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)In It for the Money1997		 Supergrass
(1999)		 Life on Other Planets
(2002)Life on Other Planets2002
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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