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Supergrass (album)

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Released
  
20 September 1999

Artist
  
Supergrass

Label
  
Parlophone

Length
  
45:30

Release date
  
20 September 1999

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Recorded
  
Summer 1998, Sawmills Studio, Ridge Farm Studio

Producer
  
Supergrass, John Cornfield

Genres
  
Britpop, Alternative rock, Indie rock

Similar
  
Supergrass albums, Indie rock albums

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. 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.

Contents

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.
  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"

  • Exclusive Band Photographs
  • Full Discography
  • "Caught by the Fuzz (video)" (2:19)
  • "Time (video)" (3:12)

    • 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.

    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

  • Gaz Coombes – lead vocals, guitar
  • Mick Quinn – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Beautiful People" and "Mama & Papa"
  • Rob Coombes – keyboards
  • Danny Goffey – drums, backing vocals

    • (entire band is also credited with "bells, whistles & bicycle pumps")

    with

  • Satin Singh – percussion
  • Gavyn Wright, Patrick Kieran, Boguslav Kostecki, Jackie Shave – violins
  • Bill Benham, Andrew Parker – violas
  • Martin Loveday, Frank Shaefer – cellos

    • Songs

    1Moving4:26
    2Your Love3:27
    3What Went Wrong4:06

    References

    Supergrass (album) Wikipedia
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