Lipslide
title: "Lipslide" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1997-debut-albums", "sarah-cracknell-albums", "emi-music-japan-albums", "gut-records-albums", "instinct-records-albums", "virgin-records-albums", "albums-produced-by-stephen-hague", "albums-produced-by-warne-livesey"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipslide" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox album"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Lipslide |
| type | Album |
| artist | Sarah Cracknell |
| cover | Sarah Cracknell Lipslide UK.jpg |
| released | 4 May 1997 |
| recorded | 1996–1997 |
| genre | {{flatlist |
| label | {{plainlist |
| producer | {{plainlist |
| next_title | Kelly's Locker |
| next_year | 2000 |
| :: |
| name = Lipslide | type = Album | artist = Sarah Cracknell | cover = Sarah Cracknell Lipslide UK.jpg | alt = | released = 4 May 1997 | recorded = 1996–1997 | venue = | studio = | genre = {{flatlist|
- Pop
- dance | length = | label = {{plainlist|
- Gut Records (UK)
- Virgin (Europe)
- EMI Music Japan (Japan)
- Instinct Records (US) | producer = {{plainlist|
- Sarah Cracknell
- Guy Batson
- Ian Catt
- D.O.G. Productions
- Stephen Hague
- Stephen Lironi
- Warne Livesey
- Johnny Male
- Dom T
- Jeremy Wheatley
- Andy Wright | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Kelly's Locker | next_year = 2000
| rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = | rev2 = Uncut | rev2Score = | rev3 = Wall of Sound | rev3score = 72/100 | noprose = yes
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.
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.
"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
| headline = Original UK edition | all_writing = Sarah Cracknell, Johnny Male and Guy Batson, except where indicated. | title1 = Ready or Not | length1 = 4:42 | title2 = Desert Baby | writer2 = Cracknell, Stephen Lironi | length2 = 4:24 | title3 = Coastal Town | writer3 = Cracknell, Mick Bund | length3 = 4:01 | title4 = Home | length4 = 4:18 | title5 = Anymore | length5 = 3:47 | title6 = How Far | length6 = 4:49 | title7 = Goldie | length7 = 5:02 | title8 = Taxi | length8 = 3:31 | title9 = Taking Off for France | writer9 = Cracknell, Lironi | length9 = 4:00 | title10 = If You Leave Me | writer10 = Cracknell, Ian Catt | length10 = 4:04 | title11 = Penthouse Girl, Basement Boy | writer11 = Cracknell, Lironi, Henry Priestman | length11 = 4:01 | title12 = Can't Stop Now | writer12 = Cracknell, Mark Waterfield | length12 = 4:55
| headline = European edition | title10 = Empire State High | length10 = 3:37 | title11 = If You Leave Me | writer11 = Cracknell, Catt | length11 = 4:04 | title12 = Penthouse Girl, Basement Boy | writer12 = Cracknell, Lironi, Priestman | length12 = 4:01 | title13 = Can't Stop Now | writer13 = Cracknell, Waterfield | length13 = 4:55
| headline = Japanese edition | title1 = Ready or Not | length1 = 4:42 | title2 = Desert Baby | writer2 = Cracknell, Lironi | length2 = 4:24 | title3 = Downtown | note3 = Petula Clark cover | writer3 = Tony Hatch | length3 = 3:08 | title4 = Coastal Town | writer4 = Cracknell, Bund | length4 = 4:01 | title5 = Home | length5 = 4:18 | title6 = Anymore | length6 = 3:47 | title7 = How Far | length7 = 4:49 | title8 = Goldie | length8 = 5:02 | title9 = Taxi | note9 = alternate version | length9 = 3:58 | title10 = Taking Off for France | writer10 = Cracknell, Lironi | length10 = 4:00 | title11 = If You Leave Me | writer11 = Cracknell, Catt | length11 = 4:04 | title12 = Empire State High | length12 = 3:37 | title13 = Penthouse Girl, Basement Boy | writer13 = Cracknell, Lironi, Priestman | length13 = 4:01 | title14 = Can't Stop Now | writer14 = Cracknell, Waterfield | length14 = 4:55 | title15 = Oh Boy, The Feeling When You Held My Hand | writer15 = Cracknell, Feld | length15 = 4:11 | title16 = Fifth Floor | writer16 = Cracknell, Lironi, Catt | length16 = 4:40 | title17 = Aussie Soap Girl | length17 = 3:46
| headline = US edition | title1 = Anymore | length1 = 3:48 | title2 = Home | note2 = US mix | length2 = 3:28 | title3 = Ready or Not | length3 = 4:41 | title4 = Desert Baby | writer4 = Cracknell, Lironi | length4 = 4:24 | title5 = Goldie | length5 = 5:03 | title6 = Oh Boy, The Feeling When You Held My Hand | writer6 = Cracknell, Feld | length6 = 4:13 | title7 = Coastal Town | writer7 = Cracknell, Bund | length7 = 4:01 | title8 = Aussie Soap Girl | length8 = 3:48 | title9 = 4 Months, 2 Weeks | writer9 = Cracknell, Catt | length9 = 5:24 | title10 = Can't Stop Now | writer10 = Cracknell, Waterfield | length10 = 4:57 | title11 = Fifth Floor | writer11 = Cracknell, Catt | length11 = 4:41 | title12 = If You Leave Me | writer12 = Cracknell, Catt | length12 = 4:02 | title13 = Anymore | note13 = enhanced CD video
Deluxe edition
Disc 1 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 1 with the UK original on disc 2.
Disc 2 includes most of the songs found on the Japanese and US editions, as well as eight previously unreleased tracks. | headline = Deluxe edition – Disc 1 | title1 = Ready or Not | length1 = 4:41 | title2 = Home | note2 = US mix | length2 = 3:29 | title3 = Coastal Town | writer3 = Cracknell, Bund | length3 = 4:01 | title4 = Desert Baby | writer4 = Cracknell, Lironi | length4 = 4:24 | title5 = Anymore | length5 = 3:48 | title6 = How Far | length6 = 4:48 | title7 = Goldie | length7 = 5:04 | title8 = Taxi | length8 = 3:29 | title9 = Taking Off for France | writer9 = Cracknell, Lironi | length9 = 3:57 | title10 = If You Leave Me | writer10 = Cracknell, Catt | length10 = 4:05 | title11 = Can't Stop Now | writer11 = Cracknell, Waterfield | length11 = 4:58
| headline = Deluxe edition – Disc 2 | title1 = Ready or Not | note1 = demo | length1 = 3:22 | title2 = Can't Stop Now | note2 = demo | writer2 = Cracknell, Waterfield | length2 = 4:29 | title3 = What Kind of Love | writer3 = Cracknell, Waterfield | length3 = 3:33 | title4 = Fifth Floor | writer4 = Cracknell, Catt | length4 = 4:42 | title5 = Aussie Soap Girl | length5 = 3:47 | title6 = You Just Won Me Over | writer6 = Male, Batson | length6 = 3:47 | title7 = Judy Don't You Worry | writer7 = Cracknell | length7 = 4:45 | title8 = Sea Shells | writer8 = Isaac Hayes, Joe Shamwell | length8 = 4:22 | title9 = Summer Song | writer9 = Cracknell, Waterfield | length9 = 3:26 | title10 = Home | note10 = UK album version | length10 = 4:18 | title11 = Departure Lounge | writer11 = Cracknell, Male, Pete Smith | length11 = 3:59 | title12 = Empire State High | length12 = 3:36 | title13 = Open Your Eyes | writer13 = Cracknell, Waterfield, Steve Crittall | length13 = 3:02 | title14 = What Happens Next | writer14 = Cracknell, Waterfield, Crittall | length14 = 3:50 | title15 = Miles Apart | writer15 = John Head | length15 = 4:04
References
References
- {{AllMusic
- McTaggart, Robert. (July 1997). "Sarah Cracknell: ''Lipslide''".
- Remstein, Bob. "Review: Lipslide". [[Wall of Sound (website).
- Hogan, Marc. "Saint Etienne". pitchfork.com.
- Rabin, Nathan. "Sarah Cracknell: Lipslide". avclub.com.
- Murphy, John. "Sarah Cracknell – Lipslide". musicomh.com.
- Neate, Wilson. "Sarah Cracknell, Lipslide - Wilson Neate". Consumable Online.
- Studarus, Laura. "Sarah Cracknell Lipslide Heavenly". undertheradarmag.com.
::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page. ::