| Clear | ||||
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| Released | 3 April 1995 | |||
| Studio | Eastcote (London) | |||
| Genre | Trip hop | |||
| Length | 53:18 | |||
| Label | 4th & B'way | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Bomb the Bass chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Clear | ||||
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Clear is the third studio album by English electronic music act Bomb the Bass released on 3 April 1995 by 4th & B'way Records.
Clear was released on 3 April 1995 by 4th & B'way Records. [1] It peaked at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart. [2]
"Bug Powder Dust" was issued as the lead single from Clear on 19 September 1994, [3] peaking at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart. [4] "Dark Heart" followed later that year, reaching number 35 on the chart. [5] A further two singles were released in 1995: "One to One Religion" on 20 March, [6] and "Sandcastles" on 4 September. [7] They charted in the UK at numbers 53 and 54 respectively. [8]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| The Guardian | [10] |
| Q |  [11] |
| Rolling Stone | [12] |
| Select | 4/5 [13] |
NME named Clear the 42nd best album of 1995. [14] In 2015, Fact placed the record at number 49 on its list of the best trip hop albums of all time. [15]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bug Powder Dust" (with Justin Warfield) |
| 4:18 |
| 2. | "Sleepyhead" (with Bim Sherman) |
| 3:59 |
| 3. | "One to One Religion" (with Carlton) |
| 4:14 |
| 4. | "Dark Heart" (with Spikey T) |
| 6:47 |
| 5. | "If You Reach the Border" (with Leslie Winer) |
| 3:53 |
| 6. | "Brain Dead" (with Justin Warfield) |
| 5:33 |
| 7. | "5ml. Barrel" (with Will Self) |
| 4:59 |
| 8. | "Somewhere" | Clayton | 5:03 |
| 9. | "Sandcastles" (with Bernard Fowler) |
| 4:34 |
| 10. | "Tidal Wave" (with River) |
| 4:08 |
| 11. | "Empire" (with Benjamin Zephaniah and Sinéad O'Connor) |
| 5:50 |
| Total length: | 53:18 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One to One Religion" (Skankapella mix; with Carlton) |
| 4:29 |
| 2. | "Tidal Wave" (with River) |
| 4:07 |
| 3. | "Somewhere" | Clayton | 5:02 |
| 4. | "Dark Heart" (7" edit; with Spikey T) |
| 4:28 |
| 5. | "Brain Dead" (with Justin Warfield) |
| 5:32 |
| 6. | "Empire" (with Benjamin Zephaniah and Sinéad O'Connor) |
| 5:49 |
| 7. | "If You Reach the Border" (with Leslie Winer) |
| 3:52 |
| 8. | "Sandcastles" (with Bernard Fowler) |
| 4:34 |
| 9. | "Sleepyhead" (with Bim Sherman) |
| 3:58 |
| 10. | "Bug Powder Dust" (Kruder & Dorfmeister session; with Justin Warfield) |
| 7:25 |
| Total length: | 49:16 | ||
Sample credits [16]
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [16]
Musicians
Production
Design
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [17] | 122 |
| European Top 100 Albums ( Music & Media ) [18] | 59 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [19] | 38 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [2] | 22 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC) [20] | 1 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC) [21] | 3 |
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