Life Becoming a Landslide
Life Becoming a Landslide | ||||
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EP by Manic Street Preachers | ||||
Released | 31 January 1994 (1994-01-31)[1] | |||
Studio | Outside (Checkendon, Oxfordshire, England) | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Dave Eringa | |||
Manic Street Preachers chronology | ||||
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Life Becoming a Landslide E.P. is an extended play (EP) by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. The title track is taken from their second album, Gold Against the Soul. It was released through Epic on 31 January 1994 and reached number 36 on the UK Singles Chart.
Background
It remains an important insight into the mindset of the band's lyricist/guitarist Richey Edwards, and a poignant exploration of the metamorphosis of child and adult roles. Certain lines in the song, such as "My idea of love comes from a childhood glimpse of pornography", exemplify this.[2] It could also be seen as a precursor to the fully orchestrated, epic sound the band would adopt after Edwards' disappearance, precluded by the aggressive guitar sound of The Holy Bible album.[3]
Release
The EP is noted for its B-side "Comfort Comes": the first Manics track to explore the raw, claustrophobic, cold yet impassioned aesthetic which would be illustrated on The Holy Bible. The release reached number 36 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1994.[4]
Track listings
CD
- "Life Becoming a Landslide" – 3:58
- "Comfort Comes" – 3:29
- "Are Mothers Saints" – 3:20
- "Charles Windsor" (McCarthy cover) – 1:39
12-inch
- "Life Becoming a Landslide" – 3:58
- "Comfort Comes" – 3:29
- "Are Mothers Saints" – 3:20
7-inch / Cassette
- "Life Becoming a Landslide" – 3:58
- "Comfort Comes" – 3:29
Charts
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 36 |
References
- ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 29 January 1994. p. 25.
- ^ Power, Martin (17 October 2010). Manic Street Preachers. Omnibus Press.
- ^ Martin Clarke, Manic Street Preachers: Sweet Venom (Plexus, 2009).
- ^ a b "Manic Street Preachers - Official Single Charts". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
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