Emperor Tomato Ketchup (album)

Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Studio album by Stereolab
Released 18 March 1996 (1996-03-18)
Studio
Genre
Length 57:15
Label
Producer
Stereolab chronology
Cybele's Reverie
(1996)		 Emperor Tomato Ketchup
(1996)		 Fluorescences
(1996)
Singles from Emperor Tomato Ketchup
  1. "Cybele's Reverie"
    Released: 19 February 1996 (1996-02-19) (EP)
  2. "Metronomic Underground"
    Released: 2 December 1996 (1996-12-02)

Emperor Tomato Ketchup is the fourth studio album by English-French avant-pop band Stereolab. It was first released on 18 March 1996 in the United Kingdom by Duophonic Records and on 9 April 1996 in the United States by Elektra Records.

Two singles were released from Emperor Tomato Ketchup: "Cybele's Reverie" and "Metronomic Underground". The album takes its name from the 1971 Shuji Terayama-directed Japanese film Tomato Kecchappu Kôtei (Emperor Tomato Ketchup).

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
The Guardian[4]
Houston Chronicle[5]
NME8/10[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
The Village VoiceA−[8]

Emperor Tomato Ketchup was released to positive reception, becoming the band's most commercially and critically successful album to date.[9]

By August 1997, the album had sold over 46,000 units in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[10]

Legacy

Emperor Tomato Ketchup was ranked the 51st greatest album of the 1990s by Pitchfork,[11] and went on to appear in numerous other decade-end lists. The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[12]

Track listing

All tracks written by Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Metronomic Underground" 7:55
2."Cybele's Reverie" 4:42
3."Percolator"
3:47
4."Les Yper-Sound" 4:05
5."Spark Plug" 2:29
6."OLV 26" 5:42
7."The Noise of Carpet" 3:05
8."Tomorrow Is Already Here" 4:56
9."Emperor Tomato Ketchup" 4:37
10."Monstre Sacre" 3:44
11."Motoroller Scalatron" 3:48
12."Slow Fast Hazel" 3:53
13."Anonymous Collective" 4:32
Total length:57:15

Personnel

Credits for Emperor Tomato Ketchup adapted from album liner notes.[13]

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] 50
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 27
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] 27

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Emperor Tomato Ketchup – Stereolab". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
  3. ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (12 April 1996). "Emperor Tomato Ketchup". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Romney, Jonathan (22 March 1996). "Stereolab: Emperor Tomato Ketchup (Duophonic)". The Guardian.
  5. ↑ Vaziri, Aidin (7 April 1996). "Stereolab Has Winning Formula". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Stereolab: Emperor Tomato Ketchup". NME: 49. 16 March 1996.
  7. ↑ Sarig, Roni (2004). "Stereolab". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 779–81. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  8. ↑ Christgau, Robert (23 July 1996). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Arp, Louis (14 January 2005). "Stereolab – Emperor Tomato Ketchup". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  10. ↑ Reece, Doug (23 August 1997). "Elektra Connects Stereolab's 'Dots' With Larger Base". Billboard. 109 (34): 16–17. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s: 60–51". Pitchfork. 17 November 2003. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  12. ↑ Dimery, Robert, ed. (2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 0-7893-2074-6.
  13. ↑ Emperor Tomato Ketchup (liner notes). Stereolab. Duophonic Records. 1996. D-UHF-D11.
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  16. ↑ "Stereolab Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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