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Fine Young Cannibals | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Studio | Power Plant Studios and Sound Suite Studios, London | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 34:21 | |||
Label | I.R.S., London | |||
Producer | Robin Millar, Mike Pela, Alvin Clark, Fine Young Cannibals | |||
Fine Young Cannibals chronology | ||||
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Fine Young Cannibals is the debut studio album released in 1985 by the band of the same name. The album features the UK #8 debut hit single "Johnny Come Home".
This success did not continue with the next single, "Blue", which languished at #41 in the UK. The version of "Blue" on the original U.S. and Canadian vinyl LP and cassette was re-mixed and edited in an attempt to boost its commercial appeal. The re-mix version features additional electronically processed percussion overdubs, giving it a sound more typical of 1980s synthpop hits. Currently[ when?] available CDs feature the re-mix version of "Blue" in place of the original U.S. album version.[ citation needed]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Robert Christgau | B+ [3] |
Rolling Stone | (favorable) [4] |
Sounds | [5] |
Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( ) [6] |
Sounds writer Carole Linfield gave it a four and a half out of five rating. [5] Stewart Mason, in an AllMusic retrospective review, commented that the album "is a powerful and satisfying debut". [2]
Songs composed by Roland Gift and David Steele except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Johnny Come Home" | 3:37 | |
2. | "Couldn't Care More" | 3:31 | |
3. | "Don't Ask Me to Choose" | Andy Cox, David Steele, Roland Gift | 3:12 |
4. | "Funny How Love Is" | Andy Cox, David Steele, Roland Gift | 3:28 |
5. | "Suspicious Minds" | Mark James | 3:59 |
6. | "Blue" | Andy Cox, David Steele, Roland Gift | 3:31 |
7. | "Move to Work" | 3:28 | |
8. | "On a Promise" | 3:08 | |
9. | "Time Isn't Kind" | Andy Cox, David Steele, Roland Gift | 3:25 |
10. | "Like a Stranger" | 3:28 | |
11. | "Wade in the Water" (B-Side to "Blue") | Traditional; arranged by Andy Cox, David Steele, Roland Gift | 2:57 |
12. | "Love for Sale" (B-Side to "Johnny Come Home") | Cole Porter | 2:51 |
13. | "Motherless Child" (B-Side to "Funny How Love Is") | Traditional; arranged by Andy Cox, David Steele, Roland Gift/Joe the Squid | 2:37 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Johnny Come Home" (Mark Moore 12" remix) | 4:49 | |
2. | "Johnny Come Home" (Extended mix. Also included on the 1998 edition) | 5:40 | |
3. | "Johnny Come Home" (That Other mix) | 5:09 | |
4. | "Johnny Takes a Trip" (B-Side to "Johnny Come Home", also found on The Raw & the Remix) | 5:02 | |
5. | "Suspicious Minds" (Extended mix) | Mark James | 4:39 |
6. | "Suspicious Minds" (Suspicious mix. Also included on the 1998 edition) | Mark James | 7:55 |
7. | "Suspicious Minds" (US remix) | Mark James | 5:24 |
8. | "Suspicious Minds" (Caught in a Dub) | Mark James | 7:43 |
9. | "Suspicious Minds" (Shakedown mix) | Mark James | 3:48 |
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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Australia ( Kent Music Report) [7] | 15 |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (September 2010) |
Fine Young Cannibals | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Studio | Power Plant Studios and Sound Suite Studios, London | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 34:21 | |||
Label | I.R.S., London | |||
Producer | Robin Millar, Mike Pela, Alvin Clark, Fine Young Cannibals | |||
Fine Young Cannibals chronology | ||||
|
Fine Young Cannibals is the debut studio album released in 1985 by the band of the same name. The album features the UK #8 debut hit single "Johnny Come Home".
This success did not continue with the next single, "Blue", which languished at #41 in the UK. The version of "Blue" on the original U.S. and Canadian vinyl LP and cassette was re-mixed and edited in an attempt to boost its commercial appeal. The re-mix version features additional electronically processed percussion overdubs, giving it a sound more typical of 1980s synthpop hits. Currently[ when?] available CDs feature the re-mix version of "Blue" in place of the original U.S. album version.[ citation needed]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Robert Christgau | B+ [3] |
Rolling Stone | (favorable) [4] |
Sounds | [5] |
Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( ) [6] |
Sounds writer Carole Linfield gave it a four and a half out of five rating. [5] Stewart Mason, in an AllMusic retrospective review, commented that the album "is a powerful and satisfying debut". [2]
Songs composed by Roland Gift and David Steele except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Johnny Come Home" | 3:37 | |
2. | "Couldn't Care More" | 3:31 | |
3. | "Don't Ask Me to Choose" | Andy Cox, David Steele, Roland Gift | 3:12 |
4. | "Funny How Love Is" | Andy Cox, David Steele, Roland Gift | 3:28 |
5. | "Suspicious Minds" | Mark James | 3:59 |
6. | "Blue" | Andy Cox, David Steele, Roland Gift | 3:31 |
7. | "Move to Work" | 3:28 | |
8. | "On a Promise" | 3:08 | |
9. | "Time Isn't Kind" | Andy Cox, David Steele, Roland Gift | 3:25 |
10. | "Like a Stranger" | 3:28 | |
11. | "Wade in the Water" (B-Side to "Blue") | Traditional; arranged by Andy Cox, David Steele, Roland Gift | 2:57 |
12. | "Love for Sale" (B-Side to "Johnny Come Home") | Cole Porter | 2:51 |
13. | "Motherless Child" (B-Side to "Funny How Love Is") | Traditional; arranged by Andy Cox, David Steele, Roland Gift/Joe the Squid | 2:37 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Johnny Come Home" (Mark Moore 12" remix) | 4:49 | |
2. | "Johnny Come Home" (Extended mix. Also included on the 1998 edition) | 5:40 | |
3. | "Johnny Come Home" (That Other mix) | 5:09 | |
4. | "Johnny Takes a Trip" (B-Side to "Johnny Come Home", also found on The Raw & the Remix) | 5:02 | |
5. | "Suspicious Minds" (Extended mix) | Mark James | 4:39 |
6. | "Suspicious Minds" (Suspicious mix. Also included on the 1998 edition) | Mark James | 7:55 |
7. | "Suspicious Minds" (US remix) | Mark James | 5:24 |
8. | "Suspicious Minds" (Caught in a Dub) | Mark James | 7:43 |
9. | "Suspicious Minds" (Shakedown mix) | Mark James | 3:48 |
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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Australia ( Kent Music Report) [7] | 15 |