A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular
A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular | ||||
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Released | 29 July 1996 | |||
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Length | 47:05 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Hooverphonic | |||
Hooverphonic chronology | ||||
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Singles from A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Pitchfork | 8.1/10[8] |
USA Today | [2] |
A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular is the debut studio album by the Belgian band Hooverphonic. The album was released by Columbia Records on 29 July 1996,[9] initially credited to the band's original name, Hoover. It is Hooverphonic's only album with lead singer Liesje Sadonius.
A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular produced the singles "Wardrope", "2Wicky", "Inhaler", and "Barabas". On 15 April 1997,[9][10] the album was released in the United States by Epic Records.[11] By June 1998, it had sold over 140,000 copies worldwide.[12]
In 2011, a deluxe edition of A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular was released as a box set including the original album on both CD and LP, two bonus CDs containing remixes and rarities from the era, artwork prints, and a book of essays by the members of Hooverphonic about the album.[13]
Composition
[edit]The song "2Wicky" samples Isaac Hayes' 1969 rendition of "Walk On By", as well as "Le Voile d'Orphée" by Pierre Henry.[14]
"Plus Profond" was reworked for A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular from its original version, which contained a sample that could not be cleared. This version would later be performed live by Hooverphonic on their New Stereophonic Spectacular tour in 2006,[15] and it was eventually released on the 2011 deluxe edition of A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular.[16]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Inhaler" |
| 5:11 |
2. | "2Wicky" |
| 4:44 |
3. | "Wardrope" |
| 4:31 |
4. | "Plus Profond" | Callier | 4:24 |
5. | "Barabas" | Callier | 3:50 |
6. | "Cinderella" |
| 3:52 |
7. | "Nr 9" | Callier | 3:38 |
8. | "Sarangi" | Callier | 4:16 |
9. | "Someone" |
| 4:11 |
10. | "Revolver" | Callier | 3:54 |
11. | "Innervoice" |
| 4:34 |
Total length: | 47:05 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "2Wicky" (DJ Pulse remix) |
| 6:24 |
2. | "2Wicky" (DJ Pulse dub) |
| 6:24 |
3. | "2Wicky" (Not So Extended Hoovering mix) |
| 3:41 |
4. | "2Wicky" (Steve Hillier version) |
| 6:43 |
5. | "Inhaler" (Drum 'n' Orch remix; by Hoover) |
| 4:27 |
6. | "Inhaler" (Mr Pink remix; by Hector Zazou) |
| 5:47 |
7. | "Inhaler" (Mr Brown remix; by Hector Zazou) |
| 6:48 |
8. | "Inhaler (CJ's Multicolored Rhythm Injection)" (radio edit) |
| 3:37 |
9. | "Inhaler (CJ's Multicolored Rhythm Injection)" |
| 6:09 |
10. | "Wardrope" (Jungle remix) |
| 5:50 |
Total length: | 55:50 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Plus Profond" (original recording) | Callier | 3:58 |
2. | "Inhaler" (original demo; featuring Esther Lybeert) |
| 5:09 |
3. | "Cinderella" (original demo; featuring Esther Lybeert) |
| 3:24 |
4. | "Nr 9" (original demo; featuring Esther Lybeert) | Callier | 3:49 |
5. | "Revolver" (original demo; featuring Esther Lybeert) | Callier | 3:24 |
6. | "Instrumental" | Callier | 5:16 |
7. | "Inhaler" (Studio Brussel Basta session, 16 January 1997) |
| 3:46 |
8. | "Someone" (Studio Brussel Basta session, 16 January 1997) |
| 3:12 |
Total length: | 31:58 |
- "2Wicky" contains samples of "Walk On By", written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and performed by Isaac Hayes; and "Le Voile d'Orphée", written and performed by Pierre Henry.
- "Plus Profond" (original recording) contains samples of "007 and Counting", performed by John Barry.
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]
Hooverphonic
- Liesje Sadonius – vocals
- Raymond Geerts – guitars, breaths
- Frank Duchêne – engineering, keyboards
- Alex Callier – programming, keyboards
Additional musicians
- Eric Bosteels – drums on "Inhaler", "Nr 9", "Sarangi", "Revolver" and "Innervoice"
- Stefan Bracoval – flute on "Wardrope"
- Sven Muller – bass on "Cinderella"
- Charlotte Van de Perre – Spanish parlando vocals on "Cinderella"
- Ursi Vanderherten – French parlando vocals on "Plus Profond"
Production
- Benjamin Bertozzi – mixing (assistant) on "Plus Profond"
- Ian Cooper – mastering
- Jake Davies – mixing (assistant), analogue tape phasing
- Kees de Visser – mastering on "Wardrope", "Barabas" and "Sarangi"
- Roland Herrington – mixing
- Hooverphonic – production, engineering, mixing on "Plus Profond"
Design
- Power & Glory – cover design
Charts
[edit]Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 17 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] | 32 |
References
[edit]- ^ "The 20 Best Trip-Hop Albums of All Time". Slant Magazine. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b Gundersen, Edna (30 April 1997). "Hooverphonic, A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular". USA Today. Archived from the original on 13 November 1999. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ a b Wilson, MacKenzie. "A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular – Hooverphonic". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Wardrope". hooverphonic.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2001. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "2Wicky". hooverphonic.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2001. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Inhaler". hooverphonic.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2001. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Barabas". hooverphonic.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2001. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Wisdom, James P. "Hooverphonic: A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 17 November 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ a b "The History Of Hooverphonic". hooverphonic.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2001. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Christman, Ed (26 April 1997). "Sony Utilizes Web Site for Indie Retail Promo". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 17. pp. 61–62. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ Fortunato, John (18 July 1997). "For Whom the Belgians Toll" (PDF). Hits. No. 552. p. 78. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ Maes, Marc (6 June 1998). Pride, Dominic (ed.). "Global Music Pulse – Belgium". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 23. p. 63. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Hooverphonic releases deluxe box set version of debut album A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular". hooverphonic.com. 9 November 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ a b c A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular (liner notes). Hoover. Columbia Records. 1996. COL 484389 2.
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- ^ a b A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular (liner notes). Hooverphonic (deluxe ed.). Sony Music. 2011. 88697953052.
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- ^ "Ultratop.be – Hoover – A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular at Discogs (list of releases)