woman's torso. Catherine Wheel embarked on tours with Slowdive, Chapterhouse and INXS, among others, to promote this album. Reception Melody Maker described Chrome as "a tighter, more robust affair" than Ferment and "perhaps the ultimate Catherine Wheel album". NME called it "a triumph". In Trouser Press, Jack Rabid wrote that the album "combines songwriting prowess with more raging playing, pop tunes gone kablooey and a huge bonfire sound with a faint metal edge." Writing in The Rough Guide to Rock, Anna Robinson was less favourable, describing much of the album's material as "comparatively lightweight" compared to Ferment. "Crank" was included in PopMatters 2010 list of the "Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s". In 2016, Chrome was placed 9th in Pitchforks list of "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Track listing Singles "Crank" (1993) UK 12" vinyl picture disc "Crank" – 3:46 "Black Metallic" (Peel Session 1991) – 7:55 "Painful Thing" (Peel Session 1991) – 5:52 Netherlands CD single "Crank" – 3:45 "Come Back Again" – 4:24 UK CD single 1 "Crank" – 3:45 "La La Lala La" – 5:26 "Pleasure" – 5:22 "Tongue Twisted" – 4:50 UK CD single 2 "Crank" – 3:45 "La La Lala La" – 5:26 "Something Strange" – 1:46 UK CD single 3 "Crank" – 3:45 "Pleasure" – 5:22 "Tongue Twisted" – 4:50 UK cassette single (same two tracks on each side) "Crank" – 3:45 "Come Back Again" – 4:24 "Show Me Mary" (1993) UK CD single 1 "Show Me Mary" – 3:22 "These Four Walls" – 5:22 "Smother" – 7:09 UK CD single 2 "Show Me Mary" – 3:23 "Car" – 6:44 "Girl Stand Still" – 8:09 US promo CD single "Show Me Mary (Scott Litt Remix)" – 3:18 "Wish You Were Here" (Pink Floyd cover) – 2:56 UK 12" vinyl single, vinyl promo single and promo CD single "Show Me Mary" – 3:19 "High Heels" – 3:35 "Mouth Full of Air" – 2:42 UK 7" vinyl single "Show Me Mary" – 3:23 "Flower to Hide (Live)" – 5:03 "The Nude" (1993) UK promo CD single "The Nude (Scott Litt Remix)" – 4:05 Personnel Catherine Wheel Rob Dickinson – vocals, guitar Brian Futter – guitar, vocals Dave Hawes – bass guitar Neil Sims – percussion Tim Friese-Greene – Hammond organ Technical Gil Norton – production John Lee – production, engineering Charts References External links 1993 albums Catherine Wheel albums Albums produced by Gil