| Sound as Ever | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | You Am I |
| Cover: | Soundasever.jpg |
| Alt: | The top half of the cover is a simple white rectangle with text at about the middle of the front cover. The band's members are named in small, black, block capitals at left. The group's name is immediately below in larger, red, block capitals and followed by the album title in similar sized but blue, block capitals. Additional text in grey, block capitals is placed at right: Stereo The finest in rock since 1992 in a rectangle; the catalogue number 74321439652 in an oval; and the record label RA Records. For the bottom half there is a black-and-white photo of three men and their instruments. The man at left is seated, playing a bass guitar, his eyes appeared closed, he wears his hair over shoulder length which partly covers his left eye. The second man leans on his drum kit with both hands, on a drum and his head is close to it. He wears curly, hair and is looking down and towards the bass guitarist. Microphones are placed in front of his kit. The third man is also seated, but plays a lead guitar, cradled across his lap while staring off to his left and up. There are two stage lights visible. A can of beer is in front of the bass drum. |
| Recorded: | 27 July3 August 1993 |
| Studio: | Pachyderm, Cannon Falls, Minnesota |
| Producer: | Lee Ranaldo |
| Prev Title: | Coprolalia |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | Hi Fi Way |
| Next Year: | 1995 |
Sound as Ever is the debut album by Australian band You Am I, released in October 1993 via rooArt Records.[1] It was recorded at Pachyderm Studio in rural Cannon Falls, Minnesota, over eight days from July to August 1993 and was produced by Lee Ranaldo, (Sonic Youth) with Wayne Connolly as mixer and audio engineer.[1] [2] It provided three singles, "Adam's Ribs" (October 1993), "Berlin Chair" (February 1994) and "Jaimme's Got a Gal" (May).[1]
Sound as Ever was a departure for Tim Rogers on lead vocals, lead guitar and organ; Andy Kent on bass guitar and backing vocals; and Mark Tunaley on drums, percussion and vocals. They are a back to basics, punk-influenced Australian rock band. Rogers described recording the album, "Lee was the sweetest man in the world and continues to be so. Nirvana had just packed up after In Utero and we were the next ones in, this bunch of little yokels from Australia."[3] Before the album appeared Tunaley was "ousted from the band"; he was eventually replaced by Rusty Hopkinson on drums.[1] [2]
The Australian track listing is as follows:
All songs: Rogers/You Am I (except where noted)
When the album was released in America, "Off the Field" was omitted; while "Coprolalia", "Berlin Chair", "Trainspottin'" and "Jaimme's Got a Gal" were remixed by David Bianco.
In 2013, You Am I reissued a remastered version of Sound as Ever, with a bonus disc featuring B-sides, out-takes and live recordings. The band also released the album on vinyl for the first time.[4]
This 2013 reissue coincided with reissues for You Am I's subsequent albums Hi Fi Way and Hourly, Daily, which was accompanied by an Australian tour titled the Hi Fi Daily Double Tour.[5]
| Peak position | ||
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 61 |
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