Life

by Inspiral Carpets

Life cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 April 1990
  • Label: Mute
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 43:27
  • Community rating: 3.12/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Propelled by Clint Boon's swirling Farfisa organ, the Manchester group's debut full-length perfectly captures the euphoric peak of the Madchester movement. The hit 'This Is How It Feels' cemented their position alongside the Stone Roses as leaders of the UK's baggy-psychedelic crossover.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, melodic, drugs, noisy

Tracklist

  1. Real Thing (3:09)
  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. Move (3:26)
  13. Sackville (6:43)

Credits

  • Martyn Walsh - band [the inspiral carpets are], bass
  • Craig Gill - band [the inspiral carpets are], drums
  • Graham Lambert - band [the inspiral carpets are], guitar
  • Clint Boon - band [the inspiral carpets are], organ, backing vocals
  • Tom Hingley - band [the inspiral carpets are], vocals
  • Designland - sleeve [sleeve by]

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