''Spooky'' is the debut studio album by English

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. It was released on 27 January 1992 by

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. The album, produced by

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, followed the band's

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releases, and the compilation album ''

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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

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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! (

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Remix)" – 4:04 **# "Starlust" – 4:21 **# "Fallin' in Love" – 2:38 (

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cover) **# "Superblast! (Album Version)" – 4:08

Personnel

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– vocals, guitar *

Emma Anderson Emma Victoria Jane Anderson (born 10 June 1967) is an English musician. She is a songwriter, and was guitarist and singer in the shoegazing/Britpop band Lush. Early life Born in Wimbledon, London, the adopted daughter of a former army office ...

– guitar, vocals * Steve Rippon – bass *

Chris Acland Christopher John Dyke Acland (7 September 1966 – 17 October 1996) was an English drummer and songwriter. He was the drummer of the London-based alternative rock band Lush. Early life Acland was born at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary in Lanca ...

– drums

Charts

References

{{Authority control Lush (band) albums 1992 debut albums Albums produced by Robin Guthrie 4AD albums