Smart (Sleeper album)

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Smart
File:Smartsleeper.jpg
Studio album by
Sleeper
Released13 February 1995
Recorded1994
GenreBritpop
LabelIndolent/Arista
Producer
Sleeper chronology
Smart
(1995) 		The It Girl
(1996)
Singles from Smart
  1. "Swallow"
    Released: 31 January 1994
  2. "Delicious"
    Released: 9 May 1994
  3. "Inbetweener"
    Released: 9 January 1995
  4. "Vegas"
    Released: 27 March 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(1-star Honorable Mention)[2]
Q[3]
Record Collector[4]
Select4/5[5]
Uncut7/10[6]

Smart is the debut studio album by English Britpop band Sleeper, released on 13 February 1995[7] by Indolent Records. It was mixed by Stephen Street. The album's sleeve photo is of the Mercury Seven astronauts. A 25th anniversary deluxe edition was released in 2020 on both vinyl and CD. The CD version has 10 extra tracks.

Track listing

Credits per booklet.[8]

No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Inbetweener"Louise WenerPaul Corkett/Sleeper3:18
2."Swallow"Wener, Jon StewartCorkett/Sleeper2:42
3."Delicious"Wener, StewartIan Broudie3:01
4."Hunch"Wener, StewartCorkett/Sleeper3:38
5."Amuse"WenerCorkett/Sleeper2:09
6."Bedhead"WenerCorkett/Sleeper3:00
7."Lady Love Your Countryside"WenerCorkett/Sleeper2:40
8."Vegas"WenerCorkett/Sleeper3:14
9."Poor Flying Man"Wener, StewartCorkett/Sleeper4:01
10."Alice in Vain"Wener, StewartCorkett/Sleeper3:35
11."Twisted"Wener, StewartCorkett/Sleeper3:01
12."Pyrotechnician"Wener, StewartCorkett/Sleeper3:26
2020 25th anniversary deluxe edition bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Bedside Manners"2:53
14."Tatty"3:56
15."Little Annie"2:48
16."It's Wrong Of You To Breed"3:00
17."One Girl Dreaming"4:19
18."Alice In Vain" (Single Version)3:31
19."Hymn To Her"3:33
20."Big Nurse"4:08
21."Ha Ha You're Dead"3:31
22."Bank"1:26

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[8]

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Smart – Sleeper". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Sleeper: Smart". Q. No. 102. March 1995. p. 102.
  4. ^ "Sleeper: Smart". Record Collector. p. 96. [A] double-entendre laden statement of intent delivered with a sharp eye and plenty of lip.
  5. ^ Wilkinson, Roy (March 1995). "Sleeper: Smart". Select. No. 57. p. 90.
  6. ^ Sharp, Johnny (August 2020). "Sleeper: Smart". Uncut. No. 279. p. 50.
  7. ^ Sexton, Paul (11 February 1995). "Arista's Sleeper Awakens Interest: U.K. group seen as 'international band'". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 10. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 April 2021. In the U.K. where Sleeper has been signed to Indolent Records since mid-1993, Smart is due Feb. 13.
  8. ^ a b Smart (booklet). Sleeper. Indolent Records. 1995. SLEEPCD 007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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