Smart (Sleeper album)
Smart is the debut studio album by English Britpop band Sleeper, released on 14 March 1995 by Indolent Records. It was mixed by Stephen Street. The album's sleeve photo is of the Mercury Seven astronauts.
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| Released | 13 February 1995 March 14, 1995 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Britpop | |||
| Label | Arista/Indolent | |||
| Producer | Paul Corkett, Sleeper; Ian Broudie on "Delicious" | |||
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| Singles from Smart | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  |
| Q | |
| Record Collector | |
| Select | 4/5[5] |
| Uncut | 7/10[6] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Production/Mix | Length |
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| 1. | "Inbetweener" | Louise Wener | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Swallow" | Louise Wener, Jon Stewart | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Delicious" | Louise Wener, Jon Stewart | Ian Broudie | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Hunch" | Louise Wener, Jon Stewart | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Amuse" | Louise Wener | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 2:09 |
| 6. | "Bedhead" | Louise Wener | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Lady Love Your Countryside" | Louise Wener | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Vegas" | Louise Wener | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Poor Flying Man" | Louise Wener, Jon Stewart | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Alice in Vain" | Louise Wener, Jon Stewart | Paul Corkett/Sleeper/Anjali Dutt | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Twisted" | Louise Wener, Jon Stewart | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 3:01 |
| 12. | "Pyrotechnician" | Louise Wener, Jon Stewart | Paul Corkett/Sleeper | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 52:01 | |||
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References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Smart – Sleeper". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- Christgau, Robert (2000). "Sleeper: Smart". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- "Sleeper: Smart". Q. No. 102. March 1995. p. 102.
- "Sleeper: Smart". Record Collector. p. 96.
[A] double-entendre laden statement of intent delivered with a sharp eye and plenty of lip.
- Wilkinson, Roy (March 1995). "Sleeper: Smart". Select. No. 57. p. 90.
- Sharp, Johnny (August 2020). "Sleeper: Smart". Uncut. No. 279. p. 50.
External links
- Smart at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
- Sleeper Greatest Hits music videos on YouTube
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