I Should Coco
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| Studio album by Supergrass | |||||
| Released | 15 May 1995 | ||||
| Recorded | Sawmills Studio, February – August 1994 | ||||
| Genre | Britpop | ||||
| Length | 40:18 | ||||
| Label | Parlophone | ||||
| Producer | Sam Williams | ||||
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I Should Coco is the debut album by English alternative rock band Supergrass released on May 15, 1995 through Parlophone. At the height of the Britpop era, the album set Supergrass apart from the numerous other bands releasing albums at the time which were seen to be influenced by Britpop's biggest bands, Blur and Oasis. On the strength of this album and future releases, Supergrass became one of the few bands to emerge from the Britpop scene who went on to have lasting success.
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[edit] Etymology
The band claim that there is no meaning behind the name of the album, however in Cockney rhyming slang 'I should coco' (or 'I should cocoa!') can be translated in various ways, such as 'I should say so', or 'I do'[1] . An interview with drummer Danny Goffey also seems to support this theory[2]. There is also a cafe on Oxford's Cowley Road an area where the group often used to go, that goes by the name 'Café Coco', so this in turn may have had an effect on the naming of the album[3][4][5].
[edit] Influences
The influences on Supergrass for this album were extremely diverse, ranging from the very cheerful, fast, keyboard augmented "I'd Like To Know" to the guitar-driven punk narrative "Caught By The Fuzz" to the mainly piano based rhythm of the teen anthem "Alright" and finally to the acoustic guitar and country music influenced "Time to Go". Even in the extremely diverse genre of Britpop, the album was seen as very eclectic - usually as a compliment. Overall, the album could be described only as Britpop, influenced in equal parts by Buzzcocks and The Kinks. Strong reminiscences of Supertramp can also be heard in "She's So Loose", "Lose it" and the intro of "Strange Ones".
[edit] Release and reception
I Should Coco reached number one on the British album chart[6], and still remains the only number one album Supergrass has ever achieved. It stayed there for three weeks.[7] It achieved a half-a-million sales and gained Platinum status in the UK and has sold 990,000 worldwide.[8][9]
Culturally, the album's glorification of teenage freedom made a very big impact on the overall Britpop music scene. The whole genre was seen as the voice of youth, but Supergrass dealt with the subject most elaborately, being still in their teens themselves when the album was made. The most well-known song from the album, "Alright", is still played regularly in Britain and Ireland, and held up as an example of teenage rebellion in music.
To date, it is the only Supergrass album that has made any impact in the United States. The videos for "Caught By The Fuzz" and "Alright" were in rotation on MTV in the USA[citation needed].
I Should Coco was nominated for Best album at the 1995 Mercury Prize awards.[10]
The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[11]
[edit] Track listing
All tracks written by Supergrass.
- "I'd Like To Know" - 4:02
- "Caught By The Fuzz" - 2:16
- "Mansize Rooster" - 2:34
- "Alright" - 3:01
- "Lose It" - 2:37
- "Lenny" - 2:42
- "Strange Ones" - 4:19
- "Sitting Up Straight" - 2:20
- "She's So Loose" - 2:59
- "We're Not Supposed To" - 2:04
- "Time" - 3:10
- "Sofa (Of My Lethargy)" - 6:18
- "Time To Go" - 1:56
- LTD. ED. Bonus 7"
- "Stone Free" - 3:10 This was a cover version of the Jimi Hendrix song of the same name.
- "Odd? (Peel Session)" - 5:05
[edit] Personnel
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[edit] References
- ^ What does "I Should Coco" mean?. The Strange Ones.
- ^ Ishudko. beale.plus.com.
- ^ Cafe Coco. .Oxford Restaurant Guide.
- ^ Supergrass Biography. Virgin Radio.
- ^ The men and woman behind the Monkeys. Manchester Evening News.
- ^ The Albums - I Should Coco. The Strange Ones. Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
- ^ Number 1 Albums - 1990s. Every Hit.
- ^ Second LP features a more mature sound. Dot Music.
- ^ I Should Coco Certified Awards. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
- ^ Highs and Lows of the Mercury Music Prize - 1995. BBC Online. Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
- ^ 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Rocklist Music.
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