rock band Fun Lovin' Criminals. It was released on December 7, 1999 through Chrysalis Records/EMI. Composed of rarities, B-sides, remixes, and covers, it features some notable lounge music versions of the band's old songs, with the exception of "Bombin the L" which, as the title suggests, is performed in a fast swing music style.
Recording sessions took place between April 1995 and September 1999 at Walter Becker's Hyperbolic Sound in Maui, at Sorcerer Sound, Sear Sound, Steve Rosenthal's Magic Shop and Baby Monster Studios in New York City, with additional recording at Vinny's Music Service also in NYC. Production was handled by the band themselves with additional producer Tim Latham. It features a lone guest appearance from Ian McCulloch.
The song "I'm Not in Love", previously appeared in the 1997 compilation Lounge-A-Palooza, was a successful double A-side single with "Scooby Snacks".
The album peaked at number 25 in New Zealand and number 37 on the UK Albums Chart. Its sequel, Another Mimosa, was released in 2019.