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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 3 April 1995 | |||
Studio | Eastcote (London) | |||
Genre | Trip hop | |||
Length | 53:18 | |||
Label | 4th & B'way | |||
Producer | ||||
Bomb the Bass chronology | ||||
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Singles from Clear | ||||
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Clear is the third studio album by English electronic music act Bomb the Bass released on 3 April 1995 by 4th & B'way Records.
Clear was released on 3 April 1995 by 4th & B'way Records.[1] It peaked at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]
"Bug Powder Dust" was issued as the lead single from Clear on 19 September 1994,[3] peaking at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] "Dark Heart" followed later that year, reaching number 35 on the chart.[5] A further two singles were released in 1995: "One to One Religion" on 20 March,[6] and "Sandcastles" on 4 September.[7] They charted in the UK at numbers 53 and 54 respectively.[8]
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Select | 4/5[13] |
NME named Clear the 42nd best album of 1995.[14] In 2015, Fact placed the record at number 49 on its list of the best trip hop albums of all time.[15]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bug Powder Dust" (with Justin Warfield) |
| 4:18 |
2. | "Sleepyhead" (with Bim Sherman) |
| 3:59 |
3. | "One to One Religion" (with Carlton) |
| 4:14 |
4. | "Dark Heart" (with Spikey T) |
| 6:47 |
5. | "If You Reach the Border" (with Leslie Winer) |
| 3:53 |
6. | "Brain Dead" (with Justin Warfield) |
| 5:33 |
7. | "5ml. Barrel" (with Will Self) |
| 4:59 |
8. | "Somewhere" | Clayton | 5:03 |
9. | "Sandcastles" (with Bernard Fowler) |
| 4:34 |
10. | "Tidal Wave" (with River) |
| 4:08 |
11. | "Empire" (with Benjamin Zephaniah and Sinéad O'Connor) |
| 5:50 |
Total length: | 53:18 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "One to One Religion" (Skankapella mix; with Carlton) |
| 4:29 |
2. | "Tidal Wave" (with River) |
| 4:07 |
3. | "Somewhere" | Clayton | 5:02 |
4. | "Dark Heart" (7" edit; with Spikey T) |
| 4:28 |
5. | "Brain Dead" (with Justin Warfield) |
| 5:32 |
6. | "Empire" (with Benjamin Zephaniah and Sinéad O'Connor) |
| 5:49 |
7. | "If You Reach the Border" (with Leslie Winer) |
| 3:52 |
8. | "Sandcastles" (with Bernard Fowler) |
| 4:34 |
9. | "Sleepyhead" (with Bim Sherman) |
| 3:58 |
10. | "Bug Powder Dust" (Kruder & Dorfmeister session; with Justin Warfield) |
| 7:25 |
Total length: | 49:16 |
Sample credits[16]
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]
Musicians
Production
Design
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 122 |
European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)[18] | 59 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] | 38 |
UK Albums (OCC)[2] | 22 |
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[20] | 1 |
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[21] | 3 |
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