Spooky (album)
Encyclopedia
Spooky is the debut album of British
shoegazing
act Lush
, produced by Robin Guthrie
of Cocteau Twins
. The album follows the band's debut mini-album Scar, several EP releases, and the compilation album Gala
. Spooky reached the British Top Ten and topped the national indie charts. The album produced three singles, "Nothing Natural," "For Love," and "Superblast!"
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
shoegazing
Shoegazing
Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...
act Lush
Lush (band)
Lush were an English alternative rock band, formed in 1987 and disbanded in 1998. They were one of the first bands to attract the "shoegazing" label...
, produced by Robin Guthrie
Robin Guthrie
Robin Guthrie is a musician best known as co-founder of the Cocteau Twins. During his career Guthrie has played guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums and other musical instruments, in addition to programming, sampling and sound processing...
of Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997, known for innovative instrumentation and atmospheric, non-lyrical vocals...
. The album follows the band's debut mini-album Scar, several EP releases, and the compilation album Gala
Gala (album)
-Component EPs/tracks:The EPs and tracks that make up the album are:Sweetness and Light EP* Tracks 1, 2, and 3: released 15 October 1990** Produced by Tim Friese-Greene** Engineered by Ed Buller...
. Spooky reached the British Top Ten and topped the national indie charts. The album produced three singles, "Nothing Natural," "For Love," and "Superblast!"
Track listing
Release history
Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue # |
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United Kingdom | 27 January 1992 | 4AD 4AD 4AD is a British independent record label that was started in 1979 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent, funded by Beggars Banquet Records, and is still active today... |
CD | CAD 2002 CD |
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CAD D 2002 CD | |||
Double 10" vinyl | CAD D 2002 | |||
United States | 4 February 1992 | 4AD/Reprise Reprise Records Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:... |
CD | 9 26798-2 |
Japan | 20 March 1996 | Nippon Columbia | CD (2 bonus tracks) | COCY-80092 |
Singles
- "Nothing Natural" (29 October 1991)
- CD (US only, Reprise Records 9 40231-2)
- "Nothing Natural" – 5:56
- "God's Gift" – 4:10
- "Monochrome" – 5:07
- "Nothing Natural" (Version) – 3:59
- CD (US only, Reprise Records 9 40231-2)
- "For Love" (30 December 1991)
- CD (BAD 2001 CD); 10" vinyl (BAD D 2001); 12" vinyl (BAD 2001)
- "For Love" – 3:32
- "Starlust" – 4:21
- "Outdoor Miner" – 2:46
- "Astronaut" – 2:37
- CD (BAD 2001 CD); 10" vinyl (BAD D 2001); 12" vinyl (BAD 2001)
- "Superblast!" (PROMO ONLY, January 1992)
- Radio promo CD (PRO-CD-5471)
- "Superblast!" (Gil NortonGil NortonGil Norton is a British record producer known for his work with such bands as Pixies, Echo & the Bunnymen, Foo Fighters, Tribe, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Feeder, The Distillers, Maxïmo Park, Counting Crows, Terrorvision, The Triffids, Del Amitri, James, The Feelers, The Beekeepers,...
Remix) – 4:04 - "Starlust" – 4:21
- "Fallin' in Love" – 2:38
- "Superblast!" (Album Version) – 4:08
- "Superblast!" (Gil Norton
- Radio promo CD (PRO-CD-5471)
Members
- Vocals, Guitars - Miki BerenyiMiki BerenyiMiki Berenyi is an English musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist.- Music :At the age of 14, Berenyi met her friend and future bandmate, Emma Anderson. They became interested in music and together wrote the music fanzine Alphabet Soup...
- Guitars, Vocals - Emma AndersonEmma AndersonEmma Anderson is an English musician. She is best known for being a songwriter, guitarist and backing singer in the shoegazing/Britpop band, Lush. As a keen music fan, she used to write a fanzine called Alphabet Soup with school friend Miki Berenyi when she was a teenager...
- Bass - Steve Rippon
- Drums - Chris AclandChris AclandChris Acland was an English musician, best known for being the drummer of the London based shoegazing and britpop musical ensemble, Lush.-Biography:Christopher John Dyke Acland was born in Lancaster Infirmary...