| The Chinese Album | ||||
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| Released | March 10, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Glam rock | |||
| Length | 41:40 | |||
| Label | Sire Records Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | Bryce Goggin & Spacehog[1] | |||
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| Singles from The Chinese Album | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.4/10[5] |
The Chinese Album is the second album from the expatriate British alternative rock band Spacehog.[6][7] It was released on Sire Records in 1998.[1]
The Chinese Album was considered for a soundtrack and basis of a film called Mungo City (later called The Chinese Movie). It was to be about a band that moves to Hong Kong for success after being rejected by a New York record company. Unsatisfied with the final script, Spacehog dismissed any plans for shooting.
Spacehog wrote and recorded 20 songs for The Chinese Album. Among these are the B-sides "Final Frontier", "Isle of Manhattan" and "Cryogenic Lover", which were released on European singles.
"Carry On" peaked at No. 43 on the UK Singles Chart.[8]
- ^ a b c MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1061.
- ^ "The Chinese Album - Spacehog | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 635.
- ^ "The Chinese Album". EW.com.
- ^ DiCrescenzo, Brent. "Spacehog:The Chinese Album". Archived from the original on 8 March 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Spacehog | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Spacehog drummer applauds progressive rock precursors". Deseret News. 17 April 1998.
- ^ "SPACEHOG | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.