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Supergrass (album)

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA[2]
The Guardian2/5 stars[3]
Melody Maker4/5 stars[4]
NME5/10[5]
Pitchfork9.0/10[6]
Q4/5 stars[7]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[8]
Select4/5[9]
Uncut4/5 stars[10]

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.[11] 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.

Track listing

All tracks written by Supergrass/Rob Coombes.

CD 5220562 / TC 5220564 / 12" 5220561 / MD 5220569

  1. "Moving" (4:26)
  2. "Your Love" (3:27) This features a harpsichord in the outro.[12]
  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"

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.[13]

  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)

Supergrass

  • Gaz Coombes – lead vocals, guitar
  • Danny Goffey – drums, backing vocals
  • Mick Quinn – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Beautiful People" and "Mama & Papa", co-lead vocals on "Mary" and "Faraway"

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

Additional musicians"

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

Charts

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Supergrass – Supergrass". Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  2. ^ Berger, Arion (14 April 2000). "Supergrass". Entertainment Weekly. No. 535. New York. ISSN 1049-0434. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  3. ^ Cox, Tom (17 September 1999). "The grass was greener". The Guardian. London.
  4. ^ Bresnark, Robin (18 September 1999). "Supergrass: Supergrass". Melody Maker. London. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  5. ^ Cigarettes, Johnny (18 September 1999). "Supergrass: Supergrass". NME. London. ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  6. ^ DiCrescenzo, Brent (September 1999). "Supergrass: Supergrass". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 12 December 2005. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  7. ^ Elliott, Paul (October 1999). "Supergrass: Supergrass". Q. No. 157. London. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  8. ^ Walters, Barry (27 April 2000). "Supergrass: Supergrass". Rolling Stone. No. 839. New York. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  9. ^ Lowe, Steve (October 1999). "Supergrass: Supergrass". Select. No. 112. London. ISSN 0959-8367. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  10. ^ Aiken, Kit (October 1999). "Supergrass: Supergrass". Uncut. No. 29. London. ISSN 1368-0722. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  11. ^ "Supergrass/The X-Ray Album". strangeones.com. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  12. ^ Supergrass Discothèque – Navigate to "Supergrass" Archived 15 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "Mary Live Bonus CD". strangeones.com. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  14. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Supergrass – Supergrass". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Supergrass – Supergrass" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Lescharts.com – Supergrass – Supergrass". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Supergrass – Supergrass" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  18. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week {{{week}}}, {{{year}}}". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Charts.nz – Supergrass – Supergrass". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  20. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Supergrass – Supergrass". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  21. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  22. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Supergrass – Supergrass". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  23. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  24. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

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