Adam and Eve (Catherine Wheel album)

Adam and Eve
Studio album by Catherine Wheel
Released 29 July 1997
Recorded 1996–1997 at AIR Studios and Metropolis Studios in London and Machine Works Studios in Vancouver
Genre Alternative rock
Length 62:44
Label Mercury
Producer
Catherine Wheel chronology
Like Cats and Dogs
(1996)		 Adam and Eve
(1997)		 Wishville
(2000)

Adam and Eve is the fourth studio album by English alternative rock band Catherine Wheel. It was released on 29 July 1997 by Mercury Records. This was the band's last album to feature original bassist Dave Hawes.

The album peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers and No. 178 on the Billboard 200.

Content

An alternative cover design was released in some European countries, featuring primarily a green cover with only a few of the nude models in boxes in the center; some concerts promoting the album featured actual nude models positioned in boxes onstage behind the band members. Another alternative cover design was released to Walmart stores which featured a zoom-in of a piece of the original US artwork, without any nudity. In both cases, the album content was unchanged.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork4.5/10[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Response from music critics was generally positive. The Big Takeover magazine named Adam and Eve its "Album of the Year" for 1997, with Radiohead's OK Computer at No. 2.

Track listing

  1. (Intro) – 1:23
  2. "Future Boy" – 5:15
  3. "Delicious" – 5:10
  4. "Broken Nose" – 5:20
  5. "Phantom of the American Mother" – 5:43
  6. "Ma Solituda" – 5:12
  7. "Satellite" – 5:14
  8. "Thunderbird" – 6:39
  9. "Here Comes the Fat Controller" – 5:31
  10. "Goodbye" – 7:02
  11. "For Dreaming" – 7:15
  12. (Outro) – 3:00
Singles
"Delicious" (1997)
Europe CD single
  1. "Delicious" – 4:22
  2. "Future Boy" – 5:15
  3. "Judy Staring at the Sun" (with Tanya Donelly) – 4:01
  4. "Heal" – 6:13
UK 10" vinyl single
  1. "Delicious" – 4:22
  2. "Eat My Dust You Insensitive Fuck" – 8:07
  3. "Crank (Live)" – 3:55
  4. "Texture (Live)" – 5:23
UK CD single
  1. "Delicious" – 4:22
  2. "Future Boy" – 5:15
  3. "Judy Staring at the Sun" (with Tanya Donelly)" – 4:49
  4. "Heal" – 6:13
"Broken Nose" (1997)
  1. "Broken Nose (Single Version)" – 4:19
  2. "Crank (Live)" – 4:25
  3. "Texture (Live)" – 4:49
  4. "Black Metallic (Live)" – 11:04
UK CD single
  1. "Broken Nose (Live)" – 5:03
  2. "Flower to Hide (Live)" – 4:50
  3. "Heal (Live)" – 7:09
  4. "I Want to Touch You (Live)" – 5:50
UK 7" vinyl single
  1. "Broken Nose"
  2. "Little Muscle (Live)"
"Ma Solituda" (1998)
UK CD single
  1. "Ma Solituda" – 4:22
  2. "Delicious (Single Version)" – 4:15
  3. "Descending Babe" – 6:26
  4. "Paranoia" – 4:49
UK 7" vinyl single
  1. "Ma Solituda" – 4:20
  2. "Kill Rhythm (Live)" – 5:13
UK CD single 2
  1. "Ma Solituda (Tim Friese-Greene Mix)" – 4:58
  2. "Delicious (Live )" – 4:32
  3. "Willing to Wait" – 5:22
  4. "Lucifer" – 4:27

Personnel

  • Rob Dickinson – vocals, guitar
  • Brian Futter – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Hawes – bass guitar
  • Neil Sims – percussion, drums
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion
  • Tim Friese-Greene – organ, piano
  • Pete Whittaker – organ, piano
  • Audrey Riley – cello, string arrangements
  • Bob Ezrin – producer
  • GGGarth, Rob Dickinson, Gil Norton – producer
  • Randy Staub – engineer, mixing
  • Gary Winger – engineer
  • Jon Bailey – assistant engineer
  • Darren Grahn – digital editing, assistant engineer
  • Anthony Lycenko – engineer, digital editing, assistant engineer
  • Storm Thorgerson – artwork
  • Julien Mills, Peter Curzon – artwork
  • Tony May – photography

References

  1. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r307641
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 January 2008. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
  3. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/catherinewheel/albums/album/114897/rid/6210246/
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