Evolver (The Grid album)

Evolver
Studio album by The Grid
Released	19 September 1994
Recorded	1993-1994
Genre	Techno House
Length	66:17
Label	Deconstruction Records
Producer	The Grid
The Grid chronology
456 (1992) Evolver (1994) Music for Dancing (1995)

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Evolver is a 1994 album by the British musical project The Grid; it is the duo's third album overall. "Swamp Thing" is the best-known song from this album, becoming a dance club favorite and chart hit in the UK, Europe and Australia. "Texas Cowboys" and "Rollercoaster" were also released as singles. Evolver reached number 14 on the UK Albums Chart.^[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Grid members Richard Norris and Dave Ball.

1. "Wake up" – 7:53
2. "Rollercoaster" – 6:34
3. "Swamp Thing" – 6:41
4. "Throb" – 5:04
5. "Rise" – 6:07
6. "Shapes of Sleep" – 6:44
7. "Higher Peaks" – 6:11
8. "Texas Cowboys" – 5:51
9. "Spin Cycle" – 5:31
10. "Golden Dawn" – 9:38

Additional information

• Susannah Melvoin provides vocals on the track "Rollercoaster".
• The track "Golden Dawn" is listed as being 8:35 long on the cover, yet is only approximately 7:15 in length. After the music finishes, there is silence, and a hidden track beginning at 8:21. It consists of a jocular message left in a telephone answering machine.

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	51
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3]	27
Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)[4]	46
UK Albums (Official Charts Company)[1]	14

References

1. "Official Charts > Grid". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
3. "swedishcharts.com > The Grid in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
4. "hitparade.ch > The Grid in der Schweizer Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-09-03.