Smart (Sleeper album)

Smart
Smart
Studio album by Sleeper
Released	13 February 1995; March 14, 1995 (U.S.)
Recorded	1994
Genre	Britpop
Label	Indolent/Arista
Producer	Paul Corkett, Sleeper; Ian Broudie on "Delicious"
Sleeper chronology
Singles from Smart
	"Swallow"; Released: 31 January 1994; "Delicious"; Released: 9 May 1994; "Inbetweener"; Released: 9 January 1995; "Vegas"; Released: 27 March 1995;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	^[2]
Q	^[3]
Record Collector	^[4]
Select	4/5^[5]
Uncut	7/10^[6]

Smart is the debut studio album by English Britpop band Sleeper, released on 13 February 1995^[7] 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.

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Production/Mix	Length
1.	"Inbetweener"	Louise Wener	Paul Corkett/Sleeper	3:18
2.	"Swallow"	Louise Wener, Jon Stewart	Paul Corkett/Sleeper	2:42
3.	"Delicious"	Louise Wener, Jon Stewart	Ian Broudie	3:01
4.	"Hunch"	Louise Wener, Jon Stewart	Paul Corkett/Sleeper	3:38
5.	"Amuse"	Louise Wener	Paul Corkett/Sleeper	2:09
6.	"Bedhead"	Louise Wener	Paul Corkett/Sleeper	3:00
7.	"Lady Love Your Countryside"	Louise Wener	Paul Corkett/Sleeper	2:40
8.	"Vegas"	Louise Wener	Paul Corkett/Sleeper	3:14
9.	"Poor Flying Man"	Louise Wener, Jon Stewart	Paul Corkett/Sleeper	4:01
10.	"Alice in Vain"	Louise Wener, Jon Stewart	Paul Corkett/Sleeper/Anjali Dutt	3:35
11.	"Twisted"	Louise Wener, Jon Stewart	Paul Corkett/Sleeper	3:01
12.	"Pyrotechnician"	Louise Wener, Jon Stewart	Paul Corkett/Sleeper	3:26

References[]

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Smart – Sleeper". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
^ 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.
^ "Sleeper: Smart". Q. No. 102. March 1995. p. 102.
^ "Sleeper: Smart". Record Collector. p. 96. [A] double-entendre laden statement of intent delivered with a sharp eye and plenty of lip.
^ Wilkinson, Roy (March 1995). "Sleeper: Smart". Select. No. 57. p. 90.
^ Sharp, Johnny (August 2020). "Sleeper: Smart". Uncut. No. 279. p. 50.
^ Sexton, Paul (1995-02-11). "Arista's Sleeper Awakens Interest: U.K. group seen as 'international band'". Billboard. 107 (6): 10. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 April 2021. In the U.K. where Sleeper has been signed to Indolent Records since mid-1993, Smart is due Feb. 13.

External links[]

Smart at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
Sleeper Greatest Hits music videos on YouTube

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[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.

[7] Sexton, Paul (1995-02-11). "Arista's Sleeper Awakens Interest: U.K. group seen as 'international band'". Billboard. 107 (6): 10. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 April 2021. In the U.K. where Sleeper has been signed to Indolent Records since mid-1993, Smart is due Feb. 13.

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Studio albums	Smart The It Girl Pleased to Meet You The Modern Age
Singles	"Swallow" "Delicious" "Inbetweener" "Vegas" "What Do I Do Now?" "Sale of the Century" "Nice Guy Eddie" "Statuesque" "She's a Good Girl" "Romeo Me"