Whitechocolatespaceegg is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Liz Phair , released in 1998. It peaked at number 35 on the Billboard 200 .[11] As of July 2010, the album had sold 293,000 copies.[12]
Whitechocolatespaceegg Released August 11, 1998 (1998-08-11 ) Recorded 1996–1998 Studio
CRC (Chicago)
Chicago Trax (Chicago)
Louie's Clubhouse
Ocean Way (Hollywood)
Velvet Shirt
Genre Indie rock [1] Length 51 :10 Label
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Album information
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Unlike her previous two albums, with themes of sex and relationships, Whitechocolatespaceegg focused more on motherhood and family, as Phair had recently gotten married and given birth to a son.
The album received generally positive reviews. Rolling Stone called it "engagingly intimate" while at the same time "playful and pop-y, with just enough dry humor". The magazine also praised the album for its storytelling-esque lyrics.[13] The Washington Times wrote that Phair had successfully proved she was "no longer an unbridled twentysomething but now, at 31, a wife and mother, [who] has grown as an artist as well as a woman."[14]
Track listing
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All tracks are written by Liz Phair , except where noted
Title Writer(s) 1. "White Chocolate Space Egg" Liz Phair , Jason Chasko, Doug Stoley4:35 2. "Big Tall Man" Phair, Jason Chasko 3:49 3. "Perfect World" 2:15 4. "Johnny Feelgood" 3:22 5. "Polyester Bride" 4:05 6. "Love Is Nothing" 2:16 7. "Baby Got Going" Phair, Scott Litt 2:02 8. "Uncle Buck" 3:52 9. "Only Son" 5:08 10. "Go on Ahead" 2:53 11. "Headache" 2:53 12. "Ride" 3:04 13. "What Makes You Happy" 3:36 14. "Fantasize" 1:55 15. "Shitloads of Money" 3:39 16. "Girls' Room" 1:46 Total length: 51:10
Japan bonus track [15] Title 17. "Hurricane Cindy" 2:54 Total length: 54:04
Personnel
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Liz Phair – guitar, piano, vocals
Leroy Bach – acoustic bass
Scott Bennett – organ , bass guitar, drums
Bill Berry – bongos
Peter Buck – guitar
Jason Chasko – bass, guitar, piano, drums, background vocals
Nathan December – guitar, electric guitar
Tommy Furar – bass
John Hiler – organ, piano, keyboards, background vocals
Scott Litt – acoustic guitar, bass, harmonica, violin, drums, keyboards, background vocals
Scott McCaughey – guitar
Mike Mills – bass
Troy Niedhart – accordion
Ed Tinley – guitar, clapping
Randy Wilson – keyboards
Brad Wood – organ, bass, guitar, drums, keyboards, background vocals, clapping, drum machine
Production
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Producers: Liz Phair, Jason Chasko, Scott Litt, Brad Wood
Engineers: John Hiler, Liquid Grooves, Chris Sabold, David Schiffman, Ed Tinley, Brad Wood
Assistant engineers: Victor Janacua, Matt Judah, Brad Kopplin, Julie Last, Chris Sabold, Al Sanderson, David Schiffman
Mixing: Victor Janacua, Tom Lord-Alge, Brad Wood
Mastering: Ted Jensen , Katrin Thomas
Programming: John Hiler, Randy Wilson
Loops: Liquid Grooves
Treatments: Scott Litt
Art direction: Liz Phair, Frank Longo, Jon Mathias, Mark O.
References
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^ a b Chonin, Neva (July 30, 1998). "Whitechocolatespaceegg" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 24, 2012 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "whitechocolatespaceegg – Liz Phair" . AllMusic . Retrieved September 24, 2012 .
^ Considine, J. D. (September 13, 1998). "A shocking, conflicted Phair to remember" . The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved January 10, 2019 .
^ DeRogatis, Jim (August 11, 1998). "Fun Phair // New album soars despite slow start" . Chicago Sun-Times . Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2016 .
^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "Liz Phair: Whitechocolatespaceegg" . Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s . Macmillan Publishers . ISBN 0-312-24560-2 . Retrieved September 24, 2012 .
^ Browne, David (August 14, 1998). "whitechocolatespaceegg" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 18, 2020 .
^ Sullivan, Caroline (March 5, 1999). "Liz Phair: Whitechocolatespaceegg (Matador)". The Guardian .
^ Hochman, Steve (August 9, 1998). "Liz Phair, 'Whitechocolatespaceegg,' Matador/Capitol" . Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2012 .
^ Moll, Susan (August 1998). "Liz Phair: Whitechocolatespaceegg" . Pitchfork . Archived from the original on December 17, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2012 .
^ Lukas, Paul (September 1998). "Liz Phair: whitechocolatespaceegg" . Spin . 14 (9): 186–87. Retrieved May 28, 2016 .
^ a b allmusic ((( whitechocolatespaceegg > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))
^ "Ask Billboard: Kylie 'Fever' " . Billboard . 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2012-02-17 .
^ Whitechocolatespaceegg : Liz Phair : Review : Rolling Stone
^ Liz Phair grows confident about music. (Arts) | Article from The Washington Times [dead link ]
^ "ホワイトチョコレートスペースエッグ | リズ・フェア" .
^ "Item" . Library and Archives Canada . 17 July 2013.