Super Relax

• Artist: Cibo Matto
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• Release Date: January 28, 1997
• Total Time: 42:43
• Type: Extended Play (EP)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Granted, the four separate versions of Viva! La Woman's sublime "Sugar Water" are unnecessary, but the rest of the material on Cibo Matto's follow-up EP Super Relax is superb. No longer relying solely on Yuka Honda's slice-and-dice samples, the duo's sound is considerably more organic this time out; "Spoon" locks into an infectious groove worthy of Luscious Jackson, while the live "BBQ" is breathlessly manic. The highlights, however, are the two covers: the first, a rendition of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Aguas de Marco" (also found on the benefit LP Red Hot and Latin) opens up a vast new global playground of exotic textures and rhythms for the group to romp around in, while their exemplary take on the Stones' "Sing This All Together" proves Honda and vocalist Miho Hatori are equally capable of tackling straightforward rock and roll. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Sugar Water	Cibo Matto, Ennio Morricone	Cibo Matto	(4:30)
Sugar Water [Mike D./Russell Simins/Mario Caldato Jr. Remix]	Ennio Morricone, Cibo Matto	Cibo Matto	(4:35)
Spoon	Cibo Matto	Cibo Matto	(4:05)
BBQ	Cibo Matto, Timo Ellis, Sean Lennon	Cibo Matto	(4:57)
Águas de Março (Waters of March)	Antonio Carlos Jobim	Cibo Matto	(3:16)
Sing This All Together	Keith Richards, Mick Jagger	Cibo Matto	(4:44)
Sugar Water [Acoustic]	Cibo Matto	Cibo Matto	(6:53)
Crumbs	Dougie Bowne, Cibo Matto	Cibo Matto	(3:04)
Sugar Water [Coldcut Remix]	Ennio Morricone, Cibo Matto	Cibo Matto	(6:49)

Credits

Sean Lennon (Drums), Lawrence Azerrad (Art Direction), Miho Hatori (Vocals), Timo Ellis (Drums), Tchad Blake (Producer), Denny Purcell (Mastering), Bryon Settle (Engineer), Timo Ellis (Microphone), Mario Caldato, Jr. (Producer), Russell Simins (Microphone), Dave Douglas (Trumpet), Sean Lennon (Bass), Timo Ellis (Guitar), Russell Simins (Drums), Ennio Morricone (?), Carlos Grier (Digital Editing), Yuka Honda (Piano), Jenna Felling (Assistant Photographer), Mike Beard (Engineer), Yuka Honda (Piano (Electric)), Marc Ribot (Guitar), Bill Emmons (Engineer), Tom Schick (Assistant Engineer), Sean Lennon (Microphone), Dougie Bowne (Percussion), Yuka Honda (Bass), Yuka Honda (Mixing), Cibo Matto (Producer), Yuka Honda (Producer), Curtis Fowlkes (Trombone), John Paterno (Assistant Engineer), Miho Hatori (Art Direction), Tchad Blake (Engineer), Miho Hatori (Cover Photo), Miho Hatori (Cover Sculpture), Miho Hatori (Photography), Mike D (Microphone), Dougie Bowne (Drums), Timo Ellis (Percussion), Yuka Honda (Juno), Damien Rasmussen (Engineer), Yuka Honda (Engineer), Paul Weller (?), Miho Hatori (Design), Mario Caldato, Jr. (Engineer), Mitchell Froom (Producer), Jenna Felling (Engineer)

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