Emperor Tomato Ketchup (album)
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| Studio album by Stereolab | ||||
| Released | March 18, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Art pop, experimental rock, neo-psychedelia, French pop | |||
| Length | 57:15 | |||
| Label | Duophonic (UK), Elektra (US) | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| NME | 8/10[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [5] |
| The Village Voice | A−[6] |
Emperor Tomato Ketchup is the fourth album by British alternative rock band Stereolab, released on March 18, 1996 in the United Kingdom and April 9, 1996 in the United States. At the time it was their greatest success to date both commercially and critically.[7] Three singles were released from the album: "Cybele's Reverie", "Metronomic Underground" and "The Noise of Carpet". It takes its name from the 1971 Shuji Terayama-directed Japanese film Tomato Kecchappu Kôtei (Emperor Tomato Ketchup).
Legacy
Emperor Tomato Ketchup was ranked the 51st greatest album of the 1990s by Pitchfork Media,[8] and went on to appear in numerous other decade-end lists. The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[9]
Track listing
All tracks written by Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Metronomic Underground" | 7:55 |
| 2. | "Cybele's Reverie" | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Percolator" (Tim Gane, Lætitia Sadier, Sean O'Hagan) | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Les Yper-Sound" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Spark Plug" | 2:29 |
| 6. | "OLV 26" | 5:42 |
| 7. | "The Noise of Carpet" | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Tomorrow Is Already Here" | 4:56 |
| 9. | "Emperor Tomato Ketchup" | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Monstre Sacre" | 3:44 |
| 11. | "Motoroller Scalatron" | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Slow Fast Hazel" | 3:53 |
| 13. | "Anonymous Collective" | 4:32 |
Personnel
Emperor Tomato Ketchup was created by the following:[10]
- Lætitia Sadier – vocals, various instruments
- Tim Gane – guitar, various keyboards
- Andy Ramsay – drums, programming
- Mary Hansen – guitar, vocals
- Duncan Brown – bass guitar
- Morgane Lhote – keyboards
- Sean O'Hagan – string arranger, electric piano, organ, vibraphone
- Marcus Holdaway – strings
- Sally Herbert – strings
- Mandy Drummond – strings
- Meg Gates – strings
- Ray Dickarty – alto saxophone
- John McEntire – vibraphone, guitar, synthesizers, maracas, tambourine
Notes
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Emperor Tomato Ketchup – Stereolab". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-857-12595-8.
- ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (12 April 1996). "Emperor Tomato Ketchup". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "Stereolab: Emperor Tomato Ketchup". NME: 49. 16 March 1996.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 779–81. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (23 July 1996). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ Arp, Louis (14 January 2005). "Stereolab – Emperor Tomato Ketchup". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ↑ "Pitchfork Media Top 100 Albums of the 1990s: 60–51". Pitchfork Media. 17 November 2003. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ Dimery, Robert, ed. (2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 0-789-32074-6.
- ↑ "Emperor Tomato Ketchup – Stereolab (Credits)". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
References
- "Biography". Stereolab. All Media Guide/All Music. Retrieved 2007-05-04.
- "Emperor Tomato Ketchup". Stereolab. All Media Guide/All Music. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- "emperor tomato ketchup". Stereolab Official Site. Stereolab. Retrieved 2007-05-04.
- Emperor Tomato Ketchup at the Internet Movie Database