The Beast Inside

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Not to be confused with Inside the Beast.
The Beast Inside
File:The Beast Inside.jpg
Studio album by
Inspiral Carpets
Released22 April 1991 (1991-04-22)[1]
RecordedRidge Farm Studios, Surrey
GenreIndie rock, Madchester
Length56:11
LabelMute[2]
ProducerChris Nagle
Inspiral Carpets chronology
Life
(1990) 		The Beast Inside
(1991) 		Revenge of the Goldfish
(1992)
Singles from The Beast Inside
  1. "Caravan"
    Released: 18 March 1991[3]
  2. "Please Be Cruel"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[5]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[6]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album GuideStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[7]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[8]
Select4/5[2]

The Beast Inside is the second studio album from British indie rock band Inspiral Carpets.[9][10] It was released on 22 April 1991 on Mute Records.

The album made the Top 10 in the United Kingdom.[11]

Critical reception

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The Rolling Stone Album Guide called the album "a leap forward," writing that "Sleep Well Tonight" "recalled the band at their most Teutonically romantic."[8] Trouser Press called it "a misbegotten attempt at formula- tinkering that broadens the band’s dynamic net but doesn’t pull anything worthwhile in."[12] The Los Angeles Times wrote that The Beast Inside "bears plenty of beat-heavy ecstasy, as well as sounds o’ the ‘60s (notably Clint Boon’s swirling organ)."[10] The Chicago Tribune wrote that "few of the tunes are immediate powerhouses, but as the Carpets maintain their garage-rock energy while keeping the soundscapes changing ... they provide their eventual, if minor, rewards."[13]

Track listing

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LP: Cow Records / DUNG 14 (UK)

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  1. "Caravan" (4:17)
  2. "Please Be Cruel" (3:38)
  3. "Born Yesterday" (5:23)
  4. "Sleep Well Tonight" (5:10)
  5. "Grip" (3:16)
  6. "Beast Inside" (5:09)
  7. "Niagara" (7:10)
  8. "Mermaid" (4:29)
  9. "Further Away" (13:38)
  10. "Dreams Are All We Have" (4:01)
  • also released on CD (DUNG 14 CD) and MC (DUNG 14 MC)

Personnel

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  • Clint Boon - organ, backing vocals
  • Craig Gill - drums
  • Tom Hingley - lead vocals
  • Graham Lambert - guitars
  • Martyn Walsh - bass

Charts

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 157
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 5
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 76
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] 37

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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