Slide (Lisa Germano album)

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This article is about the 1998 Lisa Germano album. For other albums, see Slide (disambiguation).
Slide
Germano-slide.jpg
Studio album by
Lisa Germano
ReleasedJuly 21, 1998
GenreAlternative rock, dream pop, folk rock
Length43:55
Label4AD
ProducerTchad Blake[1]
Lisa Germano chronology
Excerpts from a Love Circus
(1996) 		Slide
(1998) 		Concentrated
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[3]

Slide is the fifth album by Lisa Germano.[4][5] It was released in 1998 by 4AD, and was her last album for the label.[6][7]

Critical reception[]

CMJ New Music Monthly called the album Germano's best to date, writing that she "is becoming more melodically grounded, and has acquired a knack for providing a visceral punch when things become too ethereal."[8]

Track listing[]

  1. "Way Below the Radio"
  2. "No Color Here"
  3. "Tomorrowing"
  4. "Electrified"
  5. "Slide"
  6. "If I Think of Love"
  7. "Crash"
  8. "Wood Floors"
  9. "Turning into Betty"
  10. "Guillotine"
  11. "Reptile"

All songs written by Lisa Germano.

The song "If I Think of Love" was previously performed by Germano on the OP8 album Slush.

The song "Wood Floors" was covered by William Hut on his album Road Star Doolittle.

Personnel[]

Tchad Blake, Mitchell Froom, Joe Gore, Jerry Marotta, Craig Ross, Jerry Scheff, Pete Thomas. (Individual credits were not listed.)

Credits[]

  • Produced by Tchad Blake.
  • Engineered by Tchad Blake and S. Husky Höskulds at The Sound Factory in Hollywood, and by Germano at her home.
  • Mixed by Tchad Blake at The Sound Factory.
  • Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway.
  • Art direction by Paul McMenamin.
  • Photography by Matthew Welch.
  • Illustration by Paige Imatani.

References[]

  1. ^ Miller, Eric T. (August 10, 1998). "Lisa Germano: Geek Love".
  2. ^ "Slide - Lisa Germano | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 3: MUZE. p. 726.CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. ^ Powers, Ann (July 13, 1998). "POP REVIEW; Love Songs to Coddled Neuroses" – via NYTimes.com.
  5. ^ Thompson, Dave (August 10, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ ZIVITZ, JORDAN. "Lisa Germano looks at loss and life". www.montrealgazette.com.
  7. ^ "Hard luck, red wine and loneliness". Salon. April 2, 2003.
  8. ^ Inc, CMJ Network (October 10, 1998). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. – via Google Books.
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