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Space Age Bachelor Pad Music

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Space Age Batchelor Pad Music
EP by
Released22 March 1993
Genre
Length27:38
LabelToo Pure (UK)
American (US)
ProducerStereolab and Andy Wilkinson
Stereolab chronology
Switched On
(1992)
Space Age Batchelor Pad Music
(1993)
Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(8.7/10)[2]

Space Age Batchelor Pad Music (also known as The Groop Played "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music") is an EP (or "mini-LP") by the alternative music band Stereolab, originally released in March 1993. The release became an underground hit, and led to the band securing its first major-label record deal.

The title is spelled Space Age Batchelor Pad Music on the front cover, though not on the back cover or spine; The sleeve and label designs use artwork and text from Vanguard Records' "Stereolab" hi-fi test record after which the group was named, including the "flagbearer on horseback" logo of Vanguard Records itself. The EP title was later used by Bar/None Records for a 1994 compilation of tracks by Mexican lounge music legend Juan García Esquivel.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, except "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music (Mellow)" by Sean O'Hagan

Side one (Easy Listening)
No.TitleLength
1."Avant Garde M.O.R."4:09
2."Space Age Batchelor Pad Music (Mellow)"1:44
3."The Groop Play Chord X"2:01
4."Space Age Batchelor Pad Music (Foamy)"2:14
5."Ronco Symphony"3:36
Side Two (New Wave)
No.TitleLength
6."We're Not Adult Orientated"6:07
7."U.H.F. – MFP"4:53
8."We're Not Adult Orientated (Neu Wave Live)"3:34
  • All songs published by Complete Music.

Personnel

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Played by
Technical credits
  • Andy Wilkinson - Engineering
  • Giles – Engineering Assistant
  • The Groop and Andy – Producer, Mixing
  • Magic Glue – Design

References

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  1. ^ "The Groop Played "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music"". Stereolab. All Media Guide/All Music. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". www.pitchforkmedia.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)