Clear is the third studio album by English electronic music act Bomb the Bass released on 3 April 1995 by 4th & B'way Records.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 3 April 1995 | |||
Studio | Eastcote (London) | |||
Genre | Trip hop | |||
Length | 53:18 | |||
Label | 4th & B'way | |||
Producer | ||||
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Singles from Clear | ||||
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Release
editClear was released on 3 April 1995 by 4th & B'way Records.[1] It peaked at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]
"Bug Powder Dust" was issued as the lead single from Clear on 19 September 1994,[3] peaking at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] "Dark Heart" followed later that year, reaching number 35 on the chart.[5] A further two singles were released in 1995: "One to One Religion" on 20 March,[6] and "Sandcastles" on 4 September.[7] They charted in the UK at numbers 53 and 54 respectively.[8]
Critical reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [9] |
The Guardian | [10] |
Q | [11] |
Rolling Stone | [12] |
Select | 4/5[13] |
NME named Clear the 42nd best album of 1995.[14] In 2015, Fact placed the record at number 49 on its list of the best trip hop albums of all time.[15]
Track listing
editNo. | Titel | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bug Powder Dust" (with Justin Warfield) |
| 4:18 |
2. | "Sleepyhead" (with Bim Sherman) |
| 3:59 |
3. | "One to One Religion" (with Carlton) |
| 4:14 |
4. | "Dark Heart" (with Spikey T) |
| 6:47 |
5. | "If You Reach the Border" (with Leslie Winer) |
| 3:53 |
6. | "Brain Dead" (with Justin Warfield) |
| 5:33 |
7. | "5ml. Barrel" (with Will Self) |
| 4:59 |
8. | "Somewhere" | Clayton | 5:03 |
9. | "Sandcastles" (with Bernard Fowler) |
| 4:34 |
10. | "Tidal Wave" (with River) |
| 4:08 |
11. | "Empire" (with Benjamin Zephaniah and Sinéad O'Connor) |
| 5:50 |
Total length: | 53:18 |
No. | Titel | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "One to One Religion" (Skankapella mix; with Carlton) |
| 4:29 |
2. | "Tidal Wave" (with River) |
| 4:07 |
3. | "Somewhere" | Clayton | 5:02 |
4. | "Dark Heart" (7" edit; with Spikey T) |
| 4:28 |
5. | "Brain Dead" (with Justin Warfield) |
| 5:32 |
6. | "Empire" (with Benjamin Zephaniah and Sinéad O'Connor) |
| 5:49 |
7. | "If You Reach the Border" (with Leslie Winer) |
| 3:52 |
8. | "Sandcastles" (with Bernard Fowler) |
| 4:34 |
9. | "Sleepyhead" (with Bim Sherman) |
| 3:58 |
10. | "Bug Powder Dust" (Kruder & Dorfmeister session; with Justin Warfield) |
| 7:25 |
Total length: | 49:16 |
Sample credits[16]
- "Bug Powder Dust" contains samples of Naked Lunch.
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]
Musiker
- Tim Simenon – drum programming, sampling
- Carlton – vocals (track 3)
- Dave Clayton – keyboards (tracks 1, 3–11), keyboard effects (tracks 10, 11), sampling (track 8), additional sampling (tracks 3–7)
- Danny Cummings – percussion (tracks 3, 4, 9–11)
- Bernard Fowler – vocals (track 9)
- Ivor Guest – drum programming (track 10), keyboard effects (track 10), sampling (track 10)
- Adam Holden – bass (track 10), additional programming (track 6), additional sampling (track 6)
- Kenji Jammer – guitar (tracks 2, 3)
- Keith LeBlanc – drum programming (tracks 2, 9), drums (track 4), sampling (tracks 2, 9)
- Inder "Goldfinger" Matharu – percussion (track 2)
- Skip McDonald – guitar (tracks 2, 9, 11), backing vocals (track 2)
- Sinéad O'Connor – vocals (track 11)
- River – vocals (track 10)
- Atticus Ross – programming (tracks 1, 7), drum programming (track 10), sampling (track 10), additional programming (track 6), additional sampling (tracks 1, 6, 7)
- Claudia Sarne – bass (track 6)
- Jeff Scantlebury – percussion (track 2)
- Will Self – vocals (track 7)
- Bim Sherman – vocals (track 2)
- Sista Joy – backing vocals (track 4)
- Spikey T – vocals (track 4)
- Justin Warfield – vocals (tracks 1, 6)
- Doug Wimbish – bass (tracks 1, 9, 11), bass effects (track 11)
- Leslie Winer – vocals (track 5)
- Jah Wobble – bass (track 7)
- Benjamin Zephaniah – vocals (track 11)
Production
- Tim Simenon – production, mixing
- Don Hozz – programming engineering
- Keith LeBlanc – production (track 2), mixing (track 2)
- Lee Boy – assistance
- Mike Marsh – mastering
- Q – mix engineering, recording
- Tom – assistance
- Doug Wimbish – production (track 9), mixing (track 9)
Design
- Richard Baker – editing
- The Baron von Kallstein – photography
- Cally on U Art – artwork, design
- Rob Crane – typography
- Phil Smee – photography
Charts
editChart (1995) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 122 |
European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)[18] | 59 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] | 38 |
UK Albums (OCC)[2] | 22 |
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[20] | 1 |
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[21] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 1 April 1995. pp. 34–35. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 17 September 1994. p. 27. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Bomb the Bass feat. Justin Warfield". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Bomb the Bass feat. Spikey Tee". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 18 March 1995. p. 35. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 2 September 1995. p. 31. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Bomb the Bass". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Clear – Bomb the Bass". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ Smith, Andrew (7 April 1995). "Bomb the Bass: Clear (Stoned Heights)". The Guardian.
- ^ "Bomb the Bass: Clear". Q. No. 128. May 1997. p. 135.
- ^ Palmer, Tamara (18 April 1996). "Bomb the Bass: Clear". Rolling Stone. p. 68. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Collis, Clark (April 1995). "Bomb the Bass: Clear". Select. No. 58. p. 99.
- ^ "NME's best albums and tracks of 1995". NME. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ Twells, John; Fintoni, Laurent (30 July 2015). "The 50 best trip-hop albums of all time". Fact. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ a b Clear (liner notes). Bomb the Bass. 4th & B'way Records. 1995. BRCD 611.
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- ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 16. 22 April 1995. p. 17. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Dance Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 15 April 1995. p. 21. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
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