Grand Prix is the fifth studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Teenage Fanclub, released in May 1995 via Creation Records.
Album cover The now-defunct Formula One racing team Simtek provided the car that appears on the front cover.Grand Prix sleeve notes
Reception
Upon release, Grand Prix received almost unanimous critical acclaim. Writing for The Independent, Andy Gill called it "winsome and reflective", while Angela Lewis of the same publication described Grand Prix as a "breathtakingly superb (album) with finely honed dynamics, nagging harmonies and deceptively simple lyrics". In 2018, Q placed Grand Prix at number 72 in its list of the "100 Greatest British Albums Ever". It was voted number 624 in the 3rd edition of Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums (2018). In 2004, it made number 72 on The Observer Music Monthly'''s top 100 British albums list. In 2013, NME ranked it at number 282 in its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Track listing
Notes All bonus tracks produced by Teenage Fanclub. Tracks 1 and 2 recorded at Protocol Studios, London, engineered by Giles Hall, assisted by Delphine Carrier. Track 3 recorded at Protocol Studios, London, engineered by Giles Hall, and at The Greenhouse, London, engineered by Nick Wollage. Track 4 recorded at Riverside Studios, Glasgow, engineered by Duncan Cameron. Track 5 recorded at home by Norman Blake.Grand Prix'' bonus 7" single
Note First vinyl pressing with limited edition bonus 7".
Personnel Teenage Fanclub Norman Blake – vocals, guitar Gerard Love – vocals, bass guitar Raymond McGinley – vocals, guitar Paul Quinn – drumsAdditional musicians David Bianco – occasional guitar, piano and vocals Nigel Hitchcock – alto saxophone on "About You" Jamie Talbot – tenor saxophone on "About You" Chris White – baritone saxophone on "About You" Steve Sidwell – trumpet on "About You" and "Tears" Dinah Beamish – cello on "Tears" Jules Singleton – violin on "Tears" Sonia Slany – violin and string arrangement on "Tears" Jocelyn Pook – viola on "Tears" Dave Barker – handclaps on "Sparky's Dream" Chas Banks – handclaps on "Mellow Doubt" Jim Parsons – handclaps on "Mellow Doubt"Technical personnel David Bianco – producer, engineer, mixing (at Larrabee North, Los Angeles) Teenage Fanclub – producer, sleeve design Julie Gardner – assistant engineer (at The Manor) Jamie Seyberth – assistant engineer (at Larrabee North) Stephen Marcussen – mastering (at Precision Mastering, Los Angeles) Marcus Tomlinson – front cover photography John Andrews – cover shoot co-ordinator Robert Fisher – "Grand Prix" logo designer Toby Egeinick – sleeve layout
Charts + Chart performance for Grand Prix Chart (1995) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 57
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