Lipslide

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Lipslide
Lipslide cover
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
Professional reviews
Sarah Cracknell chronology
Lipslide
(1997/2000)
Kelly's Locker
(2000)
Alternate covers
U.S. 2000 cover
U.S. 2000 cover

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.

Lipslide was not released in the United States until 2000. Licenced 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.

"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.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] UK version

  1. "Ready or Not" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
  2. "Desert Baby" (Cracknell, Lironi)
  3. "Coastal Town" (Cracknell, Bund)
  4. "Home" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
  5. "Anymore" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
  6. "How Far" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
  7. "Goldie" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
  8. "Taxi" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
  9. "Taking off for France" (Cracknell, Lironi)
  10. "If You Leave Me" (Cracknell, Catt)
  11. "Penthouse Girl, Basement Boy" (Cracknell, Lironi, Priestman)
  12. "Can't Stop Now" (Cracknell, Waterfield)

[edit] U.S. version

  1. "Anymore" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
  2. "Home" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
  3. "Ready or Not" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
  4. "Desert Baby" (Cracknell, Lironi)
  5. "Goldie" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
  6. "Oh Boy, the Feeling When You Held My Hand" (Cracknell, Feld)
  7. "Coastal Town" (Cracknell, Bund)
  8. "Aussie Soap Girl" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
  9. "4 Months, 2 Weeks" (Cracknell, Catt)
  10. "Can't Stop Now" (Cracknell, Waterfield)
  11. "Fifth Floor" (Cracknell, Catt)
  12. "If You Leave Me" (Cracknell, Catt)
  13. "Anymore" (music video)