In It For The Money

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The guitar solo in "Sometimes I Make You Sad" was written during the recording of In It for the Money; it was recorded at half speed then sped up to achieve the mandolin-like sound. [5] The only use of percussion in the song is a cymbal, the drum noises were instead simulated by members of the band making 'grunting' noises. These were then put on a loop. Dimery, Robert, ed. (2005). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Cassell Illustrated . Retrieved 8 September 2011. Nonetheless, it’s clear from ‘In It For The Money’ that three years being thumbs-up cheeky-chappy Supergrass was taking its toll, and lyrically, escape was on the brain: “Here I see a time to go and leave it all behind,” runs the album’s opening overture. The very next song sees Gaz Coombes yelling to himself, “I know you wanna try and get away, but it’s the hardest thing you’ll ever know”, and ‘It’s Not Me’ confesses that, “as everyone listened my head turned away”. Our hugely successful second album, which reached #2 in UK Album Charts in 1997, amassed 300k sales in the UK and over a million worldwide since release. Voted 10th Best Album of 1997 (NME) and included in ‘1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die’, it featured hit singles: ‘Going Out’, ‘Richard III’, ‘Sun Hits the Sky’, ‘Late In The Day’ and ‘Cheapskate’. The retro thrills continue towards the end of the record, in the clanging, dissolute chords of the Who-referencing You Can’t See Me and the wah solo in the Beach Boys-esque Hollow Little Reign, before the album closes with the surreal Sometimes I Make You Sad, a psychedelic fairground ride with a Lennon-esque flavour, beatboxing and a sped-up Gypsy Jazz-style acoustic guitar solo. Image: Paul Bergen / Redferns Much more than just Alright

Wood, Andrew (17 September 2021). "Album Review: Supergrass - In It for the Money (Deluxe Edition)". Joyzine. And the textured sleeve is one of the more disappointing I've experienced. It's more like corrugated cardboard texture than anything else. Maybe they were going for "shabby-chic"? Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. " In It for the Money – Supergrass". AllMusic . Retrieved 8 September 2011. The album peaked at No. 2 in the UK Albums Chart, [21] and sold 300,000 copies in the UK and over one million worldwide. "The fact that it has sold more worldwide than I Should Coco," said Gaz Coombes, "means we can sleep at night." [3]In It for the Money is my favourite album of the year…" declared The Prodigy's Liam Howlett at the close of 1997. "It's quality music. 'Richard III' is a top punk tune – that's why I bought the album." [22] Robbins, Ira (4 April 1997). "Supergrass: In It for the Money". Rolling Stone. No.759. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007 . Retrieved 8 September 2011. Supergrass: In It for the Money" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

Caro, Mark (23 May 1997). "Supergrass: In It for the Money (Capitol)". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 11 May 2016. Cavanagh, David (May 1997). "Supergrass: In It for the Money". Q. No.128 . Retrieved 8 September 2011.In It For The Money deservedly lapped up critical acclaim on release. Q readers voted it 68th in a greatest album of all time poll; it outsold its predecessor and put the foundations for longevity firmly in place. Supergrass long outlasted the Britpop scene they emerged into but kept politely at arms’ length, continuing their experimentation and scoring hits with four more albums before eventually splitting up in 2002, during sessions for the still-unreleased Release The Drones. In It for the Money Photo Album". childrenofthemonkeybasket.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2007. Williams, Simon (19 April 1997). "Supergrass: In It For The Money". NME . Retrieved 8 September 2011. Dutchcharts.nl – Supergrass – In It for the Money" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 August 2021. Schreiber, Ryan (May 1997). "Supergrass: In It for the Money". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2 November 2005 . Retrieved 8 September 2011.