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Smart
Studio album by
Sleeper
Released13 February 1995
March 14, 1995 (U.S.)
Recorded1994
GenreBritpop
LabelArista/Indolent
ProducerPaul Corkett, Sleeper; Ian Broudie on "Delicious"
Sleeper chronology
Smart
(1995) 		The It Girl
(1996)
Singles from Smart
  1. "Swallow"
    Released: 31 January 1994
  2. "Delicious"
    Released: 9 May 1994
  3. "Inbetweener"
    Released: 9 January 1995
  4. "Vegas"
    Released: 27 March 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(1-star Honorable Mention)[2]
Q[3]
Record Collector[4]
Select4/5[5]
Uncut7/10[6]

Smart is the debut studio album by English Britpop band Sleeper, released on 14 March 1995 by Indolent Records. It was mixed by Stephen Street. The album's sleeve photo is of the Mercury Seven astronauts.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Production/MixLength
1."Inbetweener"Louise WenerPaul Corkett/Sleeper3:18
2."Swallow"Louise Wener, Jon StewartPaul Corkett/Sleeper2:42
3."Delicious"Louise Wener, Jon StewartIan Broudie3:01
4."Hunch"Louise Wener, Jon StewartPaul Corkett/Sleeper3:38
5."Amuse"Louise WenerPaul Corkett/Sleeper2:09
6."Bedhead"Louise WenerPaul Corkett/Sleeper3:00
7."Lady Love Your Countryside"Louise WenerPaul Corkett/Sleeper2:40
8."Vegas"Louise WenerPaul Corkett/Sleeper3:14
9."Poor Flying Man"Louise Wener, Jon StewartPaul Corkett/Sleeper4:01
10."Alice in Vain"Louise Wener, Jon StewartPaul Corkett/Sleeper/Anjali Dutt3:35
11."Twisted"Louise Wener, Jon StewartPaul Corkett/Sleeper3:01
12."Pyrotechnician"Louise Wener, Jon StewartPaul Corkett/Sleeper3:26
Total length:52:01

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Smart – Sleeper". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "Sleeper: Smart". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |titlelink= ignored (|title-link= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Sleeper: Smart". Q. No. 102. March 1995. p. 102.
  4. ^ "Sleeper: Smart". Record Collector. p. 96. [A] double-entendre laden statement of intent delivered with a sharp eye and plenty of lip.
  5. ^ Wilkinson, Roy (March 1995). "Sleeper: Smart". Select. No. 57. p. 90.
  6. ^ Sharp, Johnny (August 2020). "Sleeper: Smart". Uncut. No. 279. p. 50.
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