Moby is the debut studio album by American electronica

Electronica

Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...

 musician Moby

Moby

Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...

, released in 1992 on Instinct Records

Instinct Records

Instinct Records is a New York City electronic-music record label that first gained prominence in 1990. It is best-known for releasing much of Moby's early work. The label has several sublabels, which include Evolver, Instinct Ambient, Kickin Records USA, Liquid Music, Shadow Records, and Sonic...

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This album was subsequently re-released in 1993 as The Story So Far, with a different track lineup and slightly different cover art, which incorporates the different title. The song "Go" samples "Laura Palmer's Theme" from Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

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, as well as the titular vocal from the song "Go!" by Tones on Tail

Tones on Tail

Tones on Tail was an "eclectic" musical side project of Daniel Ash of Bauhaus, along with art school friend, flatmate, and "Bauhaus roadie" Glenn Campling in 1982. After the breakup of Bauhaus in 1983, they were joined by drummer Kevin Haskins. Their music was described by one critic as...

. In the UK, the release dropped "Drop a Beat" in favour of "Thousand", the B-side to "I Feel It".

Track listing

The Story so Far

B-Sides 1991–1992

Album singles

Single information
"Go" Released: 1992 Chart position: No. 10 (UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... ) No. 18 (U.S. Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... )
"Drop a Beat" Released: 1992 Chart position: No. 6 (U.S. Hot Dance Club Play)
"Next Is the E" Released: 1992 Chart position: No. 8 (U.S. Hot Dance Club Play)
"I Feel It/Thousand" Released: 1993 Chart position: No. 38 (UK Singles Chart)