Whitechocolatespaceegg

Album information

Unlike her previous two albums, which dealt heavily with themes of sex and relationships, Whitechocolatespaceegg focused more on motherhood and family, as Phair had recently gotten married and given birth to a son.

The album received generally positive reviews. Rolling Stone called it "engagingly intimate" while at the same time "playful and pop-y, with just enough dry humor." The magazine also praised the album for its storytelling-esque lyrics. The Washington Times wrote that Phair had successfully proved she was "no longer an unbridled twentysomething but now, at 31, a wife and mother, [who] has grown as an artist as well as a woman."

Track listing

All songs written by Liz Phair, except where noted.

1. "White Chocolate Space Egg" (Jason Chasko, Liz Phair, Doug Stoley) – 4:35
2. "Big Tall Man" (Chasko, Phair) – 3:49
3. "Perfect World" – 2:15
4. "Johnny Feelgood" – 3:22
5. "Polyester Bride" – 4:05
6. "Love Is Nothing" – 2:16
7. "Baby Got Going" (Scott Litt, Phair) – 2:02
8. "Uncle Alvarez" – 3:52
9. "Only Son" – 5:08
10. "Go on Ahead" – 2:53
11. "Headache" – 2:53
12. "Ride" – 3:04
13. "What Makes You Happy" – 3:36
14. "Fantasize" – 1:55
15. "Shitloads of Money" – 3:39
16. "Girls' Room" – 1:46

Advance Promo Copy

17. "Freak of Nature" - 2:03
18. "Hurricane Cindy" - 2:48

Outtakes

There exist several circulating outtakes from the album. Most of them have never been commercially released, however, several bootlegs include these songs, which are listed below:

"Blood Keeper" was supposedly presented for the Scream 2 soundtrack, but was later shelved. "Hurricane Cindy" was included in the Japanese import, and later re-recorded and released on the comeandgetit EP five years later. "White Bird of Texas" and "Greased Lightning" were released as b-sides to "Polyester Bride." "Oh My God" was performed with another song as "Oh My God/That's the Way I Like It" on a television network in 1996. "Rocket Boy" was re-recorded and released as a promotional single, and was included in the Stealing Beauty movie soundtrack. "Stuck on an Island" was released on the "What's Up Matador?" compilation. "Freak of Nature" appeared on a radio sampler, Local 101, sold in the greater Chicago area, and along with "Hurricane Cindy," was included on the advanced promotional copy of the album. "Wasted," "I'll Get You High," "Beginning to See the Light," and "You Have No Idea" were all performed at several shows throughout Phair's 1995 solo tour. The songs "Tell Me You Like Me," "Bars of the Bed," "Desperado Theme," "Russian Girl," and "I'm Like That" have yet to receive an official release or performance.

Personnel

Production