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Recorded
  
1992

Producer
  
Terry Pulliam, Sloan

Length
  
46:19

Released
  
October 1, 1992 (Canada)January 13, 1993 (US)

Label
  
murderecords (Canada)Geffen (United States)

Smeared is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Sloan. It was released in Canada on October 1, 1992, and in the United States in January, 1993, on Geffen Records. The album was recorded at a cost of only $1,200. The album is ranked 86th in the 2007 book The Top 100 Canadian Albums by music journalist Bob Mersereau.

Contents

Overview

Like their first release, the Peppermint EP, Smeared received comparisons to Sonic Youth and Beatles.

Music videos were produced for the tracks "Underwhelmed" and "500 Up", with both receiving moderate rotation on MuchMusic in the early 1990s. Jennifer Pierce, of fellow Halifax band Jale, sang backing vocals on "I Am the Cancer".

Commercial performance

The album was certified Gold in Canada on July 12, 1995. By February 1997, the album had sold 60,000 units in Canada.

Track listing

All songs credited to Sloan.

Japanese Bonus Tracks

Credits

  • Jay Ferguson – Guitar, vocals
  • Chris Murphy – Bass, vocals, erased guitar
  • Patrick Pentland – Guitar, vocals, bass
  • Andrew Scott – Drums, vocals, guitar
  • Jennifer Pierce – backing vocals ("I Am the Cancer")
  • References

    Smeared Wikipedia


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