Lipslide

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Lipslide
File:Sarah Cracknell Lipslide UK.jpg
Studio album by Sarah Cracknell
Released 1997 (UK)
2000 (U.S.)
Recorded 1996-1997
Genre Pop/Dance
Label Gut Records (UK)
Instinct Records (U.S.)
Producer Sarah Cracknell
Guy Batson
Ian Catt
D.O.G. Productions
Stephen Hague
Stephen Lironi
Warne Livesey
Johnny Male
Dom T
Jeremy Wheatley
Andy Wright
Sarah Cracknell chronology
Lipslide
(1997/2000)		 Kelly's Locker
(2000)Kelly's Locker2000
Alternative covers
US 2000 cover
US 2000 cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars link

Lipslide is the debut solo album from Saint Etienne lead singer Sarah Cracknell. The album was co-produced by Cracknell and a variety of producers and released in the UK by Gut Records in 1997. Upon its release Lipslide earned favorable reviews from music critics, although it was not a commercial success. Musically the album does not stray too far from Cracknell's work with Saint Etienne, as it contains electronic and indie-styled pop music.[1][2][3][4]

Lipslide was not released in the United States until 2000. Licensed to Instinct Records, the album's cover art and tracklist were altered — four tracks were removed and replaced by four new songs. Additionally, the song "Home" was presented in a different mix. These four missing songs and the original version of "Home" were later included on the Kelly's Locker EP, released in 2000 by Instinct.[5]

"Anymore" was released as a single in the UK prior to the album, peaking at number thirty-nine in the UK Singles Chart in 1996. "Desert Baby" was also released but did not chart.

Track listing

CD: Gut Records (UK version)

All songs written and composed by Sarah Cracknell, Jonny Male and Guy Batson; except where indicated. 

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Ready or Not"     4:42
2. "Desert Baby"   Cracknell, Stephen Lironi 4:24
3. "Coastal Town"   Cracknell, Mick Bund 4:01
4. "Home"     4:18
5. "Anymore"     3:47
6. "How Far"     4:49
7. "Goldie"     5:02
8. "Taxi"     3:31
9. "Taking Off for France"   Cracknell, Lironi 4:00
10. "If You Leave Me"   Cracknell, Ian Catt 4:04
11. "Penthouse Girl, Basement Boy"   Cracknell, Lironi, Henry Priestman 4:01
12. "Can't Stop Now"   Cracknell, Mark Waterfield 4:55

CD: InsideOut Records (Japanese version)

  • The Japanese edition intersperses "Downtown", "Empire State High", "Oh Boy, The Felling When You Held My Hand", "Fifth Floor" and "Aussie Soap Girl" into the UK running order.

CD: Virgin Records (Scandinavian Version)

  • The Scandinavian edition inserts "Empire State High" as track 10, but is otherwise identical to the UK edition.

Enhanced CD: Instinct Records (US version) (2000)

  • The US edition drops half of the UK tracks, intersperses "Oh Boy, the Feeling When You Held My Hand", "Aussie Soap Girl", "4 Months, 2 Weeks" and "Fifth Floor".
  • The original recording of "Home" is replaced with a new mix.
  • The enhanced portion of the disc includes the music video of "Anymore".

2xCD Deluxe Edition: Heavenly Records (UK & Europe) (2012)

  • Disc one features the original album with a slightly shuffled running order.
  • "Penthouse Girl, Basement Boy" is absent and the US mix of "Home" appears on disc one with the UK original on the bonus disc.
  • Disc two includes most of the songs found on the Japanese and US editions. 8 of the bonus tracks were previously unreleased.

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