Lipslide

Lipslide
Lipslide
Studio album by Sarah Cracknell
Released	4 May 1997
Recorded	1996–1997
Genre	Pop ; dance ;
Label	Gut Records (UK); Virgin (Europe); EMI Music Japan (Japan); Instinct Records (US);
Producer	Sarah Cracknell; Guy Batson; Ian Catt; D.O.G. Productions; Stephen Hague ; Stephen Lironi; Warne Livesey ; Johnny Male; Dom T; Jeremy Wheatley; Andy Wright ;
Sarah Cracknell chronology

Last updated January 15, 2023

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Wall of Sound	72/100^[2]

Lipslide is the debut solo album from Saint Etienne lead singer Sarah Cracknell. The album was co-produced by Cracknell and a variety of producers and released in the UK by Gut Records in 1997. Upon its release Lipslide earned favorable reviews from music critics, although it was not a commercial success. Musically the album does not stray too far from Cracknell's work with Saint Etienne, as it contains electronic and indie-styled pop music.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Lipslide was not released in the United States until 2000. Licensed to Instinct Records, the album's cover art and track list were altered – four tracks were removed and replaced by four new songs. Additionally, the song "Home" was presented in a different mix. These four missing songs and the original version of "Home" were later included on the Kelly's Locker EP, released in 2000 by Instinct.^[7]

"Anymore" was released as a single in the UK prior to the album, peaking at number thirty-nine in the UK Singles Chart in 1996. "Desert Baby" was also released but did not chart.

Track listing

CD: Gut Records (UK version)

All tracks are written by Sarah Cracknell, Jonny Male and Guy Batson; except where indicated.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ready or Not"		4:42
2.	"Desert Baby"	Cracknell, Stephen Lironi	4:24
3.	"Coastal Town"	Cracknell, Mick Bund	4:01
4.	"Home"		4:18
5.	"Anymore"		3:47
6.	"How Far"		4:49
7.	"Goldie"		5:02
8.	"Taxi"		3:31
9.	"Taking Off for France"	Cracknell, Lironi	4:00
10.	"If You Leave Me"	Cracknell, Ian Catt	4:04
11.	"Penthouse Girl, Basement Boy"	Cracknell, Lironi, Henry Priestman	4:01
12.	"Can't Stop Now"	Cracknell, Mark Waterfield	4:55

CD: InsideOut Records (Japanese version)

The Japanese edition intersperses "Downtown", "Empire State High", "Oh Boy, The Feeling When You Held My Hand", "Fifth Floor", "Aussie Soap Girl" and alternate version of "Taxi" into the UK running order.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ready or Not"		4:42
2.	"Desert Baby"	Cracknell, Lironi	4:24
3.	"Downtown" (Petula Clark cover)	Tony Hatch	3:08
4.	"Coastal Town"	Cracknell, Bund	4:01
5.	"Home"		4:18
6.	"Anymore"		3:47
7.	"How Far"		4:49
8.	"Goldie"		5:02
9.	"Taxi"		3:58
10.	"Taking Off for France"	Cracknell, Lironi	4:00
11.	"If You Leave Me"	Cracknell, Catt	4:04
12.	"Empire State High"		3:37
13.	"Penthouse Girl, Basement Boy"	Cracknell, Lironi, Priestman	4:01
14.	"Can't Stop Now"	Cracknell, Waterfield	4:55
15.	"Oh Boy, The Feeling When You Held My Hand"	Cracknell, Feld	4:11
16.	"Fifth Floor"	Cracknell, Lironi, Catt	4:40
17.	"Aussie Soap Girl"		3:46

CD: Virgin Records (European version)

The European edition inserts "Empire State High" as track 10, but is otherwise identical to the UK edition.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ready or Not"		4:42
2.	"Desert Baby"	Cracknell, Lironi	4:24
3.	"Coastal Town"	Cracknell, Bund	4:01
4.	"Home"		4:18
5.	"Anymore"		3:47
6.	"How Far"		4:49
7.	"Goldie"		5:02
8.	"Taxi"		3:31
9.	"Taking Off for France"	Cracknell, Lironi	4:00
10.	"Empire State High"		3:37
11.	"If You Leave Me"	Cracknell, Catt	4:04
12.	"Penthouse Girl, Basement Boy"	Cracknell, Lironi, Priestman	4:01
13.	"Can't Stop Now"	Cracknell, Waterfield	4:55

Enhanced CD: Instinct Records (US version) (2000)

The US edition drops half of the UK tracks, intersperses "Oh Boy, The Feeling When You Held My Hand", "Aussie Soap Girl", "4 Months, 2 Weeks" and "Fifth Floor".
The original recording of "Home" is replaced with a new mix.
The enhanced portion of the disc includes the music video of "Anymore".
The length is 53 minutes.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Anymore"		3:48
2.	"Home"		3:28
3.	"Ready or Not"		4:41
4.	"Desert Baby"	Cracknell, Lironi	4:24
5.	"Goldie"		5:03
6.	"Oh Boy, The Feeling When You Held My Hand"	Cracknell, Feld	4:13
7.	"Coastal Town"	Cracknell, Bund	4:01
8.	"Aussie Soap Girl"		3:48
9.	"4 Months, 2 Weeks"	Cracknell, Catt	5:24
10.	"Can't Stop Now"	Cracknell, Waterfield	4:57
11.	"Fifth Floor"	Cracknell, Catt	4:41
12.	"If You Leave Me"	Cracknell, Catt	4:02
13.	"Anymore" (music video)

2xCD deluxe edition: Heavenly Records (UK & Europe) (2012)

Disc one features the original album with a slightly shuffled running order.
"Penthouse Girl, Basement Boy" is absent and the US mix of "Home" appears on disc one with the UK original on the bonus disc.
Disc two includes most of the songs found on the Japanese and US editions. 8 of the bonus tracks were previously unreleased.

Disc one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ready or Not"		4:41
2.	"Home" (US mix)		3:29
3.	"Coastal Town"	Cracknell, Bund	4:01
4.	"Desert Baby"	Cracknell, Lironi	4:24
5.	"Anymore"		3:48
6.	"How Far"		4:48
7.	"Goldie"		5:04
8.	"Taxi"		3:29
9.	"Taking Off for France"	Cracknell, Lironi	3:57
10.	"If You Leave Me"	Cracknell, Catt	4:05
11.	"Can't Stop Now"	Cracknell, Waterfield	4:58

Disc two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ready or Not" (demo)		3:22
2.	"Can't Stop Now" (demo)	Cracknell, Waterfield	4:29
3.	"What Kind Of Love"	Cracknell, Waterfield	3:33
4.	"Fifth Floor"	Cracknell, Catt	4:42
5.	"Aussie Soap Girl"		3:47
6.	"You Just Won Me Over"	Male, Batson	3:47
7.	"Judy Don't You Worry"	Cracknell	4:45
8.	"Sea Shells"	Isaac Hayes, Joe Shamwell	4:22
9.	"Summer Song"	Cracknell, Waterfield	3:26
10.	"Home" (UK album version)		4:18
11.	"Departure Lounge"	Cracknell, Male, Pete Smith	3:59
12.	"Empire State High"		3:36
13.	"Open Your Eyes"	Cracknell, Waterfield, Steve Crittall	3:02
14.	"What Happens Next"	Cracknell, Waterfield, Crittall	3:50
15.	"Miles Apart"	John Head	4:04

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