''Spooky'' is the second studio album by English
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band
Lush. It was released on 27 January 1992 by
4AD
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. The album, produced by
Robin Guthrie
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of
Cocteau Twins, followed the band's debut
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'' (1989), several
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Gala
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* ''Gala'' (album), a 1990 album by the English alternative rock band Lush
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'' (1990). ''Spooky'' reached the UK Top 10 and topped the
national indie charts. The album produced three singles: "Nothing Natural", "For Love" and "Superblast!".
Reception
In 2016, ''
Pitchfork
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'' ranked ''Spooky'' at number 27 on its list of "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time".
In the album's entry, Paula Mejia said:
Track listing
Release history
Singles
*"Black Spring EP" (29 October 1991)
**CD BAD 1016 (US only, Reprise Records 9 40231-2)
**# "Nothing Natural" – 5:56
**# "God's Gift" – 4:10
**# "Monochrome" – 5:07
**# "Nothing Natural (Version)" – 3:59
*"For Love" (30 December 1991)
**CD (BAD 2001 CD); 10" vinyl (BAD D 2001); 12" vinyl (BAD 2001)
**# "For Love" – 3:32
**# "Starlust" – 4:21
**# "Outdoor Miner" – 2:46 (
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cover)
**# "Astronaut" – 2:37
*"Superblast!" (Promo-only, January 1992)
**Radio promo CD (PRO-CD-5471)
**# "Superblast! (
Gil Norton
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Remix)" – 4:04
**# "Starlust" – 4:21
**# "Fallin' in Love" – 2:38 (
Dennis Wilson
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cover)
**# "Superblast! (Album Version)" – 4:08
Personnel
Lush
*
Miki Berenyi – vocals, guitar
*
Emma Anderson – guitar, vocals
* Steve Rippon – bass
*
Chris Acland – drums
Charts
References
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Lush (band) albums
1992 debut albums
Albums produced by Robin Guthrie
4AD albums