Supergrass (album)

Supergrass
Studio album by Supergrass
Released 20 September 1999
Recorded Summer 1998, Sawmills Studio, Ridge Farm Studio
Genre Alternative rock
Length 45:30
Label Parlophone
Producer Supergrass, John Cornfield
Supergrass chronology
In It for the Money
(1997)		 Supergrass
(1999)		 Life on Other Planets
(2002)
Singles from Supergrass
  1. "Pumping on Your Stereo"
    Released: 24 May 1999
  2. "Moving"
    Released: 6 September 1999
  3. "Mary"
    Released: 22 November 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment Weekly(A)[2]
Melody Maker[3]
NME(5/10)[4]
Nude as the News(8.5/10)[5]
Pitchfork Media(9.0/10)[6]
Q[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Select[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes[10]
Uncut[11]

Supergrass is the third album by the English alternative rock band Supergrass. It was released in the UK on 20 September 1999 and reached #3.[12] It is often referred to as "the X-ray album", due to the picture on the sleeve. In Australia a free CD was included with some live tracks.

Track listing

CD 5220562 / TC 5220564 / 12" 5220561 / MD 5220569

  1. "Moving" (4:26)
  2. "Your Love" (3:27) This features a harpsichord in the outro.[13]
  3. "What Went Wrong (In Your Head)" (4:05)
  4. "Beautiful People" (3:22)
  5. "Shotover Hill" (3:43)
  6. "Eon" (3:44)
  7. "Mary" (4:00)
  8. "Jesus Came from Outta Space" (4:10)
  9. "Pumping on Your Stereo" (3:20)
  10. "Born Again" (3:38)
  11. "Faraway" (5:05)
  12. "Mama & Papa" (2:30)

LTD. ED. CD 5220560

This was free with a limited number of CD releases of "Supergrass"

LTD. ED. Mary Live Bonus CD (AUS only)

The Australian release of the album in 1999 came with a bonus live EP to coincide with the Australian leg of Supergrass' tour.[14]

  1. "Mary (from Lamacq Live)" (4:02)
  2. "Pumping on Your Stereo (live from Peel Acres)" (3:12)
  3. "Strange Ones (live from Peel Acres)" (3:57)
  4. "Richard III (live from Peel Acres)" (3:29)
  5. "Sun Hits the Sky (live from Peel Acres)" (4:44)

Personnel

(entire band is also credited with "bells, whistles & bicycle pumps")

with

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Supergrass: Supergrass > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Berger, Arion (14 April 2000). "Supergrass: Supergrass". Entertainment Weekly (#535). ISSN 1049-0434. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  3. ↑ Bresnark, Robin (18 September 1999). "Supergrass: Supergrass". Melody Maker (London). Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  4. ↑ Cigarettes, Johnny (18 September 1999). "Supergrass: Supergrass". NME (London: IPC Media). ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  5. ↑ Carpenter, Troy. "Supergrass: Supergrass". Nude As The News. strangeones.com. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  6. ↑ DiCrescenzo, Brent. "Supergrass: Supergrass". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 16 August 2000.
  7. ↑ Elliott, Paul (October 1999). "Supergrass: Supergrass". Q. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  8. ↑ Walters, Barry (27 April 2000). "Supergrass: Supergrass". Rolling Stone (Wenner Media) (RS 839). ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007.
  9. ↑ Lowe, Steve (October 1999). "Supergrass: Supergrass". Select. ISSN 0959-8367. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  10. ↑ Mr P (14 December 2006). "Supergrass: Untitled". tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  11. ↑ Aiken, Kit (October 1999). "Supergrass: Supergrass". Uncut (London: IPC Media). ISSN 1368-0722. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  12. ↑ "Supergrass/The X-Ray Album". strangeones.com. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  13. ↑ Supergrass Discothèque – Navigate to "Supergrass" Archived 15 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  14. ↑ "Mary Live Bonus CD". strangeones.com. Retrieved 9 September 2011.

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