Chapterhouse – Whirlpool
(Dedicated Records 1991 DEDLP001)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – German Pressing for UK Market
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Sleeve in Good condition
– water damage to bottom half of sleeve – looks like another sleeve has become stuck to it at one point
Inner Sleeve has no splits but does have rippling from the water damage
Chapterhouse are an English shoegaze band from Reading, Berkshire. Formed in 1987 by Andrew Sherriff, Stephen Patman and Simon Rowe, the band began performing alongside Spacemen 3. They released two albums: Whirlpool (1991) and Blood Music (1993). The group temporarily reformed in 2008 after being asked to join Ulrich Schnauss onstage to perform his cover version of their song “Love Forever” at the Truck Festival in Oxfordshire. The band finished the brief reunion with two gigs in London (2009–2010) and tours in North America and Japan in 2010.
Whirlpool is the debut studio album by English shoegaze band Chapterhouse. It was released on 29 April 1991 by Dedicated Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Breather” | Andrew Sherriff | Ralph Jezzard | 4:20 |
| 2. | “Pearl” | Sherriff | Jezzard | 4:52 |
| 3. | “Autosleeper” | Stephen Patman |
|
4:50 |
| 4. | “Treasure” | Patman | Chapterhouse | 6:22 |
| 5. | “Falling Down” | Sherriff |
|
3:58 |
| 6. | “April” | Sherriff | Chapterhouse | 4:39 |
| 7. | “Guilt” |
|
Chapterhouse | 4:15 |
| 8. | “If You Want Me” |
|
Chapterhouse | 2:41 |
| 9. | “Something More” | Sherriff | Guthrie | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 39:17 | |||
Personnel
Chapterhouse
- Russell Barrett – bass
- Ashley Bates – drums
- Stephen Patman – vocals, guitar
- Simon Rowe – guitar
- Andrew Sherriff – vocals, guitar
Additional musicians
- Rachel Goswell – backing vocals on “Pearl”
Production
- Paul Adkins – recording
- Chapterhouse – production
- John Fryer – mixing
- Robin Guthrie – production on “Something More”, additional mixing and production on “Autosleeper”
- Stephen Hague – additional mixing and production on “Falling Down”
- Ralph Jezzard – production on “Breather” and “Pearl”
- Jim Warren – recording
Design
- Albert Tupelo – design
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