Whip-Smart
by
Liz Phair
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studio album
First released:
Sep 20 1994

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Whip-Smart is the second album by American singer-songwriter Liz Phair, released in 1994, the follow-up to Phair's critically well received debut, 1993's Exile In Guyville. Despite the strength of the first single "Supernova" on the rock charts, the album received mixed reviews in regards to the lack of low-fi production but was still well-received as an album in its own stance. Whip-Smart debuted at #27 and ultimately achieved gold status. As of July 2003, it had sold 600,000 copies and remains her best-selling album.

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Catalog number:
92429-2
Release dates:
  • Sep 20 1994 in United States

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Adult Alternative, Alternative Rock,
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5 stars Up on it's own pedestal
The good thing about Liz Phair's CD's is that you can't justifiably compare them. Saying "It's not as good as Guyville" or whitechocolatespaceegg wouldn't work, simply because they are so different. Totally different styles. If you want another Guyville then you are not going to get it. If you want something different, a little quirky but heartfelt and very accessable then you'll like this CD. I like all of her songs best, depending on my mood. I admit I didn't like it that much when I first hea…
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3 stars Whip-Smart? or Exile in Guyville?
I fell in love with Liz's "Exile in Guyville" about a year ago and recently picked up this album, eager to see where Liz went next musically in this follow up album. I have to honestly say that "Whip-Smart" is not as good as "Exile in Guyville": the songs aren't as great, and something is just missing within the album that was there in "Exile in Guyville." Maybe it's that the raw, sometimes angry emotion that marked the songs in "Exile in Guyville" isn't here. I mean, Liz still curses and is sex…
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Whip-Smart 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 54098
release dates: Oct 1 1996
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