Clear (Bomb the Bass album) explained
Clear is the third studio album by English electronic music act Bomb the Bass released on 3 April 1995 by 4th & B'way Records.
Release
Clear was released on 3 April 1995 by 4th & B'way Records.[1] It peaked at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart.
"Bug Powder Dust" was issued as the lead single from Clear on 19 September 1994,[2] peaking at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] "Dark Heart" followed later that year, reaching number 35 on the chart.[4] A further two singles were released in 1995: "One to One Religion" on 20 March,[5] and "Sandcastles" on 4 September.[6] They charted in the UK at numbers 53 and 54 respectively.[7]
Critical reception
NME named Clear the 42nd best album of 1995.[8] In 2015, Fact placed the record at number 49 on its list of the best trip hop albums of all time.[9]
Track listing
Sample credits
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]
Musicians
- Tim Simenon – drum programming, sampling
- Carlton – vocals (track 3)
- Dave Clayton – keyboards (tracks 1, 3–11), keyboard effects (tracks 10, 11), sampling (track 8), additional sampling (tracks 3–7)
- Danny Cummings – percussion (tracks 3, 4, 9–11)
- Bernard Fowler – vocals (track 9)
- Ivor Guest – drum programming (track 10), keyboard effects (track 10), sampling (track 10)
- Adam Holden – bass (track 10), additional programming (track 6), additional sampling (track 6)
- Kenji Jammer – guitar (tracks 2, 3)
- Keith LeBlanc – drum programming (tracks 2, 9), drums (track 4), sampling (tracks 2, 9)
- Inder "Goldfinger" Matharu – percussion (track 2)
- Skip McDonald – guitar (tracks 2, 9, 11), backing vocals (track 2)
- Sinéad O'Connor – vocals (track 11)
- River – vocals (track 10)
- Atticus Ross – programming (tracks 1, 7), drum programming (track 10), sampling (track 10), additional programming (track 6), additional sampling (tracks 1, 6, 7)
- Claudia Sarne – bass (track 6)
- Jeff Scantlebury – percussion (track 2)
- Will Self – vocals (track 7)
- Bim Sherman – vocals (track 2)
- Sista Joy – backing vocals (track 4)
- Spikey T – vocals (track 4)
- Justin Warfield – vocals (tracks 1, 6)
- Doug Wimbish – bass (tracks 1, 9, 11), bass effects (track 11)
- Leslie Winer – vocals (track 5)
- Jah Wobble – bass (track 7)
- Benjamin Zephaniah – vocals (track 11)
Production
- Tim Simenon – production, mixing
- Don Hozz – programming engineering
- Keith LeBlanc – production (track 2), mixing (track 2)
- Lee Boy – assistance
- Mike Marsh – mastering
- Q – mix engineering, recording
- Tom – assistance
- Doug Wimbish – production (track 9), mixing (track 9)
Design
- Richard Baker – editing
- The Baron von Kallstein – photography
- Cally on U Art – artwork, design
- Rob Crane – typography
- Phil Smee – photography
Charts
Notes and References
- New Releases: Albums. Music Week. 1 April 1995. 5 June 2021. 34–35.
- Single Releases. Music Week. 17 September 1994. 5 June 2021. 27.
- Web site: Bomb the Bass feat. Justin Warfield. Official Charts Company. 7 June 2021.
- Web site: Bomb the Bass feat. Spikey Tee. Official Charts Company. 7 June 2021.
- New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 18 March 1995. 5 June 2021. 35.
- New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 2 September 1995. 5 June 2021. 31.
- Web site: Bomb the Bass. Official Charts Company. 7 June 2021.
- Web site: NME's best albums and tracks of 1995. NME. 10 October 2016. 5 January 2018.
- Web site: The 50 best trip-hop albums of all time. Fact. 30 July 2015. 22 December 2016. Twells. John. Xela (musician). Fintoni. Laurent.
- Clear. Bomb the Bass. 4th & B'way Records. 1995. BRCD 611. liner notes.
- Web site: Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 3 February1992 . Bubbling Down Under. 5 February 2023.
- European Top 100 Albums. Music & Media. 12. 16. 22 April 1995. 5 June 2021. 17.
- Dance Albums. Music Week. 15 April 1995. 5 June 2021. 21.
