A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular Explained

A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular
Type:studio
Artist:Hooverphonic
Cover:Ansss2.jpg
Caption:First issue, credited to Hoover
Label:Columbia
Producer:Hooverphonic
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A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular is the debut studio album by the Belgian band Hooverphonic. The album was released by Columbia Records on 29 July 1996,[1] initially credited to the band's original name, Hoover. It is Hooverphonic's only album with lead singer Liesje Sadonius.

A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular produced the singles "Wardrope", "2Wicky", "Inhaler", and "Barabas". On 15 April 1997,[1] [2] the album was released in the United States by Epic Records.[3] By June 1998, it had sold over 140,000 copies worldwide.[4]

In 2011, a deluxe edition of A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular was released as a box set including the original album on both CD and LP, two bonus CDs containing remixes and rarities from the era, artwork prints, and a book of essays by the members of Hooverphonic about the album.[5]

Composition

The song "2Wicky" samples Isaac Hayes' 1969 rendition of "Walk On By", as well as "Le Voile d'Orphée" by Pierre Henry.

"Plus Profond" was reworked for A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular from its original version, which contained a sample that could not be cleared. This version would later be performed live by Hooverphonic on their New Stereophonic Spectacular tour in 2006,[6] and it was eventually released on the 2011 deluxe edition of A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular.

Track listing

Sample credits[7]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]

Hooverphonic

Additional musicians

Production

Design

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The History Of Hooverphonic . hooverphonic.com . 10 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010411011609/http://hooverphonic.com/english/history/history.html . 11 April 2001 . dead.
  2. Sony Utilizes Web Site for Indie Retail Promo . . 109 . 17 . 26 April 1997 . 11 May 2021 . Christman . Ed . 61–62.
  3. For Whom the Belgians Toll . . 552 . 18 July 1997 . 11 May 2021 . Fortunato . John . 78.
  4. Global Music Pulse – Belgium . . 110 . 23 . 6 June 1998 . 25 March 2019 . Maes . Marc . Pride . Dominic . 63.
  5. Web site: Hooverphonic releases deluxe box set version of debut album A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular . hooverphonic.com . 9 November 2011 . 6 January 2012 . https://archive.today/20130126015915/http://www.hooverphonic.com/be-en/news/hooverphonic-releases-deluxe-box-set-version-debut-album-new-stereophonic-sound-spectacular . 26 January 2013 . dead.
  6. (seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcFws92zU1s)
  7. A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular . . . deluxe . 2011 . 88697953052 . liner notes.
  8. A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular . . . 1996 . COL 484389 2 . liner notes.