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| Released | August 11, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–1998 | |||
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| Genre | Indie rock[1] | |||
| Length | 51:10 | |||
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Whitechocolatespaceegg is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Liz Phair, released in 1998. It peaked at number 35 on the Billboard 200.[11] As of July 2010, the album had sold 293,000 copies.[12] Unlike her previous two albums, with themes of sex and relationships, Whitechocolatespaceegg focused more on motherhood and family, as Phair had recently gotten married and given birth to a son.
Reception
The album received generally positive reviews. Rolling Stone called it "engagingly intimate" while at the same time "playful and pop-y, with just enough dry humor". The magazine also praised the album for its storytelling-esque lyrics.[13] The Washington Times wrote that Phair had successfully proved she was "no longer an unbridled twentysomething but now, at 31, a wife and mother, [who] has grown as an artist as well as a woman."[14]
Billboard praised the album, noting "droll in her truth-telling, devastating in her offhand insights, and dazzling in her homespun rock dominion, Liz Phair is arguably the most original talent of the decade, as Whitechocolatespaceegg powerfully reaffirms. For track-to-track subtlety, poignant wit, and no- bullshit pronouncements that carry real poetic weight, Phair is the backstairs bard without peer...Phair is a truly affecting songmaker. Moreover, she can take the pop vernacular in all its jukebox/folk-pop/dancefloor familiarity and make it subversive again on superb material like "Uncle Alvarez," "Only Son," "Ride," and "What Makes You Happy." [15]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Liz Phair, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "White Chocolate Space Egg" |
| 4:35 |
| 2. | "Big Tall Man" |
| 3:49 |
| 3. | "Perfect World" | 2:15 | |
| 4. | "Johnny Feelgood" | 3:22 | |
| 5. | "Polyester Bride" | 4:05 | |
| 6. | "Love Is Nothing" | 2:16 | |
| 7. | "Baby Got Going" |
| 2:02 |
| 8. | "Uncle Alvarez" | 3:52 | |
| 9. | "Only Son" | 5:08 | |
| 10. | "Go on Ahead" | 2:53 | |
| 11. | "Headache" | 2:53 | |
| 12. | "Ride" | 3:04 | |
| 13. | "What Makes You Happy" | 3:36 | |
| 14. | "Fantasize" | 1:55 | |
| 15. | "Shitloads of Money" | 3:39 | |
| 16. | "Girls' Room" | 1:46 | |
| Total length: | 51:10 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Hurricane Cindy" | 2:54 |
| Total length: | 54:04 | |
Personnel
- Liz Phair – guitar, piano, vocals
- Leroy Bach – acoustic bass
- Scott Bennett – organ, bass guitar, drums
- Bill Berry – bongos
- Peter Buck – guitar
- Jason Chasko – bass, guitar, piano, drums, background vocals
- Nathan December – guitar, electric guitar
- Tommy Furar – bass
- John Hiler – organ, piano, keyboards, background vocals
- Scott Litt – acoustic guitar, bass, harmonica, violin, drums, keyboards, background vocals
- Scott McCaughey – guitar
- Mike Mills – bass
- Troy Niedhart – accordion
- Ed Tinley – guitar, clapping
- Randy Wilson – keyboards
- Brad Wood – organ, bass, guitar, drums, keyboards, background vocals, clapping, drum machine
Production
- Producers: Liz Phair, Jason Chasko, Scott Litt, Brad Wood
- Engineers: John Hiler, Liquid Grooves, Chris Sabold, David Schiffman, Ed Tinley, Brad Wood
- Assistant engineers: Victor Janacua, Matt Judah, Brad Kopplin, Julie Last, Chris Sabold, Al Sanderson, David Schiffman
- Mixing: Victor Janacua, Tom Lord-Alge, Brad Wood
- Mastering: Ted Jensen, Katrin Thomas
- Programming: John Hiler, Randy Wilson
- Loops: Liquid Grooves
- Treatments: Scott Litt
- Art direction: Liz Phair, Frank Longo, Jon Mathias, Mark O.
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[11] | 35 |
| Canada Albums Chart[17] | 69 |
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