Smart (Sleeper album)
Smart is the debut studio album by English Britpop band Sleeper, released on 13 February 1995[7] by Indolent Records. It was mixed by Stephen Street. The album's sleeve photo is of the Mercury Seven astronauts. A 25TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION was released in 2020 on both vinyl & CD. The CD version has 10 extra tracks.
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| Released | 13 February 1995 March 14, 1995 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Britpop | |||
| Label | Indolent/Arista | |||
| Producer | Paul Corkett, Sleeper; Ian Broudie on "Delicious" | |||
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| Singles from Smart | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [2] |
| Q | [3] |
| Record Collector | [4] |
| Select | 4/5[5] |
| Uncut | 7/10[6] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Production/Mix | Length |
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| 1. | "Inbetweener" | Louise Wener | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Swallow" | Louise Wener, Jon Stewart | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Delicious" | Louise Wener, Jon Stewart | Ian Broudie | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Hunch" | Louise Wener, Jon Stewart | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Amuse" | Louise Wener | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 2:09 |
| 6. | "Bedhead" | Louise Wener | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Lady Love Your Countryside" | Louise Wener | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Vegas" | Louise Wener | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Poor Flying Man" | Louise Wener, Jon Stewart | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Alice in Vain" | Louise Wener, Jon Stewart | Paul Corkett/Sleeper/Anjali Dutt | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Twisted" | Louise Wener, Jon Stewart | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 3:01 |
| 12. | "Pyrotechnician" | Louise Wener, Jon Stewart | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 3:26 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "Bedside Manners" | 2:53 |
| 14. | "Tatty" | 3:56 |
| 15. | "Little Annie" | 2:48 |
| 16. | "It's Wrong Of You To Breed" | 3:00 |
| 17. | "One Girl Dreaming" | 4:19 |
| 18. | "Alice In Vain" (Single Version) | 3:31 |
| 19. | "Hymn To Her" | 3:33 |
| 20. | "Big Nurse" | 4:08 |
| 21. | "Ha Ha You're Dead" | 3:31 |
| 22. | "Bank" | 1:26 |
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Smart – Sleeper". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- Christgau, Robert (2000). "Sleeper: Smart". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- "Sleeper: Smart". Q. No. 102. March 1995. p. 102.
- "Sleeper: Smart". Record Collector. p. 96.
[A] double-entendre laden statement of intent delivered with a sharp eye and plenty of lip.
- Wilkinson, Roy (March 1995). "Sleeper: Smart". Select. No. 57. p. 90.
- Sharp, Johnny (August 2020). "Sleeper: Smart". Uncut. No. 279. p. 50.
- Sexton, Paul (11 February 1995). "Arista's Sleeper Awakens Interest: U.K. group seen as 'international band'". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 10. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
In the U.K. where Sleeper has been signed to Indolent Records since mid-1993, Smart is due Feb. 13.
External links
- Smart at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
- Sleeper Greatest Hits music videos on YouTube
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