Paranoid and Sunburnt
Paranoid and Sunburnt is the first studio album by British rock band Skunk Anansie, first released in 1995 via One Little Indian Records. It was re-released in 2005 with a DVD featuring the videos to the singles. This album was recorded with the band's original drummer, Robbie France but he is not featured on the cover. The album, featuring a mix of controversial protest songs (mainly about politics and religion), peaked at #8 in the UK Albums Chart.
Track listing
| # |
Title |
Length |
| 1. |
"Selling Jesus" |
3:45 |
| 2. |
"Intellectualise My Blackness" |
3:45 |
| 3. |
"I Can Dream" |
3:51 |
| 4. |
"Little Baby Swastikkka" |
4:04 |
| 5. |
"All in the Name of Pity" |
3:23 |
| 6. |
"Charity" |
4:33 |
| 7. |
"It Takes Blood & Guts to Be This Cool But I'm Still Just a Cliche" |
4:12 |
| 8. |
"Weak" |
3:34 |
| 9. |
"And Here I Stand" |
5:14 |
| 10. |
"100 Ways to Be a Good Girl" |
3:58 |
| 11. |
"Rise Up" |
4:05 |
Singles
Five singles were taken from Paranoid and Sunburnt, four of which were commercially released.
| Single |
| "Little Baby Swastikkka" was the first release from the album. It was not a commercial release, however. It was a radio single and only 2,000 copies were pressed. |
| "Selling Jesus" was the first commercial single release from the album. Released on 25 March 1995, the single peaked at #46 in the Official UK Singles Chart. |
| "I Can Dream" was the follow-up single released on 17 June 1995, and charted at #41. |
| "Charity" was the third single released on 2 September 1995, and charted at #40. It was re-released in 1996 (see below). |
| "Weak" was the fourth single released on 27 January 1996, and charted at #20. |
| "Charity" was re-released on 27 April 1996 and its peak chart position was greater than the original release. It peaked at #20. |
Credits
All tracks written by Skin and Len Arran, except:
All tracks produced and recorded by Silvia Massy and Skunk Anansie. Mixed by Andy Wallace. Recorded at Great Linford Manor Studios.
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