Razorblade Suitcase
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| Studio album by Bush | |||||
| Released | November 19, 1996 | ||||
| Recorded | Sarm Hook End, Berks, England and Abbey Road Studios, London, England | ||||
| Genre | Grunge | ||||
| Length | 61:43 | ||||
| Label | Trauma/Interscope | ||||
| Producer | Steve Albini | ||||
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Razorblade Suitcase is a 1996 album released by the British post-grunge band Bush. The album has a slightly darker tone than Bush's previous album, Sixteen Stone, which led to comparisons between Razorblade Suitcase and Nirvana's album In Utero, because Bush sounded similar to Nirvana and Steve Albini recorded both albums.
The album's working title was Ghost Medicine but was changed for unknown reasons. The title is a line from the lyrics of the song "Synapse".
Sixteen Stone was a radio-friendly grunge rock album that sold millions of copies. Razorblade Suitcase, however, was more abrasive than the past album and as a result did not sell as well. However, Razorblade Suitcase reached the number-one spot on the U.S. Billboard 200, while Sixteen Stone peaked at the number-four spot.
Despite the album selling fewer copies than Sixteen Stone in the US, it marked a commercial peak for the band in their native Britain - it reached number 4 on the UK Album Chart, whilst "Swallowed" and "Greedy Fly" both peaked in the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart.
[edit] Singles
Bush released the first single from the album, "Swallowed," in mid 1997, and it was a big hit in America, poising the band for a successful album. "Swallowed" was number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart for 7 weeks, the band's longest charting number 1 single. The second single, "Greedy Fly", was released after the 2 week long number 1 stay for Razorblade Suitcase in America, and reached the number 3 spot. "Bonedriven" and "Cold Contagious" followed and did not make an impact on the charts. "Mouth" was remixed and released on the album Deconstructed and reached the top 5 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. However, in spite of (or perhaps due to) the success of the remix of "Mouth," the original album version was not very popular.
[edit] Track listing
- "Personal Holloway" – 3:23
- "Greedy Fly" – 4:29
- "Swallowed" – 4:53
- "Insect Kin" – 4:27
- "Cold Contagious" – 6:01
- "A Tendency to Start Fires" – 4:04
- "Mouth" – 5:46
- "Straight No Chaser" – 4:02
- "History" – 4:17
- "Synapse" – 4:52
- "Communicator" – 4:25
- "Bonedriven" – 4:32
- "Distant Voices" – 6:20
[edit] Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
| 1996 | UK Album Chart | 4 |
| Preceded by Tha Doggfather by Snoop Doggy Dogg |
Billboard 200 number-one album December 7 - December 20, 1996 |
Succeeded by Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt |
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