In It for the Money

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In It For The Money
In It For The Money cover
Studio album by Supergrass
Released 21 April, 1997
Recorded Sawmills Studio
Autumn 1996
Genre Britpop, Alternative rock
Length 43:03
Label Parlophone
Producer Supergrass
John Cornfield
Professional reviews
Supergrass chronology
I Should Coco
(1995)		 In It For The Money
(1997)		 Supergrass
(1999)
Singles from In It For The Money
  1. "Going Out"
    Released: 26 February, 1996
  2. "Richard III"
    Released: 31 March, 1997
  3. "Sun Hits the Sky"
    Released: 9 June, 1997
  4. "Late In The Day"
    Released: 6 October, 1997

In It for the Money is the second album by Supergrass, released in 1997. NME called it "more fun than watching a wombat in a washing machine"[1] and named it the 10th best album of the year. In 1998, Q readers voted it the 68th greatest album of all time[2], while in 2000 the same magazine placed it at number 57 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever[citation needed]. Its sound is more focused and ambitious than their debut, I Should Coco.

Only two songs were written before entering Sawmills Studio, so most of the tracks were penned during recording itself.[3]

Recording was often disrupted by Danny Goffey impromptly going back to London, to record with him and Pearl Lowe's band Lodger. He was told by management that this was unacceptable behavior. This, along with Gaz Coombes and Goffey's bickering in the music press about the underlying meaning of lyrics to "Going Out", put strain on the recording process.[4]

The album peaked at #2 in the UK Top 20 charts, having sold 100,000 copies in the UK and 400,000 worldwide. "The fact that it has sold more worldwide than I Should Coco," said Gaz Coombes, "means we can sleep at night."[5]

It is speculated that Parlophone, the record label Supergrass were on, offered the band a sum of money to decide on a final name for the album, because they were taking too long to deliberate[6][7]. However, the band themselves claim that they never received any of this money in return[8]. Other suggestions considered for the title of the album included: 'Hold Onto The Handrail' and 'Children of the Monkey Basket' (which is now, coincidently, the name of the band's self-run website).[9]

The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die[10].

Contents

[edit] Track listing

CD & LTD. ED. CD (with Bonus CD) CDPCS7388 / TC TCPCS7388 / 12"PCS7388

  1. "In It for the Money" (3:05)
  2. "Richard III" (3:13)
  3. "Tonight" (3:09)
  4. "Late in the Day" (4:43)
  5. "G-Song" – 3:27
  6. "Sun Hits the Sky" (4:55)
  7. "Going Out" (4:16)
  8. "It's Not Me" (2:56)
  9. "Cheapskate" (2:43)
  10. "You Can See Me" (3:40)
  11. "Hollow Little Reign" (4:08)
  12. "Sometimes I Make You Sad" (2:48) The guitar solo in "Sometimes I Make You Sad" was written during the recording of In It For The Money, it was recorded at half speed then sped up to achieve the mandolin-like sound[11]. The only use of percussion in the song is a cymbal, the drum noises were instead simulated by members of the band making 'grunting' noises. These were then put on a loop.

LTD. ED. Bonus CD None

  1. "Caught By The Fuzz (acoustic)" (3:06)
  2. "Sitting Up Straight" (2:22)
  3. "Melanie Davis" (2:46)
  4. "Odd?" (4:14) Members of the band can be heard blowing bubbles into a bucket during the outro of this song.[12]
  5. "Wait For The Sun" (4:11)
  6. "Nothing More's Gonna Get In My Way" (4:05)
  7. "Sex!" (2:38)
  8. "20ft Halo" (3:21)
  9. "Je Suis Votre Papa Sucre" (1:45)

[edit] Album Artwork

It was originally planned that the album cover would be an oil painting by Maff Burley, an old school friend of Danny Goffey, of the band curled up in a circular window at the Harvester surrounded by small insects.[13] Supergrass decided later not to use this image, but instead a photograph of themselves 'busking' during the filming of the video for their single Cheapskate. Consequently, due to such short notice, this alternative version of the album cover was released only in Japan.[14]

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.strangeones.co.uk/press/articles/mn970419.htm
  2. ^ http://www.strangeones.co.uk/press/articles/mq980200.htm
  3. ^ http://www.childrenofthemonkeybasket.com/discography/discomain.htm - Navigate to "In It For The Money"
  4. ^ http://www.strangeones.co.uk/press/articles/ms991001.htm
  5. ^ http://www.strangeones.co.uk/press/articles/mq980200.htm
  6. ^ http://www.strangeones.co.uk/press/articles/mq970700.htm
  7. ^ http://www.strangeones.co.uk/press/articles/mv970400.htm
  8. ^ http://www.childrenofthemonkeybasket.com/artwork/iiftm/index.html
  9. ^ http://www.strangeones.co.uk/press/articles/ms991001.htm
  10. ^ http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/steveparker/1001albums.htm
  11. ^ http://www.childrenofthemonkeybasket.com/discography/discomain.htm - Navigate to "In It For The Money"
  12. ^ http://www.childrenofthemonkeybasket.com/discography/discomain.htm - Navigate to "Mansize Rooster" (1995 release)
  13. ^ http://www.strangeones.co.uk/press/articles/mv970400.htm
  14. ^ http://www.strangeones.co.uk/music/imports/jap_initforthemoney.htm

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