Evolver (The Grid album)

Evolver is the third album by English electronic dance group The Grid, released in 1994. "Swamp Thing" is the best-known song from the album, becoming a dance club favourite and chart hit in the UK, Europe and Australia. "Texas Cowboys" and "Rollercoaster" were also released as singles. Evolver reached number 14 on the UK Albums Chart.[1]

Evolver
Studio album by
The Grid
Released19 September 1994
Recorded1993–1994
GenreTechno
House
Electronic
Length66:17
LabelDeconstruction
ProducerThe Grid
The Grid chronology
456
(1992)		 Evolver
(1994)		 Music for Dancing
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link

Track listing

All tracks written by Grid members Richard Norris and Dave Ball.

  1. "Wake Up" – 7:53
  2. "Rollercoaster" – 6:34
  3. "Swamp Thing" – 6:41
  4. "Throb" – 5:04
  5. "Rise" – 6:07
  6. "Shapes of Sleep" – 6:44
  7. "Higher Peaks" – 6:11
  8. "Texas Cowboys" – 5:51
  9. "Spin Cycle" – 5:31
  10. "Golden Dawn" – 9:38

Additional information
  • Susannah Melvoin provides vocals on the track "Rollercoaster".
  • The track "Golden Dawn" is listed as being 9:38 long on the cover, yet is only approximately 7:21 in length. After the music finishes, there is one minute of silence, and a hidden track beginning at 8:21. It consists of a jocular message left on a telephone answering machine.

Charts
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 51
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 27
Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)[4] 46
UK Albums (Official Charts Company)[1] 14

References
  1. "Official Charts > Grid". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  3. "swedishcharts.com > The Grid in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  4. "hitparade.ch > The Grid in der Schweizer Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
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