Smokers Delight
| Smokers Delight | ||||
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| Released | 25 September 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
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| Genre | ||||
| Length | 72:28 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | E.A.S.E. | |||
| Nightmares on Wax chronology | ||||
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Smokers Delight is the second studio album by English DJ and record producer
Wax Trax in the United States. It peaked at number 84 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Muzik | 4.5/5[4] |
| Q | [5] |
Smokers Delight was included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die book in 2005.[6] In 2015, Fact placed it at number 15 on the "50 Best Trip-Hop Albums of All Time" list.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nights Introlude" | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Dreddoverboard" | 5:48 |
| 3. | "Pipes Honour" | 9:05 |
| 4. | "Me + You" | 0:56 |
| 5. | "Stars" | 6:59 |
| 6. | "Wait a Minute/Praying for a Jeepbeat" | 2:44 |
| 7. | "Groove St." | 7:29 |
| 8. | "Time (To Listen)" | 0:29 |
| 9. | "(Man) Tha Journey" | 6:19 |
| 10. | "Bless My Soul" | 5:56 |
| 11. | "Cruise (Don't Stop)" | 7:05 |
| 12. | "Mission Venice" | 2:50 |
| 13. | "What I'm Feelin (Good)" | 2:26 |
| 14. | "Rise" | 5:14 |
| 15. | "Rise (Reprise)" | 1:46 |
| 16. | "Gambia Via Vagator Beach" | 4:41 |
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[2] | 84 |
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 26 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 75 |
References
- ^ a b c Morton, Rob (2005). "Nightmares on Wax - Smoker's Delight". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 754.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Cooper, Sean. "Smokers Delight – Nightmares on Wax". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Howe, Rupert (October 1995). "The Nightmares on Wax: Smokers Delight (Warp)". Muzik. No. 5. p. 75.
- ^ Howe, Rupert (May 2020). "Nightmares on Wax: Smokers Delight". Q. No. 410. p. 118.
- ISBN 9781844037148. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "The 50 best trip-hop albums of all time". Fact. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
External links
- Smokers Delight at Discogs (list of releases)
