| Artist |
Stereolab |
| Album Title: |
Emperor Tomato Ketchup |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
04/00/1996 |
| Label |
Elektra Entertainment/Warner Communications Inc. |
| Catalog No |
61840-2 |
| Bar Code No |
0 7599-61840-2 1 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Metronomic Underground (7:54)
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| 2.
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Cybele's Reverie (4:42)
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| 3.
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Percolator (3:47)
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| 4.
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Les Yper-Sound (4:05)
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| 5.
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Spark Plug (2:29)
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| 6.
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Olv 26 (5:42)
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| 7.
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The Noise Of Carpet (3:05)
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| 8.
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Tomorrow Is Already Here (4:56)
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| 9.
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Emperor Tomato Ketchup (4:37)
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| 10.
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Monstre Sacre (3:44)
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| 11.
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Motoroller Scalatron (3:48)
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| 12.
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Slow Fast Hazel (3:53)
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| 13.
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Anonymous Collective (4:32)
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| Date Acquired |
05/08/1996 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Roadrunner Records |
| Purchase Price |
14.00 |
Notes |
Notes:
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10 & 12 recorded at Blackwing Studios London. Tracks 4, 8, 10, 12 & 13 recorded at Idful Music Corp Chicago.
Perkily Managed by Pikey and Sheri Hood.
Sleeve at Trouble with assistance from Frank & Bettina.
℗ & © 1996 Elektra Entertainment Group, a division of Warner Communications for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States excluding the United Kingdom.
Credits:
Arranged By [Strings], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Organ [Vox], Vibraphone – Sean O'Hagan (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5 to 7, 10, 12)
Engineer – John McEntire (tracks: 4, 8, 10, 12, 13), Paul Tipler (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5 to 7, 10, 12)
Management – Pikey, Sheri Hood
Producer, Mixed By – John McEntire (tracks: 4, 8, 10, 12, 13), Paul Tipler (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5 to 7, 10, 12), The Groop
Strings – Mandy Drummond, Marcus Holdaway, Meg Gates, Sally Herbert
Synthesizer [Analogue], Electronics, Maracas, Tambourine – John McEntire (tracks: 4, 8, 10, 12, 13)
Vocals, Percussion [Supercussion], Bass, Guitar, Organ [Vox, Farfisa], Synthesizer [Analogue], Electronics, Electric Piano, Tambourine, Vibraphone – Andy Ramsay, Duncan Brown, Laetitia Sadier, Mary Hansen, Morgane Lhote, Tim Gane
Written-By – Sadier, O'Hagan (tracks: 3), Gane
Companies, etc,:
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra Entertainment Group
Copyright © – Elektra Entertainment Group
Recorded At – Blackwing Studios
Recorded At – Idful Music
Manufactured By – Specialty Records Corporation
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Printed): 0 7559-61840-2 1
Barcode (Scanned UPC-A): 075596184021
Matrix / Runout: 2 61840-2 SRC**01 M1 S3
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Analyzed Folder: Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR10 -0.10 dB -11.82 dB 01 - Metronomic Underground.aif
DR10 -0.10 dB -11.67 dB 02 - Cybele's Reverie.aif
DR11 -0.10 dB -12.23 dB 03 - Percolator.aif
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.70 dB 04 - Les Yper-Sound.aif
DR11 -0.10 dB -11.84 dB 05 - Spark Plug.aif
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.30 dB 06 - OLV 26.aif
DR08 -0.14 dB -10.02 dB 07 - The Noise Of Carpet.aif
DR10 -0.10 dB -11.94 dB 08 - Tomorrow Is Already Here.aif
DR11 -0.10 dB -11.70 dB 09 - Emperor Tomato Ketchup.aif
DR10 -0.24 dB -11.75 dB 10 - Monstre Sacre.aif
DR10 -0.10 dB -11.44 dB 11 - Motoroller Scalatron.aif
DR10 -0.10 dB -11.70 dB 12 - Slow Fast Hazel.aif
DR08 -0.74 dB -09.99 dB 13 - Anonymous Collective.aif
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Number of Files: 13
Official DR Value: DR10
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| Reviews |
All Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine:
Stereolab were poised for a breakthrough release with Emperor Tomato Ketchup, their fourth full-length album. Not only was their influence becoming apparent throughout alternative rock, but Mars Audiac Quintet and Music for the Amorphous Body Center indicated they were moving closer to distinct pop melodies. The group certainly hasn't backed away from pop melodies on Emperor Tomato Ketchup, but just as their hooks are becoming catchier, they bring in more avant-garde and experimental influences, as well. Consequently, the album is Stereolab's most complex, multi-layered record. It lacks the raw, amateurish textures of their early singles, but the music is far more ambitious, melding electronic drones and singsong melodies with string sections, slight hip-hop and dub influences, and scores of interweaving counter melodies. Even when Stereolab appear to be creating a one-chord trance, there is a lot going on beneath the surface. Furthermore, the group's love for easy listening and pop melodies means that the music never feels cold or inaccessible. In fact, pop singles like "Cybele's Reverie" and "The Noise of Carpet" help ease listeners into the group's more experimental tendencies. Because of all its textures, Emperor Tomato Ketchup isn't as immediately accessible as Mars Audiac Quintet, but it is a rich, rewarding listen.
Music Guide
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