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