On May 20, 1996, “Epic” label released “Everything Must Go”, the fourth Manic Street Preachers studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “Chetau de la Rouge Motte” in Normandy, France, “Big Noise” in Cardiff, Wales, “Real World”, “Box” in UK, and was produced by Mike Hedges, Dave Eringa and Stephen Hague.

Personnel:

• James Dean Bradfield – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano
• Richey Edwards – rhythm guitar
• Sean Moore – drums, percussion, trumpet, backing vocals
• Nicky Wire – bass guitar and backing vocals
• John Green – Hammond organ, keyboards
• Martin Ditcham – percussion
• Gini Ball – violin
• Sally Herbert – violin
• Anne Stephenson – violin
• Chris Pitsillides – viola
• Clare Orsler – viola
• Julie Aliss – harp
• Martin Greene – string arrangements
• Spike Drake – engineer
• Ian Grimble – engineer, mixing
• Dave Eringa – mixing
• Guy Massey – mixing assistant
• Chris Blair – mastering
• Mark Farrow – design
• Rankin – photography
• Jackson Pollock – sleeve quote

Track listing:

All lyrics are written by Nicky Wire,except where noted, all music by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore, except where noted.

1. Elvis Impersonator: Blackpool Pier – lyrics by Richey Edwards
2. A Design for Life
3. Kevin Carter – lyrics by Richey Edwards, music by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore
4. Enola/Alone
5. Everything Musty Go
6. Small Black Flowers That Grow in the Sky – lyrics by Richey Edwards, music by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore
7. The Girl Who Wanted to Be Good – lyrics by Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards
8. Removables – lyrics by Richey Edwards, music by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore
9. Australia
10. Interiors (Song for Willem de Kooning)
11. Further Away
12. No Surface All Feeling