Smart (Sleeper album)

Smart is the debut studio album by English Britpop band Sleeper, released on 14 March 1995 by Indolent Records. It was mixed by Stephen Street. The album's sleeve photo is of the Mercury Seven astronauts. A 25TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION was released in 2020 on both vinyl & CD. The CD version has 10 extra tracks.

Smart
Studio album by
Sleeper
Released13 February 1995
March 14, 1995 (U.S.)
Recorded1994
GenreBritpop
LabelArista/Indolent
ProducerPaul Corkett, Sleeper; Ian Broudie on "Delicious"
Sleeper chronology
Smart
(1995)		 The It Girl
(1996)
Singles from Smart
  1. "Swallow"
    Released: 31 January 1994
  2. "Delicious"
    Released: 9 May 1994
  3. "Inbetweener"
    Released: 9 January 1995
  4. "Vegas"
    Released: 27 March 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide[2]
Q[3]
Record Collector[4]
Select4/5[5]
Uncut7/10[6]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Production/MixLength
1."Inbetweener"Louise WenerPaul Corkett/Sleeper3:18
2."Swallow"Louise Wener, Jon StewartPaul Corkett/Sleeper2:42
3."Delicious"Louise Wener, Jon StewartIan Broudie3:01
4."Hunch"Louise Wener, Jon StewartPaul Corkett/Sleeper3:38
5."Amuse"Louise WenerPaul Corkett/Sleeper2:09
6."Bedhead"Louise WenerPaul Corkett/Sleeper3:00
7."Lady Love Your Countryside"Louise WenerPaul Corkett/Sleeper2:40
8."Vegas"Louise WenerPaul Corkett/Sleeper3:14
9."Poor Flying Man"Louise Wener, Jon StewartPaul Corkett/Sleeper4:01
10."Alice in Vain"Louise Wener, Jon StewartPaul Corkett/Sleeper/Anjali Dutt3:35
11."Twisted"Louise Wener, Jon StewartPaul Corkett/Sleeper3:01
12."Pyrotechnician"Louise Wener, Jon StewartPaul Corkett/Sleeper3:26

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Smart – Sleeper". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. Christgau, Robert (2000). "Sleeper: Smart". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. "Sleeper: Smart". Q. No. 102. March 1995. p. 102.
  4. "Sleeper: Smart". Record Collector. p. 96. [A] double-entendre laden statement of intent delivered with a sharp eye and plenty of lip.
  5. Wilkinson, Roy (March 1995). "Sleeper: Smart". Select. No. 57. p. 90.
  6. Sharp, Johnny (August 2020). "Sleeper: Smart". Uncut. No. 279. p. 50.



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