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1995 studio album by Bomb the Bass
Clear
Studio album by Bomb the Bass
Released3 April 1995 (1995-04-03)
StudioEastcote (London)
GenreTrip hop
Length53:18
Label4th & B'way
Producer
Bomb the Bass chronology
Unknown Territory
(1991) 		Clear
(1995) 		Future Chaos
(2008)
Singles from Clear
  1. "Bug Powder Dust"
    Released: 19 September 1994
  2. "Dark Heart"
    Released: 1994
  3. "One to One Religion"
    Released: 20 March 1995
  4. "Sandcastles"
    Released: 4 September 1995

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. 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, peaking at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart. "Dark Heart" followed later that year, reaching number 35 on the chart. A further two singles were released in 1995: "One to One Religion" on 20 March, and "Sandcastles" on 4 September. They charted in the UK at numbers 53 and 54 respectively.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Guardian
Q
Rolling Stone
Select4/5

NME named Clear the 42nd best album of 1995. In 2015, Fact placed the record at number 49 on its list of the best trip hop albums of all time.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bug Powder Dust" (with Justin Warfield)4:18
2."Sleepyhead" (with Bim Sherman)3:59
3."One to One Religion" (with Carlton)
  • Simenon
  • Carlton McCarthy
  • Dave Clayton
  • Ben Wolff
  • Andy Dean
  • Ben Barson
  • Kent Brainerd
4:14
4."Dark Heart" (with Spikey T)
  • Simenon
  • Trevor Rennie
  • Clayton
6:47
5."If You Reach the Border" (with Leslie Winer)
  • Simenon
  • Winer
3:53
6."Brain Dead" (with Justin Warfield)
  • Simenon
  • Warfield
5:33
7."5ml. Barrel" (with Will Self)4:59
8."Somewhere"Clayton5:03
9."Sandcastles" (with Bernard Fowler)4:34
10."Tidal Wave" (with River)4:08
11."Empire" (with Benjamin Zephaniah and Sinéad O'Connor)
  • Simenon
  • Zephaniah
  • O'Connor
5:50
Total length:53:18
US edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."One to One Religion" (Skankapella mix; with Carlton)
  • Simenon
  • McCarthy
  • Clayton
  • Wolff
  • Dean
  • Barson
  • Brainerd
4:29
2."Tidal Wave" (with River)
  • Driver
  • Holden
  • Ross
  • Guest
4:07
3."Somewhere"Clayton5:02
4."Dark Heart" (7" edit; with Spikey T)
  • Simenon
  • Rennie
  • Clayton
4:28
5."Brain Dead" (with Justin Warfield)
  • Simenon
  • Warfield
5:32
6."Empire" (with Benjamin Zephaniah and Sinéad O'Connor)
  • Simenon
  • Zephaniah
  • O'Connor
5:49
7."If You Reach the Border" (with Leslie Winer)
  • Simenon
  • Winer
3:52
8."Sandcastles" (with Bernard Fowler)
  • Fowler
  • Wimbish
4:34
9."Sleepyhead" (with Bim Sherman)
  • Simenon
  • Sherman
  • LeBlanc
  • McDonald
3:58
10."Bug Powder Dust" (Kruder & Dorfmeister session; with Justin Warfield)
  • Simenon
  • Warfield
7:25
Total length:49:16

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

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

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 122
European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media) 59
Scottish Albums (OCC) 38
UK Albums (OCC) 22
UK Dance Albums (OCC) 1
UK R&B Albums (OCC) 3

References

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  2. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 17 September 1994. p. 27. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. "Bomb the Bass feat. Justin Warfield". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  5. "Bomb the Bass feat. Spikey Tee". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  6. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 18 March 1995. p. 35. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  7. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 2 September 1995. p. 31. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  8. "Bomb the Bass". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  9. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Clear – Bomb the Bass". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  10. Smith, Andrew (7 April 1995). "Bomb the Bass: Clear (Stoned Heights)". The Guardian.
  11. "Bomb the Bass: Clear". Q. No. 128. May 1997. p. 135.
  12. Palmer, Tamara (18 April 1996). "Bomb the Bass: Clear". Rolling Stone. p. 68. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  13. Collis, Clark (April 1995). "Bomb the Bass: Clear". Select. No. 58. p. 99.
  14. "NME's best albums and tracks of 1995". NME. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  15. Twells, John; Fintoni, Laurent (30 July 2015). "The 50 best trip-hop albums of all time". Fact. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  16. ^ Clear (liner notes). Bomb the Bass. 4th & B'way Records. 1995. BRCD 611.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 3 February1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  18. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 16. 22 April 1995. p. 17. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  19. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  20. "Dance Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 15 April 1995. p. 21. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  21. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

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