Lipslide is the debut solo album from Saint Etienne

Saint Etienne (band)

Saint Etienne are an English Pop group comprising Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs. They are named after the French football team AS Saint-Étienne.-History:Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs were childhood friends and former music journalists...

 lead singer Sarah Cracknell

Sarah Cracknell

Sarah Cracknell is an English pop singer who fronts the band Saint Etienne and is known for her light, smooth singing voice. She is the daughter of Stanley Kubrick's first assistant director Derek Cracknell.-Career:...

. The album was co-produced by Cracknell and a variety of producers and released in the UK by Gut Records

Gut Records

The Gut Group was an independent record label, based in Maida Vale in London, in the United Kingdom.Formally introduced in 1991, Gut Recordings was founded by Guy Holmes, who had been Head of Promotions at Island Records...

 in 1997. Upon its release Lipslide earned favorable reviews from music critics, although it was not a commercial success. Musically the album does not stray too far from Cracknell's work with Saint Etienne, as it contains electronic and indie-styled pop music

Pop music

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Lipslide was not released in the United States until 2000. Licenced to Instinct Records

Instinct Records

Instinct Records is a New York City electronic-music record label that first gained prominence in 1990. It is best-known for releasing much of Moby's early work. The label has several sublabels, which include Evolver, Instinct Ambient, Kickin Records USA, Liquid Music, Shadow Records, and Sonic...

, the album's cover art and tracklist were altered — four tracks were removed and replaced by four new songs. Additionally, the song "Home" was presented in a different mix. These four missing songs and the original version of "Home" were later included on the Kelly's Locker

Kelly's Locker

Kelly's Locker is an EP released by Saint Etienne lead singer Sarah Cracknell. Issued by Instinct Records in 2000, the EP served as a companion piece to Cracknell's debut album Lipslide. Four tracks which were on the UK version of Lipslide Kelly's Locker is an EP released by Saint Etienne lead...

EP, released in 2000 by Instinct.

"Anymore" was released as a single in the UK prior to the album, peaking at number thirty-nine in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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 in 1996. "Desert Baby" was also released but did not chart.

UK version

1. "Ready or Not" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
2. "Desert Baby" (Cracknell, Lironi)
3. "Coastal Town" (Cracknell, Bund)
4. "Home" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
5. "Anymore" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
6. "How Far" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
7. "Goldie" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
8. "Taxi" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
9. "Taking off for France" (Cracknell, Lironi)
10. "If You Leave Me" (Cracknell, Catt)
11. "Penthouse Girl, Basement Boy" (Cracknell, Lironi, Priestman)
12. "Can't Stop Now" (Cracknell, Waterfield)

US version

1. "Anymore" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
2. "Home" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
3. "Ready or Not" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
4. "Desert Baby" (Cracknell, Lironi)
5. "Goldie" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
6. "Oh Boy, the Feeling When You Held My Hand" (Cracknell, Feld)
7. "Coastal Town" (Cracknell, Bund)
8. "Aussie Soap Girl" (Cracknell, Male, Batson)
9. "4 Months, 2 Weeks" (Cracknell, Catt)
10. "Can't Stop Now" (Cracknell, Waterfield)
11. "Fifth Floor" (Cracknell, Catt)
12. "If You Leave Me" (Cracknell, Catt)
13. "Anymore" (music video
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