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1990 studio album by Inspiral Carpets From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Life is the first studio album by the British indie rock band Inspiral Carpets. It was released on 23 April 1990 by Cow Records, through Mute Records, during the period dubbed Madchester by the British media. The group released three singles from this album: "Move", "This Is How It Feels" and "She Comes in the Fall", with the latter two in different versions from those found on the album.
| Life | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 April 1990 | |||
| Recorded | September 1989 Out of the Blue Studios North American bonus tracks: July 1990 Jacobs Studios | |||
| Genre | Madchester | |||
| Length | 40:00 (original UK LP issue) 43:28 (original UK CD and MC issues) 57:54 (original US issue) 55:15 (original Japanese issue) 76:03 (2013 extended reissue) | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Inspiral Carpets & Nick Garside | |||
| Inspiral Carpets chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[3] |
| NME | 8/10[4] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music | [5] |
It was reissued in 2013 with the PlaneCrash and TrainSurfing EPs and an unreleased John Peel session as bonus tracks, plus the 21790 live video on a bonus DVD. The 2013 reissue is based on the original UK CD release.
A slightly modified version of Life was released in North America. It dropped the track "Besides Me" and added "Commercial Rain" (a re-recorded version of a B-side to the "Joe" single) and three tracks from their then-forthcoming Island Head EP.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Real Thing" | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Song for a Family" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "This Is How It Feels" | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Directing Traffik" | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Besides Me" | 2:24 |
| 6. | "Many Happy Returns" | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Memories of You" | 2:15 |
| 8. | "She Comes in the Fall" | 4:41 |
| 9. | "Monkey on My Back" | 1:59 |
| 10. | "Sun Don't Shine" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Inside My Head" | 2:01 |
| 12. | "Sackville" | 6:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Move" | 3:26 |
| 13. | "Sackville" | 6:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Keep the Circle Around" | 3:48 |
| 15. | "Theme from Cow" | 1:49 |
| 16. | "Seeds of Doubt" | 2:04 |
| 17. | "Garage Full of Flowers" | 2:14 |
| 18. | "96 Tears" | 2:38 |
| 19. | "Butterfly" | 2:33 |
| 20. | "Causeway" | 2:57 |
| 21. | "You Can't Take the Truth" | 2:43 |
| 22. | "Greek Wedding Song" | 2:42 |
| 23. | "So Far" | 2:12 |
| 24. | "Monkey on My Back" | 1:58 |
| 25. | "Greek Wedding Song" | 2:32 |
| 26. | "Whiskey" | 2:24 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Whiskey" | 2:18 |
| 15. | "Tune for a Family" | 2:53 |
| 16. | "Seeds of Doubt" | 1:51 |
| 17. | "This Is How It Feels" (Extended mix) | 4:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Real Thing" | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Song for a Family" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Commercial Rain" | 4:43 |
| 4. | "This Is How It Feels" | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Directing Traffik" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Many Happy Returns" | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Memories of You" | 2:15 |
| 8. | "She Comes in the Fall" | 4:41 |
| 9. | "Monkey on My Back" | 1:59 |
| 10. | "Sun Don't Shine" | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Inside My Head" | 2:01 |
| 12. | "Move" | 3:26 |
| 13. | "Weakness" | 4:16 |
| 14. | "Biggest Mountain" | 4:27 |
| 15. | "I'll Keep It in Mind" | 3:12 |
| 16. | "Sackville" | 6:43 |
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 51 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] | 22 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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