Adam and Eve (album)
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| Studio album by Catherine Wheel | ||||
| Released | 29 July 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–1997 at AIR Studios and Metropolis Studios in London; Machine Works Studios in Vancouver | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 62:44 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Bob Ezrin, Garth Richardson and Rob Dickinson | |||
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| AllMusic |   |
| Pitchfork | 4.5/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
Adam and Eve is the fourth full-length album by the English alternative rock band Catherine Wheel. Released in 1997 (see 1997 in music), the album peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers and number 178 on the Billboard 200. The album featured more adventurous instrumentation than any prior Catherine Wheel LP, and still somewhat featured the heavy sound of their previous studio album, Happy Days.
The Big Takeover magazine named Adam and Eve its album of the year for 1997, with Radiohead's OK Computer at #2.
An alternative cover design was released in some European countries, featuring primarily a green cover with only a few of the nude models in boxes in the center. Another alternative cover design was released to Wal-Mart stores which featured a zoom-in of a piece of the original US artwork (without any nudity). In both cases, the album content was unchanged.
Although critical response was positive, notably, Rolling Stone Magazine originally planned to rate the album 4.5 stars out of 5, only to later drop it down to 3.
Some of concerts promoting this album featured actual nude models positioned in boxes onstage behind the band members.
This was the band's last album to feature original bassist Dave Hawes.
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