The Smile (5) – Cutouts
Label: | XL Recordings – XL1445LPE |
|---|---|
Format: | |
Country: | Europe |
Released: | |
Genre: | Rock |
Style: | Alternative Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Foreign Spies | |
| A2 | Instant Psalm | |
| A3 | Zero Sum | |
| A4 | Colours Fly | |
| A5 | Eyes And Mouth | |
| B1 | Don't Get Me Started | |
| B2 | Tiptoe | |
| B3 | The Slip | |
| B4 | No Words | |
| B5 | Bodies Laughing |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
- Mixed At – Studiofour
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Self Help Tapes LLP
- Copyright © – Self Help Tapes LLP
- Licensed To – XL Recordings Ltd.
- Published By – Warner/Chappell Music
- Published By – Warp Publishing
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BO14532
Credits
- Artwork, Design – Stanley Donwood, Thom Yorke
- Conductor [LCO] – Hugh Brunt (tracks: A2, B2)
- Drums, Synthesizer, Percussion, Vocals – Tom Skinner
- Engineer – Oli Middleton, Sam Petts-Davies
- Engineer [Abbey Road Assistant Engineer] – Tom Ashpitel
- Engineer [Orchestral Engineer] – Tom Bailey (2)
- Guitar, Bass, Piano, Synthesizer, Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements], Cello, Programmed By [MaxMSP] – Jonny Greenwood
- Lacquer Cut By – Bazza*
- Leader [LCO] – Eloisa-Fleur Thom (tracks: A2, B2)
- Mastered By – Greg Calbi
- Other [IQ Tested By] – Jake Simmonds
- Producer, Mixed By – Sam Petts-Davies
- Recorded By [Abbey Road Recordist], Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Joe Wyatt
- Strings – The London Contemporary Orchestra* (tracks: A2, B2)
- Technician [Studio Tech] – Pete Clements
- Voice, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Synthesizer, Words By – Thom Yorke
- Written-By – The Smile (5)
Notes
Packaged in a matte gatefold sleeve with spot varnish on the band name and title.
Includes a printed inner sleeve.
Some early orders included a 12” x 12” Cutouts album cover art print. In Australia, with purchase of the album some independent record stores gave away a 12” x 12” Cutouts album cover art print and sticker sheet of 12 stickers featuring the character from the Zero Sum video clip.
Recorded in Oxford & at Abbey Road Studios
Mixed at Studiofour, London
Mastered... at Sterling Sound
P 2024 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive license to XL Recordings Ltd
C 2024 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive license to XL Recordings Ltd
Published by Warner Chappell Music and Warp Publishing
Includes a printed inner sleeve.
Some early orders included a 12” x 12” Cutouts album cover art print. In Australia, with purchase of the album some independent record stores gave away a 12” x 12” Cutouts album cover art print and sticker sheet of 12 stickers featuring the character from the Zero Sum video clip.
Recorded in Oxford & at Abbey Road Studios
Mixed at Studiofour, London
Mastered... at Sterling Sound
P 2024 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive license to XL Recordings Ltd
C 2024 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive license to XL Recordings Ltd
Published by Warner Chappell Music and Warp Publishing
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Stickered): 191404144503
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): XL 1445LP-A1 BAZZA BO14532-01 A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): XL 1445LP-B1 BO14532-01 B1
Other Versions (5 of 12)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Cutouts (LP, Album, Limited Edition, White) | XL Recordings | XL1445LPE | USA & Canada | 2024 | ||
New Submission | Cutouts (LP, Album, Limited Edition, White) | XL Recordings | XL1445LPJP2 | Japan | 2024 | ||
| Cutouts (CD, Album) | XL Recordings | XL1445CD | USA & Canada | 2024 | |||
New Submission | Cutouts (CD, Album, UHQCD) | XL Recordings, Beat Records | XL1445CDJP | Japan | 2024 | ||
New Submission | Cutouts (LP, Album) | XL Recordings | XL1445LP | Europe | 2024 |
Recommendations
2023 USA & EuropeVinyl —12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition
Reviews
One of the best sounding LPs in my collection of over 250 new presses. Incredible soundstage, great separation, bass is rich, heavy & a bit overwhelming the highs, but I like it.
Second copy is flawless. Much better now. This kind of music needs good pressings.
Man hat den Eindruck, dass die schwarze Ausgabe die limitierte Edition ist und nicht andersrum.
Und sowieso sind die limitierten Produktionszahlen selten transparent offengelegt. Was zählt ist der Klang, was klingt sauberer? Normalerweise würde man davon ausgehen müssen, das die geringer gefertigte Stückzahl besser klingt, dann müsste man sich ja die schwarze Version zulegen. Ist ja alles sehr komplex aber was meint ihr?.
perfect. great music, nice vinyl, good packing, well sounding record
Absolutely rubbish. Cracks, pops, dings and don’t get me started on the music. How come these dudes still making “music”??- "yo dawg, I heard you like music in 5/4 so we put out 5 albums in 4 years all in 5/4." Pressing sounds great, production value is very high, I just wish the music was good.
- This is not Radiohead, so it should be listened differently. It’s just beautiful music. The pressing is nice and quiet. I don’t have any distortions in any track. Just buy it and enjoy it!
No issues with my copy; maybe The Slip sounds a little flat but that might also just be my ears. My copy was preordered from their web store and didn't come with the art print, emailed their support and got it sent to me after a week.- Very happy with this - super pressing without any issues - sounds excellent.
Only my opinion but I think this is the best Smile album so far. 
Just listened to my white copy (Optimal pressing) and it is essentially flawless. Better than my US black vinyl which was noticeably scuffed out of the sleeve. That didn't affect play on my setup but there were some non-fill issues here and there. Meanwhile, I can't find any fault with this Optimal pressing. What can I say? Those Germans know how to press a record.
Release
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