Whitechocolatespaceegg

Whitechocolatespaceegg
Whitechocolatespaceegg
Studio album by Liz Phair
Released	August 11, 1998
Recorded	1996–1998
Studio	CRC (Chicago); Chicago Trax (Chicago); Louie's Clubhouse; Ocean Way (Hollywood); Velvet Shirt;
Genre	Indie rock
Length	51:10
Label	Matador; Capitol;
Producer	Jason Chasko; Scott Litt; Liz Phair; Brad Wood;
Liz Phair chronology
Singles from Whitechocolatespaceegg
	"Polyester Bride"; Released: 1998; "Johnny Feelgood"; Released: 1998;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Baltimore Sun	^[3]
Chicago Sun-Times	^[4]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	A^[5]
Entertainment Weekly	A−^[6]
The Guardian	^[7]
Los Angeles Times	^[8]
Pitchfork	6.4/10^[9]
Rolling Stone	^[1]
Spin	6/10^[10]

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, with additional co-writers as noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"White Chocolate Space Egg"	Jason Chasko Doug Stoley	4:35
2.	"Big Tall Man"	Chasko	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"	Scott Litt	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

Japan bonus track ^[16]
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
US Billboard 200^[11]	35
Canada Albums Chart^[17]	69

References

^ ^a ^b Chonin, Neva (July 30, 1998). "Whitechocolatespaceegg". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "whitechocolatespaceegg – Liz Phair". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
^ Considine, J. D. (September 13, 1998). "A shocking, conflicted Phair to remember". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
^ DeRogatis, Jim (August 11, 1998). "Fun Phair // New album soars despite slow start". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "Liz Phair: Whitechocolatespaceegg". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
^ Browne, David (August 14, 1998). "whitechocolatespaceegg". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
^ Sullivan, Caroline (March 5, 1999). "Liz Phair: Whitechocolatespaceegg (Matador)". The Guardian.
^ Hochman, Steve (August 9, 1998). "Liz Phair, 'Whitechocolatespaceegg,' Matador/Capitol". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
^ Moll, Susan (August 1998). "Liz Phair: Whitechocolatespaceegg". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 17, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
^ Lukas, Paul (September 1998). "Liz Phair: whitechocolatespaceegg". Spin. 14 (9): 186–87. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
^ ^a ^b allmusic ((( whitechocolatespaceegg > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))
^ "Ask Billboard: Kylie 'Fever'". Billboard. July 16, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
^ Whitechocolatespaceegg : Liz Phair : Review : Rolling Stone
^ Liz Phair grows confident about music. (Arts) | Article from The Washington Times ^{[dead link]}
^ "Reviews & Previews" (PDF). Billboard Music Week. No. 1 August 1998. p. 18. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ "ホワイトチョコレートスペースエッグ | リズ・フェア".
^ "Item". Library and Archives Canada. July 17, 2013.

[RS-1] Chonin, Neva (July 30, 1998). "Whitechocolatespaceegg". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 24, 2012.

[AM-2] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "whitechocolatespaceegg – Liz Phair". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2012.

[3] Considine, J. D. (September 13, 1998). "A shocking, conflicted Phair to remember". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 10, 2019.

[4] DeRogatis, Jim (August 11, 1998). "Fun Phair // New album soars despite slow start". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2016.

[5] Christgau, Robert (2000). "Liz Phair: Whitechocolatespaceegg". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved September 24, 2012.

[6] Browne, David (August 14, 1998). "whitechocolatespaceegg". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 18, 2020.

[7] Sullivan, Caroline (March 5, 1999). "Liz Phair: Whitechocolatespaceegg (Matador)". The Guardian.

[8] Hochman, Steve (August 9, 1998). "Liz Phair, 'Whitechocolatespaceegg,' Matador/Capitol". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2012.

[9] Moll, Susan (August 1998). "Liz Phair: Whitechocolatespaceegg". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 17, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2012.

[10] Lukas, Paul (September 1998). "Liz Phair: whitechocolatespaceegg". Spin. 14 (9): 186–87. Retrieved May 28, 2016.

[US-11] usic ((( whitechocolatespaceegg > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))

[12] "Ask Billboard: Kylie 'Fever'". Billboard. July 16, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2012.

[13] Whitechocolatespaceegg : Liz Phair : Review : Rolling Stone

[14] Liz Phair grows confident about music. (Arts) | Article from The Washington Times ^{[dead link]}

[Billboard19610828-15] "Reviews & Previews" (PDF). Billboard Music Week. No. 1 August 1998. p. 18. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[16] "ホワイトチョコレートスペースエッグ | リズ・フェア".

[17] "Item". Library and Archives Canada. July 17, 2013.

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