The Smile (5) – A Light For Attracting Attention
Label: |
XL Recordings – XL1196CD |
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CD
, Album, Stereo
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Country: |
Europe |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Indie Rock |
Tracklist
| 1 | The Same | 4:19 | |
| 2 | The Opposite | 3:06 | |
| 3 | You Will Never Work In Television Again | 2:48 | |
| 4 | Pana-vision | 4:08 | |
| 5 | The Smoke | 3:39 | |
| 6 | Speech Bubbles | 4:16 | |
| 7 | Thin Thing | 4:30 | |
| 8 | Open The Floodgates | 4:29 | |
| 9 | Free In The Knowledge | 4:12 | |
| 10 | A Hairdryer | 5:17 | |
| 11 | Waving A White Flag | 3:47 | |
| 12 | We Don't Know What Tomorrow Brings | 3:16 | |
| 13 | Skrting On The Surface | 5:31 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed To – XL Recordings Ltd.
- Copyright © – Self Help Tapes LLP
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Self Help Tapes LLP
- Published By – Kobalt Music Publishing
- Published By – Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
- Recorded At – Wack Formula
- Recorded At – Air Edel Studios
- Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
- Manufactured By – Optimal Media GmbH – AM67506
Credits
- Artwork, Design – Thom Yorke
- Cello [Cellos] – Oliver Coates (tracks: 4, 6, 9 to 11, 13)
- Clarinet – Robert Stillman (tracks: 5, 6)
- Conductor [London Contemporary Orchestra Conducted By] – Hugh Brunt
- Double Bass – Tom Herbert (tracks: 4, 5, 6)
- Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Pablo Godin
- Engineer [Engineered By] – Nigel Godrich
- Flute – Chelsea Carmichael (tracks: 3 to 6, 8, 13)
- Lettering [Letterpress By] – Richard Lawrence
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
- Producer [Produced By], Mixed By – Nigel Godrich
- Saxophone [Saxophones] – Robert Stillman (tracks: 3, 4, 8, 13)
- Strings, Performer [Strings Performed By] – London Contemporary Orchestra
- Trombone – Nathaniel Cross (tracks: 3 to 6, 8, 13)
- Trumpet – Byron Wallen (tracks: 5, 13)
- Tuba – Theon Cross (tracks: 5, 13)
- Viola [Violas] – Zoe Matthews (tracks: 4, 6, 9 to 11, 13)
- Violin [Violins] – Zahra Benyounes (tracks: 4, 6, 9 to 11, 13)
Notes
℗ 2022 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive license to XL Recordings Ltd. ©2002 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive license to XL Recordings Ltd.
Gatefold cardsleeve. 16 page booklet with lyrics and credits in one pocket, CD in the other.
No hype sticker. Barcode sticker on shrink.
Woodblock Lettering from a Collection by The Bodleian Library, Oxford
Digital Fonts by Andrew Leman at HPLHS.ORG
Gatefold cardsleeve. 16 page booklet with lyrics and credits in one pocket, CD in the other.
No hype sticker. Barcode sticker on shrink.
Woodblock Lettering from a Collection by The Bodleian Library, Oxford
Digital Fonts by Andrew Leman at HPLHS.ORG
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text & Scanned UPC-A on sticker on shrink wrap): 191404119624
- Label Code (Sticker on shrink wrap): LC05667
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): XL1196CD AM67506-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L576
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1 - Not in mould but on disc): IFPI 9702
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): XL1196CD AM67506-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L576
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 9701
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A Light For Attracting Attention (13×File, FLAC, Album, 24bit / 44.1kHz) | XL Recordings | XL1196DA | 2022 | |||
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A Light For Attracting Attention (13×File, MP3, Album, 320 kbps) | XL Recordings | XL1196DA | Worldwide | 2022 | ||
| A Light For Attracting Attention (2×LP, Album) | XL Recordings | XL1196LP | Worldwide | 2022 | |||
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A Light For Attracting Attention (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Yellow) | XL Recordings | XL1196LPE | USA & Canada | 2022 | ||
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A Light For Attracting Attention (CD, Album, UHQCD) | Beat Records | XL1196CDJP | Japan | 2022 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Packaging is pretty basic, but I do love the larger font lyrics. The CD is mastered by Bob Ludwig, so it sounds good. Nice soundstage, separation and mix. I do not have any remorse for buying the CD instead of the vinyl, whereas if I was buying Neil Young’s Harvest, I’d be pretty bummed if I got CD instead of vinyl. I actually prefer Radiohead/Thom Yorke/The Smile releases on CD, the music deserves a straight uninterrupted flow and it usually sounds great in that format. -
This reminds me of The Tears in that it's two core of a classic British group going off and doing music that is logical expansion of group 1's sound, while adding enough new sounds to feel like a new band. The Tears allowed Bernard Butler and Brett Anderson to make wall of sound style music that was much happier than Suede's work, whilst The Smile allow Thom and Jonny to go in a further krautrock -and sometimes mathy - direction than Radiohead would've allowed (possibly). Love it.
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Does it sounds better on CD this álbum? I heard this on vinyl and i'm not that convinced of vinyl mix, feels really muffed
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