Grand Slam is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. The album marked a significant change in sound for the band, with many of the songs being heavily produced pop sung by bassist Janet English. The remainder of the album is a mix of alternative rock (sung, as on previous albums, by drummer Kram) and electronica.
| Grand Slam | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 12 April 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 Q Studios, 301 Studios | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 45:23 | |||
| Label | Polydor Records | |||
| Producer | Phil McKellar | |||
| Spiderbait chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Grand Slam | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Air | (favorable)[1] |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| CLUAS | (favorable)[3] |
The song "Glokenpop" (also spelt "Glockenpop") is featured in the 2009 video game LittleBigPlanet for PlayStation Portable.[4]
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cracker" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Glokenpop" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Shazam!" | 2:03 |
| 4. | "Dinnertime" | 2:11 |
| 5. | "Plastic" | 2:31 |
| 6. | "Bessy's Last Journey" | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Daisy May" | 1:58 |
| 8. | "White Trash Superstar" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Buster" | 2:13 |
| 10. | "By the Time I Get to Howlong" | 1:59 |
| 11. | "Stevie" | 3:00 |
| 12. | "Jellybean Drifter" | 2:45 |
| 13. | "King of the Northern" | 2:12 |
| 14. | "Tallygaroopna" | 1:13 |
| 15. | "Ultralite" | 4:01 |
| 16. | "Lickety Split" | 2:45 |
| 17. | "Lost in Adelaide" | 3:22 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 10 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Country | Release date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | April 1999 | CD | Polydor | 547349-2 |
| Australia | August 2019 | LP | Grudge | 7745085 |
References
edit- ^ Ivan Corsa. "Music Reviews". Air. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ David Colon. Grand Slam at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ Ian Stalvies (2000). "Spiderbait's 'Grand Slam'". cluas.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "Glokenpop Videos". NME. IPC Media (Time Inc.). Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Spiderbait – Grand Slam". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 October 2019.