THE SUGARCUBES – LIFE’S TOO GOOD LP – Nr MINT A2 UK 1988 INDIE ROCK BJORK

The Sugarcubes – Life’s Too Good
(One Little Indian Records  1988  TPLP5)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Excellent+ condition
– perfect except for small split in bottom spine edge
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

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)

The Sugarcubes (Sykurmolarnir in Icelandic) were an Icelandic alternative rock band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992 and fronted by Bjork. They received critical and popular acclaim internationally.

Life’s Too Good is the debut studio album by Icelandic alternative rock group the Sugarcubes, released in April 1988 by One Little Indian in the UK and Europe, and in May 1988 by Elektra Records in the United States. An unexpected success, the album brought international attention for the band, especially to lead singer Björk, who would launch a successful solo career in 1993.

Consisting of veterans of Reykjavík’s early 1980s rock culture, the band took elements of the post-punk sound that characterized the scene, intending to create a humorous take on pop music’s optimism, which is reflected in the album’s title. Despite never having intended to be taken seriously, the Sugarcubes would release two more studio albums, because of the success of their debut, and their contractual obligations.

Track listing

All tracks written by the Sugarcubes.

Personnel

The Sugarcubes

• Bragi Ólafsson – bass
• Sigtryggur Baldursson – drums
• Þór Eldon – guitar
• Björk Guðmundsdóttir – vocals, keyboard
• Einar Örn Benediktsson – vocals, trumpet

Credits

• Engineering – Brian Pugsley, Gail Lambourne, Gerard Johnson, Ken Thomas, Kjarntan Kjartansson, Mel Jefferson
• Production – Derek Birkett and Ray Shulman
• Sleeve – Paul White
• Copyright – One Little Indian Records
• Publishing – Second Wind
• Design – Me Company
• Distribution – The Cartel