Lustra is the third studio album by English alternative rock band Echobelly. The album was delayed due to label difficulties, line-up changes and the health problems of singer Sonya Madan.[4] The album only reached number 47 in the UK Albums Chart.

Lustra
Studio album by
Released16 November 1997
GenreAlternative rock
Length46:18
LabelEpic
ProducerGil Norton[1]
Echobelly chronology
On
(1995)
Lustra
(1997)
I Can't Imagine the World Without Me
(2001)
Singles from Lustra
  1. "The World Is Flat"
    Released: 11 August 1997
  2. "Here Comes the Big Rush"
    Released: October 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Wall of Sound79/100[3]

Track listing

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[5][6] All songs written by Sonya Madan and Glenn Johansson.

  1. "Bulldog Baby" – 4:32
  2. "I'm Not a Saint" – 3:45
  3. "Here Comes the Big Rush" – 4:25
  4. "Iris Art" – 3:44
  5. "The World Is Flat" – 4:01
  6. "Everyone Knows Better" – 3:42
  7. "Wired On" – 3:23
  8. "O" – 4:12
  9. "Bleed" – 2:40
  10. "Paradise" – 2:34
  11. "Angel B" – 5:26
  12. "Lustra" – 3:54
US bonus tracks
  1. "Heroes in June" – 2:41
  2. "Mouth Almighty" –3:59
  3. "Drive Myself Distracted" – 4:22
  4. "Falling Flame" – 4:04
  5. "Holding the Wire" – 3:34

Singles

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  • "The World Is Flat" was released as the first single, and reached 31 in the UK Singles Chart.
  • "Here Comes The Big Rush" was released as the second single, and reached 56 in the UK Singles Chart.
  • The two singles, as well as "Iris Art" were included on the 2001 compilation "I Can't Imagine the World Without Me".[7]
  • "Bulldog Baby" and "The World Is Flat" were featured on the 2008 compilation "The Best of Echobelly" [8]

Personnel [1]

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Echobelly
  • Sonya Madan - vocals
  • Glenn Johansson and Debbie Smith - guitar
  • James Harris - bass
  • Andy Henderson - drums
Technical
  • Gil Norton - producer
  • Roy Spong and Niven Garland - engineers
  • Gil Norton and Roy Spong - mixer

References

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  1. ^ a b CD Booklet
  2. ^ allmusic review
  3. ^ Abbott, Spence. "Review: Lustra". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on 15 April 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Echobelly".
  5. ^ "Echobelly Lyrics, Photos, Pictures, Paroles, Letras, Text for every songs". www.alwaysontherun.net.
  6. ^ "Lustra - Echobelly | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  7. ^ "Best of Echobelly: I Can't Imagine World Without Me - Echobelly | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  8. ^ "The Best Of Echobelly by Echobelly on Amazon Music - Amazon.co.uk". www.amazon.co.uk.
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