Lipstick Traces
Manic Street Preachers · 2003
118 min · 35 tracks · alternative rock
A reflective collection blending poignant lyrics with the Manics' signature alternative rock sound.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- reflective moments of introspection
- dynamic peaks and valleys
- engaging late-night listening
- thought-provoking lyrical depth
- conversational sing-alongs with friends
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- seek straightforward structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in January 2003, 'Lipstick Traces' is a compilation album that showcases the Manic Street Preachers' evolution after their commercial peak in the late 1990s. This period followed their acclaimed album 'This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours,' highlighting both their introspective and politically charged themes as they navigated a changing music landscape.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Prologue to History 4:47
- 2 4 Ever Delayed 3:38
- 3 Sorrow 16 3:46
- 4 Judge Yr’self 3:03
- 5 Socialist Serenade 4:15
- 6 Donkeys 3:13
- 7 Comfort Comes 3:29
- 8 Mr Carbohydrate 4:16
- 9 Dead Trees and Traffic Islands 3:45
- 10 Horses Under Starlight 3:10
- 11 Sepia 3:56
- 12 Sculpture of Man 1:55
- 13 Spectators of Suicide 5:06
- 14 Democracy Coma 3:45
- 15 Strip It Down (live) 2:42
- 16 Bored Out of My Mind 2:57
- 17 Just a Kid 3:36
- 18 Close My Eyes 4:29
- 19 Valley Boy 5:10
- 20 We Her Majesty’s Prisoners 5:22
Disc 2
- 1 We Are All Bourgeois Now 4:35
- 2 Rock and Roll Music 2:55
- 3 It’s So Easy (live) 2:54
- 4 Take the Skinheads Bowling 2:30
- 5 Been a Son 2:28
- 6 Out of Time 3:34
- 7 Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head 2:58
- 8 Bright Eyes (live) 3:14
- 9 Train in Vain (live) 3:16
- 10 Wrote for Luck 2:43
- 11 What’s My Name (live) 1:45
- 12 Velocity Girl 1:41
- 13 Can’t Take My Eyes Off You 3:13
- 14 Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel 2:07
- 15 Last Christmas (live) 2:05
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
Sync your library
Everything you track here works immediately — no account needed. Create one when you want to sync across devices.