SPANISH SLALOM (1998)
 

01. april and may (3:31)
02. summer and looking for a job (3:45)
03. my trumpets (3:10)
04. the dog (3:43)
05. a better day (1:26)
06. birds in cages (4:58)
07. if you say (2:26)
08. she's perfect (4:28)
09. taramasalata (4:39)
10. dreamer (2:46)
11. desdemona (3:04)
12. brass (3:35)
13. good morning (3:38)
14. diesel smoke (3:22)
15. wrong heaven (3:46)
16. still all stands still (2:59)
17. supermeaningfectlyless (3:22)
18. water (3:09)
19. penguin (2:47)
20. never been a better day (cd-rom video track)

notes: 

a compilation of previously released material. lp has a different song selection (see scans below) and came with a free poster, which was a reproduction of the album sleeve.

album description (courtesy of siesta records):

"what is a 'spanish slalom'? good question. musically, 'spanish slalom' is synonymous with the best of. eggstone according to our personal inclinations and with the acquiescence of the coolest swedish act. we have the lingering conviction that eggstone will be massive soonish. their music is classy, attractive and infectious. warning: If you taste this exclusive siesta release you may be come addicted to eggstone.

we assume that most of you have heard someone singing the virtues and excellence of this act, haven't you? in any case for the diehard fans this is an excellent opportunity to treasure some of their rarities and hidden single tracks. for the newcomers this is the definitive collection. songs from deleted releases such as 'my trumpets' or 'diesel smoke' are combined with instant hits such as 'water', 'summer and looking for a job', 'still all stands still' and some b sides, such as 'a better day', 'brass' or 'penguin' . and there is even a bonus cd-rom track, the video of 'never been a better day'.

prolífic and active, eggstone love music and life. they are not only the owners of the famous tambourine studios - where some of the best records of the nineties were done (saint etienne, cardigans, leslies, bob hund, hideki kaji, ray wonder...) - but also of the record company vibrafon and the restaurant la couronne (malmö). nevertheless the best creation is the band itself with a sound reminiscent of beatles, prefab sprout, beach boys, gainsbourg... the artwork of 'spanish slalom' raises from the imaginative and diligent howard greenberg & stephen campbell from new york - very popular since their pizzicato five designs."

 

country format label catalogue number release date
spain cd siesta siesta82 1998
spain lp (white vinyl, w/ poster) siesta siesta82 1998
 

a) todas las canclones compucstas por eggstone y publicadas por mnw music, except 'dreamer,' compucsta por jobim-lees, publicada por corcovado music corporation. b) las canclones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 14, 16, 17 y 19 son propledad de vibrafon records. c) las canclones 7, 8, 11, 13, 15 y 18 son propledad de mnw/soap. discão gráfico: howard greenberg. ilustraciones: stephen campbell. lp manufactured by gz vinyl, the czech republic.

 

additional images

lp label (side a)

lp label (side b)